There is a common misconception that being healthy is just about what you put in your body, and that what you put on your body doesn't matter. People are quick to dismiss the idea that personal care products exist in the same boat as food with the same set of rules. However, we absorb products through our skin the same way we absorb the nutrients in food. This means that in an ideal world, things like shampoo and conditioner, moisturizer, cleanser, deodorant, sunscreen, and makeup should technically be as "edible" as our food, or at least slightly resemble something found in nature. If we insist on eating organic to avoid chemicals and toxins, why should our personal care products be any different? A lifetime of absorbing the same harsh chemicals every day—then add in stress, medication, and a diet of processed food and sugar—and you have a recipe for chronic inflammation, leaky gut, and illness.
The beauty industry is destroying our gut, and our gut issues are destroying our skin. Which we then attempt to cover up or fix with more beauty products. The cycle continues.
Flamingo Estate founder, Richard Christiansen, created his own line of non-toxic, environmentally friendly personal care products after he noticed the run-off from his outdoor shower was killing his roses. He had been using a very trendy, expensive soap that remains unnamed—Aesop, Le Labo, Diptyque and the like come to mind.
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