Skip the Chemical Cocktail by Jenn Savedge

There are a number of dubious chemical ingredients such as phthalates, parabens, formaldehyde, and mercury that are used to create many of the personal care products you find on store shelves. By themselves, each of these chemicals may pose a threat to both human and environmental health.

But FDA officials and health experts throughout the world are even more concerned about the “cocktail effect” that may occur when these chemicals and toxins are mixed in the body and then subsequently in the environment. Daily exposure to these chemicals, in combination with the myriad other chemicals found in your environment, may cause irreparable harm to both you and your baby