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"Unlike most leading brands of antibacterial gels and wipes, these products contain no triclosan, a disinfectant that sunlight can convert to dioxin, the most toxic substance ever tested. (An emergency-room nurse once told me that she's seen many babies come in drunk off the alcohol content in traditional toxic antibacterial products.) My family's favorite brand of natural antibacterials are Perx Organix (www.perxorganix. com), which are made from a delicious-smelling blend of chamomile, lemon, sage, and tea tree oils. We also really like the towelettes made by Herban Essentials (vvww." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"This label exists because you are exposed to sodium fluoride, linked to enzyme disruption and thyroid problems; sodium lauryl sulfate, linked to organ and reproductive toxicity; triclosan, an antibacterial agent that's registered as a pesticide with the EPA, and which is linked to organ toxicity and possibly cancer. If you finished up your dental hygiene with a gargle of mouthwash, which also comes with a warning label, you taste more than its active ingredients." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"In addition to whatever phthalates and parabens soaps and other cleansers may contain, there are two ingredients common to antibacterial soaps and cleansers which pose particular dangers: triclosan and triclocarbon, first discussed in chapter 5. Just since 2000, more than 1,500 new antibacterial products have entered the marketplace." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.) "Three types of preservatives pose major health concerns: parabens, triclosan, and resorcinol. Parabens —which include methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben, and benzylparaben—are the most common of all ingredients in cosmetics and personal care products. They are also widely used in foods and pharmaceuticals. It has been estimated that women are exposed to as much as 50 mg of parabens daily just from cosmetics and personal care products. Numerous studies over the last decade have shown that parabens pose weakly estrogen-like effects (9)." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.) "Of equal concern, triclosan persists in the environment and in our bodies, accumulating as it is passed up the food chain, and contributes to reduced resistance to antibiotics. Commenting on these findings, a toxicopathologist and expert on the fetal effects of chemicals, Dr. Vyvyan Howard of Britain's University of Liverpool, pointed out how, at the fetal stage of life, "changes occur at exposure levels thousands of times lower than the safety limits that were set a few years ago." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.) "See chapter 10 for more on triclosan and triclocarbon.) The third preservative, resorcinol, is well-known to block the synthesis and transport of the thyroid hormone, and to cause goiter in humans, primates, and other species. In spite of claims of safety, industry consultants reluctantly admit their failure to identify safe exposure levels in rodent tests (17)." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"In other words, it is in a cancer-causing chemical class.18 triclosan disrupts hormones, can affect sexual function and fertility, and may foster birth defects.19 It is widely used in antibacterial cleansers, toothpaste, and household products. A number of studies have found that washing with regular soap and warm water is just as effective at killing germs." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

"Now research published in Environmental Science & Technology, April 2005, has now shown that in notmal dishwashing situations antibacterial soaps (with the ingredient triclosan) have been shown to react with the chlorine from typical tap water. The result of this reaction is chloroform and in some cases dioxins, which are suspected and known human carcinogens respectively. Do not use antibacterial soaps. Avoid soaps and othet products with the ingredient triclosan (i.e., toothpastes, lotions, and acne treatments)." - KC Craichy, Super Health 7 Golden Keys to Unlock Lifelong Vitality (Get the book.)

"A clinical assessment of the effectiveness of a mouthwash based on triclosan and on Zea mays L used as supplements to brushing. Quintessence Int, 28:329-35, 1997 May. Shukla K, Narain JP, Puri P, Gupta A, Bijlani RL, Mahapatra SC, Karmarkar MG. Glycaemic Response to Maize, Bajra and Barley. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 35; 249-254. 1991." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"Anti-Bacterial Products Antibacterial soap and hand wash commonly contain the antibacterial product known as triclosan, as do many cleansers for preventing acne (acne is thought to be caused by certain bacteria). However, not only does triclosan kill bacteria, it also has been shown to kill human cells." - Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton, Toxic Overload: A Doctor's Plan for Combating the Illnesses Caused by Chemicals in Our Foods, Our Homes, and Our Medicine Cabinets (Get the book.)

"Other alternative household cleaners include grain alcohol as a solvent instead of toxic butyl Cellosolve, and plant-oil disinfectants such as eucalyptus, rosemary, or sage rather than triclosan, which is found in everything from detergents and soaps to lotions and mouthwashes. Bathroom Cleaners: Hydrochloric acid and sodium acid sulfate, both of which are found in toilet bowl cleaners, can burn the skin and eyes or cause vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach burns if swallowed. Other common toilet cleaners contain phosphoric acid, which can cause blindness if it gets into the eyes." - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.)

"This does contain triclosan, an antibacterial ingredient that has no research showing it to be effective for acne, despite the fact that there is controversy as to whether daily use may be problematic in regard to generating bacterial resistance. © Clearing Skin Wash ($32 for 8.4 ounces) contains a small amount of salicylic acid that is rinsed from skin before it can impact blemishes, while the main detergent cleansing agent is the drying, irritating sodium C14-16 olefin sulfonate." - Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron, Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, 7th Edition (Get the book.) "Because of the limited research demonstrating the need for antibacterial products in daily skin care, these products are not recommended for their stated purpose. PACKAGING MATTERS: AN AIRTIGHT ALIBI Because many ingredients, particularly plant extracts, vitamins, antioxidants in general, and plant oils, break down and deteriorate in the presence of air and light, any packaging that isn't airtight means the product will not be recommended. This includes primarily jars, because they allow air penetration, and clear glass or plastic containers, because they allow light in." - Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron, Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, 7th Edition (Get the book.)

"However, not only does triclosan kill bacteria, it also has been shown to kill human cells. Antibacterial ingredients have become so prevalent in the United States that there are now antibacterial soaps, personal care preparations, laundry detergents, shampoos, toothpastes, body washes, dish soaps, Beware of Preservatives Preservatives in cosmetics extend shelf life by preventing bacterial contamination. Formaldehyde, methyl, and propyl paraben are used in a wide range of traditional cosmetics." - Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton, Toxic Overload: A Doctor's Plan for Combating the Illnesses Caused by Chemicals in Our Foods, Our Homes, and Our Medicine Cabinets (Get the book.)

"Avoid soaps and othet products with the ingredient triclosan (i.e., toothpastes, lotions, and acne treatments). Pharmaceutical Personal Care Pollutants CPPCPsD There is a new contaminant that we are creating in our environment from what we take into our bodies. Neither water treatment plants nor the EPA knows what to do with this massive problem. It is in our sewage treatment plants, our streams, creeks, rivers, and lakes. It's called PPCPs (Pharmaceutical Personal Care Pollutants). The 2002 National Drinking Water Standards reported that 80 percent of streams sampled in the U.S." - KC Craichy, Super Health 7 Golden Keys to Unlock Lifelong Vitality (Get the book.)

"GSE, though quite effective, occurred only in samples containing the preservatives triclosan and methyl paraben (von Woedtke et al., 1999). • triclosan is an antimicrobial agent used in dentifrices, mouth rinses, and skin care products. It boasts a positive safety profile and is nontoxic with no long- or short-term carcinogenic, mutagenic, or teratogenic actions (Bhargava and Leonard, 1996; DeSalva etal., 1989). GUGGUL GUM_ Latin: Commiphora mukul Sanskrit: Guggulu Balsamodendron mukul WHAT IT DOES: Guggul gum is bitter and pungent in taste and hot in action." - Alan Keith Tillotson, Ph.D., A.H.G., D.Ay., The One Earth Herbal Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know About Chinese, Western, and Ayurvedic Herbal Treatments (Get the book.)

"M, A comparative pilot study of the effects of a dentifrice containing green tea bioflavonoids, sanguinarine or triclosan on oral bacterial biolllm formation. J Clin Dent 2000, 11, (2), 53-59; Eley, B. M., Antibacterial agents in the control of supragingival plaque—A review. Br Dent J 1999, 186, (6), 286-296; Godowski, K. C, Antimicrobial action of sanguinarine. J Clin Dent 1989, 1, (4), 96-101. 7. Newton, S. M.; Lau, C; Gurcha, S. S.; Besra, G. S.; Wright, C. W." - Amarjit S. Basra, Handbook of Medicinal Plants (Get the book.)

"A small (n=30) pilot randomized controlled study compared a 4% tea tree oil nasal ointment and 5% tea tree oil body wash with usual care (2% mupirocin nasal ointment and triclosan body wash) for the eradication of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage. The authors Family þ Myrtaceae Synonyms •:• None found Medicinal Forms þ Essential Oil Relevant report that "the tea tree oil combination appeared to perform better than the standard combination, although the difference was not statistically significant due to the small number of patients." - Heather Boon, BScPhm, PhD and Michael Smith, BPharm, MRPharmS, ND, The Natural Medicine Guide to the 50 Most Common Medicinal Herbs (Get the book.)

"Because of the limited research demonstrating the need for antibacterial products in daily skin care, these products are not recommended for their stated purpose. PACKAGING MATTERS: AN AIRTIGHT ALIBI Because many ingredients, particularly plant extracts, vitamins, antioxidants in general, and plant oils, break down and deteriorate in the presence of air and light, any packaging that isn't airtight means the product will not be recommended. This includes primarily jars, because they allow air penetration, and clear glass or plastic containers, because they allow light in." - Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron, Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, 7th Edition (Get the book.)

"Levy's research shows that bacteria that become resistant to triclosan, a pervasive antimicrobial agent found in many household products, also become resistant to several antibiotics. These problems are significant for children and adults in any household. But they are particularly threatening to babies. Levy says an infant needs to be exposed to nonpathogenic microorganisms during his first year of life so that his immune system learns how to efficiently produce different kinds of immune cells." - Elinor Levy, Mark Fischetti, The New Killer Diseases: How the Alarming Evolution of Germs Threatens Us All (Get the book.)

"Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis showed that triclosan interferes with a specific biochemical process inside bacterial cells—and that through genetic mutation, bacteria can find a way to resist. In fact, they already do: triclosan-resistant E. coli pump the chemical out of the cell, the same efflux mechanism they use to squirt out tetracycline. A hyperclean childhood environment may set us up for lifelong medical problems. According to the so-called hygiene hypothesis, early exposure to certain pathogens may actually be healthy. " - Madeline Drexler, Secret Agents: The Menace of Emerging Infections (Get the book.)

"Beyond the useless active ingredient is the fact that this old-fashioned soap is a poor choice for anyone, blemishes or not. It contains menthol, which irritates already inflamed skin. © Acne Solutions Cleansing Foam ($17.50for 4.2 ounces) would have been an excellent liquid-to-foam cleanser for normal to oily skin, but the peppermint is a problem and salicylic acid's benefit in a cleanser is minimal at best because it is rinsed from skin before it can penetrate into the pore lining." - Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron, Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, 7th Edition (Get the book.)

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