5 Ingredients to Avoid in Bar Soap

Ever wonder about soap? There are so many different ones to choose from, but what are we actually putting on our body. Turns out, a lot of toxic things. Luckily there are a lot of natural brands out there! It’s important to shop intelligently!

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Here are the top 5 ingredients to avoid in soap.

PARABENS

So, turns out parabens are everywhere. Everything from food to beauty products contains many different types of parabens.

Try not to freak out, but extended use of products containing parabens have been linked to the development of breast cancer and reproductive issues. This is due to the fact that parabens mimic estrogen and studies have found that higher levels of estrogen can activate cancer cells.

The most common parabens to look out for are methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben, and isobutylparaben. Soap, deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner, body lotion, and makeup have been known to contain these parabens.

TRICLOSAN

Triclosan is used to reduce bacteria. According to the FDA, there is not enough evidence to prove that it is effective in doing just that. They only have found that it’s effective in preventing…