![]() ![]() ![]() In February, Mamavation and Environmental Health News conducted a study of PFAS in menstrual care products, including tampons, pads, sanitary napkins and period underwear, and found most of them contaminated to one degree or another with the forever chemicals. Multiple brands of both floss and shampoo now advertise themselves as PFAS-free, and the number of such products is growing. But those qualities come at a price: some of the products, like dental floss and shampoo, are used in the mouth or near the eyes-mucus membranes that readily absorb contaminants. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists many brands in these product categories as harboring PFAS, which are added to the products because the chemicals make them more durable, water resistant, or smoother spreading. Here is a non-exhaustive list of some personal possessions and parts of your household that are exposing you to forever chemicals: Body care products including shampoo, dental floss, toilet paper, tampons, and pads Also known as “forever chemicals”-because that’s pretty much how long they linger in the environment-these persistent manufacturing chemicals exist in more than 12,000 forms, and have been linked by the EPA to a long list of health effects, including decreased fertility, high blood pressure in pregnant people, increased risk of certain cancers, developmental delays and low birthweight in children, hormonal disruption, high cholesterol, reduced effectiveness of the immune system, and more.įor most people, however, everyday life inside their homes is where they’re most likely to encounter PFAS on a regular basis. ![]() What’s not to like? Well, one very important thing, actually.Īccording to tests commissioned by the consumer watchdog site Mamavation and the green group Environmental Health News, a random sampling of 18 popular brands of soft lenses sent to an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-certified lab all tested positive for PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. ![]() Soft lenses seem very eye-friendly they’re smooth, comfortable, allow oxygen to reach the eye and, if they’re disposable, they don’t give bacteria any time to grow. It is handmade in small batches in Canada.If you put on a pair of soft contact lenses this morning you took a greater risk than you might realize. Paint it Pretty Polish is 5 free, cruelty free and vegan nail laquer. I couldn't believe I hadn't thought of this before! I did a lot of researching and started with a few starter kits and immedietly I was hooked.įast forward a little more and we were discussing how we could save some money for a trip to Legoland in Florida and of course the kids suggested I stop buying so much nail polish and sell it instead. Now I want to be clear I will never stop buying nail polish :) there are just so many pretties I don't own yet! It did get me thinking thou so I started selling some of my creations at local events in 2016 and in early 2017 I opened up my Etsy store. I quickly realized I was getting allergic reactions to some of these new products and as I was discussing this with my hubby, my then 6 year old suggested I make my own and his twin brother chimes in and adds "ya it will be healthier like when we make our own dinners". My obsession with nail polish grew more and more as my husband began to grow tired of making me more and more polish racks! When the gel polish and other new products came out of course I had to try them. Soon after I added some hair chalk and glitter tattoo parties. I absolutly love seeing the faces light up on the girls when I turn there fingers into cute little ladybugs and butterflies. One day it just clicked- why not paint my nails with fun, cool designs! So i started practising in my spare time. Fast foward some years later, now married and mom to a beautiful set of twin boys, I wanted to share my love of nail polish so I started the mobile nail parties. I have been wearing nail polish as far back as grade school. I have always been a crafty person, drawing and painting for as long as I can remember. Hello, I'm Sherri owner and creator of Paint It Pretty Polish. ![]()
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