Some cosmetics chemicals are designed to react with water in the bottle to generate a little formaldehyde, a preservative, to keep the product from growing mould and bacteria. But formaldehyde is a potent allergen which the World Health Organization consider carcinogenic. Formaldehyde releasers include DMDM hydantoin, imidazolidinyl urea, diazolidinyl urea, and quaternium-15. A 2010 studyContinue reading “A – Z of Toxicity in our home – Formaldehyde / Formaldehyde releasers”
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A – Z of Toxicity in our home – Ethanolamine – MEA/DEA/TEA
These are pH-stabilizers and are used as emulsifiers and preservatives, in a host of personal care and household cleaning products. They have the ability to interact with nitrates in some products or the raw materials in products to form easily carcinogenic nitrosomes which are easily absorbed Found in: All-purpose household cleaning products, spot removes andContinue reading “A – Z of Toxicity in our home – Ethanolamine – MEA/DEA/TEA”
A – Z of Toxicity in our home – Ammonia, Ammonium compounds
Ammonia & Ammonium compounds Used in a wide range of household cleaning products like window cleaners, drain cleaners, toilet cleaners, bathroom cleaners, multi-surface cleaners, glass cleaners, and stainless-steel cleaners, it is an inexpensive and effective cleaning chemical. It gives a sparkling, streak-free finish, removes soap scum and fungus and can disinfect household appliances while removingContinue reading “A – Z of Toxicity in our home – Ammonia, Ammonium compounds”
A – Z of Toxicity in our home – 2-Butoxyethanol
2-Butoxyethanol Also known as 2-butoxy-1-ethanol or Ethelene glycol monobutylether, it is used in a wide range of household cleaning products, and is readily absorbed through skin. It is neurotoxic, damages blood – and the body’s ability to make blood, the central nervous system, kidneys and liver.
Letter to Berkley 1st School, Wiltshir
Dear pupils of Berkley 1st School,
First of all I would like to say what lucky children you are to live in such a beautiful part of the country. When I was a little girl I came to stay in Berkley in the summer holidays with my cousin who lived with her family in Church Farm just opposite your school. I had lovely time playing in the fields and being with the animals. On Sundays we always went to Berkley Church and I remember thinking it was the prettiest church I had ever seen. Several of my relations are buried in the graveyard.