The chemicals in many skin care products, as well as in hand sanitizers are endocrine disruptors and can be toxic to internal organs. Some of the preservatives used in commercial hand sanitizers release formaldehyde – yes that nasty compound found in building materials is also used in many dishwashing soaps, fabric softeners, pesticides and in … some medicines, vaccines and beauty products; formaldehyde is also a carcinogen.
BPA (Bisphenol A) used in many products, including hand sanitizers. It can cause cancer, hormone disorders, diabetes, heart disease and infertility, and penetrate the skin barrier, letting in the chemicals they contain as well as toxins in anything you touch.
It lingers on the skin, so if you put something in your mouth after using the sanitizer, you will increase your BPA intake. Have you ever ordered lunch at a fast food window, grabbed the bag and the receipt and started to eat? Perhaps you sprayed your hands with sanitizer first. That receipt is coated with BPA as a heat activated print developer. Studies have shown that the BPA in that thermal paper gets transferred to anything it touches. Researchers have found that 99% of receipts and 81% of other paper products contain BPA, for example magazines, flyers, boarding passes, business cards, paper towels, napkins and even toilet paper. Is your head starting to spin?
The chemicals in many skin care products, as well as in hand sanitizers are endocrine disruptors and can be toxic to internal organs. Some of the preservatives used in commercial hand sanitizers release formaldehyde – yes that nasty compound found in building materials is also used in many dishwashing soaps, fabric softeners, pesticides and in … some medicines, vaccines and beauty products; formaldehyde is also a carcinogen.
BPA (Bisphenol A) used in many products, including hand sanitizers. It can cause cancer, hormone disorders, diabetes, heart disease and infertility, and penetrate the skin barrier, letting in the chemicals they contain as well as toxins in anything you touch.
It lingers on the skin, so if you put something in your mouth after using the sanitizer, you will increase your BPA intake. Have you ever ordered lunch at a fast food window, grabbed the bag and the receipt and started to eat? Perhaps you sprayed your hands with sanitizer first. That receipt is coated with BPA as a heat activated print developer. Studies have