ANTIBACTERIAL FOAMING LIQUID HAND SOAP
Are you aware of the mounting research into the dangers of everyday antibacterial sanitisers and liquid hand soaps ?? If not please read on!
Triclosan, is one of the most prevalent antibacterial compounds found in products, and is the focus of a campaign undertaken by a coalition of health and environmental groups, led by Beyond Pesticides and Food & Water Watch, aimed at removing triclosan from the market.
Over the last few years, as a direct result of pressure from consumer groups and the media regarding the need for triclosan in consumer products and the mounting scientific evidence documenting adverse health effects, including impacts to the thyroid hormone, major manufacturers have quietly reformulated their products without triclosan.
Studies have increasingly linked triclosan (and its chemical cousin triclocarban), to a range of adverse health and environmental effects from skin irritation, endocrine disruption, bacterial and compounded antibiotic resistance, to the contamination of water and its negative impact on fragile aquatic ecosystems.
When introduced to the market in 1972, triclosan was confined to hospital and health care settings. Since then triclosan exploded onto the market place in hundreds of consumer products ranging from antibacterial soaps, deodorants, toothpastes, cosmetics, fabrics, toys, and other household and personal care products. Triclosan’s success on the consumer market has been aided by the false public perception that antibacterial products are best to protect and safeguard against potential harmful bacteria. However, an article in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, entitled “Consumer Antibacterial Soaps: Effective or Just Risky?” (2007), concludes that antibacterial soaps show no health benefits over plain soaps. In 2010, FDA stated that, “Existing data raised valid concerns about the [health] effects of repetitive daily human exposure to [triclosan]” and announced plans to address the use of triclosan in cosmetics and other products.
Rest assured: The good news is that there is an easy, cost effective, chemical free solution for foaming soap, that I will share with you all below, so you can begin “Cleaning Up Your Act” safely and naturally !! Because you and your family are worth it!
Ingredients
1 part liquid castile soap
3 parts filtered water
5 drops of either of the following organic essential oils: Cinnamon, Basil, Rosemary, Peppermint, Tea Tree, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Thyme, Oregano, Bergamot or Lemongrass oil. (These oils are all excellent, natural antibacterials)
Instructions
Mix the Castile soap and water together and then add your chosen oil or mix of oils and stir well, before pouring into a clean, recycled, foaming soap dispenser.
Voila, easy as that!!!