What is "Clean Beauty?"

A lot of people ask me about #cleanbeauty and how it relates to health & wellness....
"What is she talking about?"
"How does this relate to me?"

We all know that FITNESS & NUTRITION should be at the top of the list for preventative health & wellness...so that you stay out of pain, improve your posture & mood, increase flexibility & balance, recharge your immune system. This much we know is true. ✅ This is why my slogan Moirasfitness is “KEEP THE PEACE IN YOU.” (an expression I adopted from my Mom)
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But did you know that soaps, shampoos or skincare are also so important?! Let’s face it, even if you’re exercising & eating right, we live in a toxic world. Although we cannot control our environment, we can choose products that are safer. This includes dish soap, laundry detergent, household cleaners & shampoos, conditioners, makeup & lotions.
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Similar to the food industry, the personal care products industry is virtually unregulated. The last time there was a federal law passed regarding harmful chemicals in cosmetics or soaps and shampoos was 1938. 😳 #truestory
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Since then over 80,000 chemicals have been introduced into commerce that haven’t been fully tested.
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Presently, Europe bans over 600 harmful ingredients in their personal care products.
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The United States bans just 30!!! 😡
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What does this mean to you?!
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Take a look @ what you’re using in the shower & at the sink. 👀 do you see PARABENS, PHTHALATES, OXYBENZONE, FORMALDEHYDE?
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Read some labels...make sure that your products don’t contain these ingredients. Have a sudden rash or acne? That’s your body’s way of detoxing some of the harmful ingredients or allergens. Similarly to the way taking a bath with epsom salt relaxes your muscles, those harmful ingredients go right into your bloodstream.
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You can also go to ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP or use the “THINK DIRTY” APP to learn more.
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Now is the time to be an educated consumer... My job as a Personal Trainer is to coach people with exercise & nutrition. My job as a health advocate is to share Beautycounter’s story of disrupting the cosmetics and personal care industry & their mission of creating high quality products without over 1800 HARMFUL INGREDIENTS.
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That’s right, our CEO & Founder realized that when she was washing her face and lathering up her kids in the tub, she was inadvertently putting chemicals into their bodies.
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You see, your skin is your largest organ. What you put onto your skin truly matters...for your HEALTH & WELLNESS.
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At Beautycounter, our mission is to get safer products into the hands of everyone. For more information reach out—I’m happy to talk more or offer you some free samples.