ALL THINGS GREEN

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IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN.

When the term ORGANIC or NATURAL is used in reference to a personal care product it "should" mean that all or most of the ingredients are safe for you. This is not always the case. The ordinary woman applies, on average, 8 personal care products containing over 126 chemicals onto her body everyday! These chemicals bio-accumulate over time and are linked to endocrine disruption, body toxicity, and even cancer. We need to care more about what's LEFT OUT of the product, than what's PUT INTO the product. Organic and natural are great, but TOXIN FREE is better. The beauty industry is unregulated, product labels are deceitful, and ingredients are polluting us and our environment. But things are starting to change- and that's a good thing.

We are becoming savvy consumers- learning about harmful chemicals, reading labels on our personal care products and choosing those made with little or no toxins. We're realizing that the "buzz words"- Paraben, Sulphate and Propylene Glycol Free can be misleading as they are typically replaced with another toxic ingredient and while it's good to eliminate those ingredients, it's better to eliminate them all.

Smaller companies are creating healthier alternatives and service professionals are educating themselves along with their clients on how to choose beneficial, less harmful products. The movement is gaining momentum and it can be quite overwhelming to try to keep up on it all. We lead busy lives and want to spend our time enjoying life, not studying and searching out chemicals.

WE'RE HERE TO HELP.

At Hairs to You we are continuously researching, experimenting and improving our lines, so you don't have to. We'll do our best to provide you with products of the highest quality and integrity, natural and organic ingredients and we strive the hardest for the absence of chemicals*. Please check out our list of resources below to help make your search for answers effortless.

Look for the Greenbody Greenplanet "seal of approval" on our SHOP page for our favorite organic and natural products, local and Fair Trade items, and our alternative professional hair care lines including our own, Greenbody Greenplanet.

GBGP APPROVED RESOURCES.

Matter of Trust is an organization dedicated to using renewable resources. All hair clippings from our salon are donated to make "boom" to help clean up oil spills around the country. Read about Lorri's volunteer efforts in her blog.

The Seven Sins of Greenwashing shows you how some companies "going green", go wrong.

Skin Deep is a safety guide to cosmetics and personal care products brought to you by researchers at the Environmental Working Group.

The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is working to protect your health by eliminating the use of chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects and other health problems.

Environmental Working Group (EWG) A team of scientists, engineers, policy experts, lawyers and computer programmers that pores over government data, legal documents, scientific studies and their own laboratory tests to expose threats to your health and the environment, and to find solutions. Their research brings to light unsettling facts that you have a right to know.

Organic Consumers Association Coming Clean Campaign Campaigning for Organic Integrity in Body Care Products

Lorri’s Blog Founder of Greenbody Greenplanet Professional Hair Care, blogs about healthy beauty alternatives and choices we can make in our daily lives.

Wellness Gossip We are constantly bombarded by crazy health claims and reports that tell us what we “should” or “need” to be doing to be healthy. Wellness Gossip helps you sort it all out.

No More Toxic Tub Report: Toxic Chemicals Found in Kid's Bath Products, 'No More Toxic Tub' PDF Report.

Sunscreen Guide: 3 of 5 brand-name sunscreens either don’t protect skin from sun damage or contain hazardous chemicals — or both. An EWG investigation of 1,740 sunscreens rates the season’s best — and worst. 2010 Sunscreen guide.

Questionable Chemicals Guide: A guide to the toxic chemicals found in our everyday personal care products.

* It is not always possible to find chemical free hair care, but our goal is to find those companies truly making an effort with their ingredient sourcing, striving to improve their products and their total absence of "greenwashing". For a 100% chemical free shampoo and conditioner -Greenbody Greenplanet is available online.