Why should you make the decision to use natural personal care products for you and your family? In our humble opinion, the answer is an easy one.

We have to go back and change the way we think about our skin and body. While there is a massive emphasis on watching the harmful ingredients that we put in our mouths (pesticides, preservatives, artificial colors and flavors) there is often much less attention paid to what we are putting on our skin. Understandably, we think of our skin as an air tight, water tight shell that protects us from the external world. Unfortunately, this simply isn’t the case as we must realize that our skin is a very permeable membrane. Our skin, in its fantastic design allows material to pass in and out of our bodies, both via our pores and at the cellular level. This means that whatever chemicals we apply to our skin is most definitely absorbed into our blood stream and bodies.

Now there is much debate as to what harm the chemicals we apply to our skin pose to our bodies and health and with many powerful interests involved, the answer is far from clear. Recent studies have shown common synthesized personal care ingredients to be carcinogens, toxins, and hormone disruptors. The personal care industry is a billion dollar industry and all too often the final word is determined by big corporations and massive advertising budgets. Let’s not forget that in the past hundred years, brand name cosmetics have contained harmful amounts of lead and hair products contained coal tar, a horrific carcinogen.

We aren’t discouraged and you shouldn’t be either. As people become more educated about their bodies and the ingredients in the products they use, a shift will be made to natural products. As we like to say around here, “when given the choice, no one will ever say they want more synthetic chemicals in their body and hair care products”.

So why is the answer to the “Why Natural?” question so simple? Easy. If you wouldn’t put it in your mouth, then don’t put it on your skin. That’s the mantra we live by at G.B. Proudfoot’s.

We encourage you to educate yourself on the personal care products you are using around the house and if you haven’t already, start making the shift to products with natural time tested ingredients. We know you’ll be surprised at how wonderful and effective natural products can be!

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