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Avapure offers artisan-crafted bath and body products created from pure and effective skin-friendly ingredients that are safe for the entire family. Natural. Simple. Pure. Skincare doesn't need to be complicated.
Avapure products are crafted with only the highest quality ingredients that have been minimally processed. This retains their naturally occurring vitamins and minerals that healthy skin requires. We encourage you to make the switch to natural products created with nutritious plant based ingredients.
As a skincare company that focuses on clean beauty products, we are confident in Avapure's line for most beauty and personal care needs, but we’re always on the lookout for other products that meet our toxin-free standards for other areas of life. We’ve compiled a list of Safe Swaps that will continue to grow and change as we learn about new products or as companies change ingredients.
This unique, tried and true list can be found in my wellness community by searching for ‘safe swaps’. These products are among many I have tried and love and meet my high standards of ingredients. Here’s a sneak peak at what types of swaps you can find.
Make-up
Face wash/ Skincare
Lip Balm
Face Moisturizer
Soap/Bodywash
Deodorant
Hair Spray
Daily wear sunscreen
Insect Repellent
Plastic Bags
Plastic Zipper Bags
Detergent
Dryer Sheets
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The powerhouse ingredient in this balm is hyaluronic acid, which is key in helping hydrate the skin. It also helps smooth fine lines and restores fullness. Add this product to your regimen for healthy, hydrated skin.
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French Green Clay is amazing! It has wonderful beneficial properties.
Rich in minerals
Super absorbent
Detoxifying
Draw out oils and impurities
Stimulate circulation
Remove dead skin cells
Tone and strengthen the skin
French green clay is perfect for oily, acne, and normal skin. It is a very strong clay, therefore may not be best for dry, sensitive or mature skin types.
Avapure products are crafted with only the highest quality ingredients that have been minimally processed. This retains their naturally occurring vitamins and minerals that healthy skin requires. We encourage you to make the switch to natural products created with nutritious plant based ingredients.
This is part two in a two-part series on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs). Read Part 1
The name “EDC” encompasses broad range of chemicals that interact with the endocrine system of humans and animals and produce a range of adverse effects.
Much of our bodies’ long term health relies on hormones for normal function. These include mood, growth, metabolism, and sexual development and reproduction.
There is a class of chemical EDCs that mimic our own hormones and interfere with the function of those hormones by binding to the same sites and cells where our naturally-occurring hormones would normally bind. This creates havoc in our bodies.
EDC synthetic chemicals that sneak into our body through our nose, mouth, and skin trick our endocrine system into thinking they are real hormones.
This disruption has a range of downstream consequences: the intestines take in more calories, the pancreas secretes more insulin, the ovaries and testicles are sensitive to disruption… the imposters completely throw off our naturally-occurring hormones.
These chemicals have not had any careful testing for their potential effects on human health, including potential adverse effects on children. These chemicals are known to cause birth defects, infertility, learning disabilities, and even cancer.
EDCs are not required to be labeled (which is infuriating because they are proven mutants to our DNA).
After reading gobs of professional journals, blog posts, forums on EDCs and compiling all this information, my thought is this: stay aware and begin making small changes.
Transition to plastic-free products. Plastic is hard to avoid altogether, but start making small changes. Choose glass or stainless steel for cups and food storage, and when you must use plastic as a product container, choose BPA free and avoid containers with a 3 or a 6.
Clean up your personal care products – avoid anything with 'fragrance' on the label unless you know what components make up that fragrance (essential oil, etc.) and start re-thinking your cosmetics.
Wash your hands often, avoiding soaps that are antibacterial or fragranced (triclosan is an EDC).
Dust and vacuum often – this will help clean up the particles from the common household items with any flame retardants on them
Cook with cast iron and stainless steel (non-stick products often hide EDCs) and eat organic when possible (many pesticides contain EDCs)
Drink filtered water
Clean smarter with non-toxic products (including laundry detergent which is often full of EDCs)
Most of all, keep learning, speak out, share the information, and remember small changes ARE changes worth making. Every little bit helps!
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Add this gem to your weekly routine to exfoliate the whole body, and of course, your feet.
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Understanding this component of the human body will help you understand my explanation on WHY EDCs are so toxic to our systems and overall health.
This is part one of a two-part series on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs).
To fully understand how our bodies are impacted by EDCs, we need to first understand the Endocrine System.
The endocrine system uses chemical messengers (hormones) to send information to many different cells. The endocrine system helps to maintain longer cycles in the body like growth, reproduction and development – cycles which often last for years. Therefore, the endocrine cycles depend on the cooperation and action of many different cells in many different areas of the body.
The major endocrine glands include Pineal, Pituitary, Thyroid, Thymus, Adrenal, Pancreas, Ovary, and Testis. However, recent research has even discovered that in addition to these glands, most organs in the body secrete hormones as well.
The hypothalamus gland is the control center for the ENTIRE endocrine system, constantly monitoring hormone production and utilization from the other glands.
The pituitary gland is responsible for growth, skin pigmentation, absorption of water into the blood, and for stimulating and balancing the other glands; particularly important to thyroid balance.
The thyroid manages growth and development, protein synthesis, and is responsible for mood stabilization, and metabolic function such as body weight, breathing, heart rate, body temperature, and the central nervous system.
The adrenal glands manage cortisol and epinephrine production (the stress hormones).
The ovaries produce estrogen, and balance testosterone and progesterone.
The parathyroid glands balance calcium and phosphorus for healthy bones.
The pineal gland produces melatonin, a sleep hormone.
The pancreas regulates blood sugar and insulin production.
Our hormones attract to very specific cells operating in a delicate balance of hormone production, release, and removal. These hormones trigger signals for proper major organ function such as the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and nervous systems. The proper function of these organs is vital for life! EDCs block, distort, and destroy the production of the hormones that are essential for these signals to be appropriately sent and received throughout the body.
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