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    Many breast cancer patients wouldn't think of eating food with
    trans fats but they never give a second thought to personal
    products they use every day.

    A person at risk for breast cancer should always keep in mind
    ways to reduce her toxic load of chemicals and dyes which
    weaken an already over-burdened immune system. For many,
    personal products are the hardest thing to give up so some
    companies have come up with less toxic substitutes. Remember,
    cosmetics manufacturers are allowed to use almost any chemical
    as an ingredient without government approval.

    Consider that all the chemicals go directly from the skin into the
    blood stream. Putting a cream with propylene glycol on your skin
    is like putting antifreeze into your body.

    The Environmental Working Organization reports that only 11% of
    10,500 ingredients the FDA has documented in products have
    been assessed for safety by the cosmetic industry's review board
    (www.ewg.org).

    Since so many ingredients in personal care products have not
    been assessed for safety,  Breast Cancer Choices recommends
    reading the labels of all of your products and using as few
    products as possible.


    Avoid: any product containing Methyl, Propyl, Ethyl, Butuyl
    Parabens or phthalates.

    Avoid: Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (often in toothpaste, shampoos,
    liquid hand soap.)

    Avoid: Propylene Glycol, the antifreeze ingredient found in many
    creams and even
    in hand sanitizer gels such as Purell (TM).

    Avoid: Cocoamide, DEA, TEA, MEA, (MSDS) and triethanolamine.

    Avoid: Dyes

  • Try subsitute products with safe preservatives such as
    grapeseed extract, vitamin E, vitamin A (retinyl) or vitamin C
    (ascorbic acid).

  • Try henna vegetable dye for a hair-coloring substitute.

  • Try: oregano/ baking soda tooth powder available on the
    Internet.

  • Try home made soap as shampoo.

  • Plastic Bottles:  Check on bottom of plastic bottles for a
    triangle with a 2 inside.

  • Self Health Resource Center mail order carries high quality,
    inexpensive non-toxic soaps and other products.  Contact
    their website at shrc.net

  • Aubrey Organics, Dr. Hauschka, Suki's Natural and Weleda
    also offer healthy commercial products.


    Many women have found ways to make their own products from
    the Hulda Clark books. They contain recipes from everything from
    lip balm to eye make up to hairspray. Research more at : www.ewg.
    org, safecosmetics.org or not toopretty.org


    These statements have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.  The
    supplements discussed are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

    This website is intended as information only. The editors of this site are not medically-trained.
    Please consult your licensed health care practitioner before implementing any health strategy.
    The information provided on this site is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that
    exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her existing physician. This site accepts no
    advertising. Contents of this site copyrighted 2004-2010 by Breast Cancer Choices, Inc., a 501
    (c) (3) Nonprofit Organization.

    Contact us with comments or for reprint permission at admin@breastcancerchoices.org
    Web page updated January 2012.
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These statements have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.  The supplements
discussed are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

This website is intended as information only. The editors of this site are not medically-trained.
Please consult your licensed health care practitioner before implementing any health strategy.
The information provided on this site is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that
exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her existing physician. This site accepts no
advertising. Contents of this site copyrighted 2004-2010 by Breast Cancer Choices, Inc., a 501 (c) (3)
Nonprofit Organization.

Contact us with comments or for reprint permission at admin@breastcancerchoices.org
Web page updated July 13,  2010.

These statements have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.  The supplements
discussed are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

This website is intended as information only. The editors of this site are not medically-trained.
Please consult your licensed health care practitioner before implementing any health strategy.
The information provided on this site is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that
exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her existing physician. This site accepts no
advertising. Contents of this site copyrighted 2004-2010 by Breast Cancer Choices, Inc., a 501 (c) (3)
Nonprofit Organization.

Contact us with comments or for reprint permission at admin@breastcancerchoices.org
Web page updated July 13,  2010.

discussed are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

This website is intended as information only. The editors of this site are not medically-trained.
Please consult your licensed health care practitioner before implementing any health strategy.
The information provided on this site is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that
exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her existing physician. This site accepts no
advertising. Contents of this site copyrighted 2004-2010 by Breast Cancer Choices, Inc., a 501 (c) (3)
Nonprofit Organization.

Contact us with comments or for reprint permission at admin@breastcancerchoices.org
Web page updated July 13,  2010.