Ingredients on your skin matterAt Econatura we know how important your skin is and it plays a role in overall health. The American Journal of Public Health looked into the skin’s absorption rates of chemicals found in drinking water. It showed that the skin absorbed an average of 64% of total contaminant dosage.1 Other studies found the face to be several times more permeable than broad body surfaces and an absorption rate of 100% for underarms and genitalia.2
With the growing number of estrogen related cancers, those with multiple chemical sensitivities and allergies we worked hard to create a suite of clean products that are richly formulated with certified beneficial organic botanical ingredients that deliver healthy vitamins, minerals, bioflavonoids and essential omega oils to support skin health and reduce the risk of irritations and whole body sensitivity reactions. |
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Certified and tested skin care formulas matter
The mission for all chemically sensitive patients is to reduce exposure and decreasing the chemical load by minimizing the absorption through skin or inhalation of chemical irritants. We at EcoNatura know that skin care formulas with organic ingredients alone are not the answer for individuals with specific reactive and inflammatory conditions. We have to eliminate unwanted allergenic reactive ingredients, hormone disruptors, and harsh chemicals and laboratory test to validate that we have successfully done so.
Little known fact is that the FDA has very little regulatory oversight over the skin care industry. Company's can manufacture skin care in their home kitchen's or garage with no safety or quality check needed. Because of the ingredients in your products is critically important to your health we chose to follow standards set forth by the FDA for the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries where products must meet a high level of quality and be able to prove it.
Little known fact is that the FDA has very little regulatory oversight over the skin care industry. Company's can manufacture skin care in their home kitchen's or garage with no safety or quality check needed. Because of the ingredients in your products is critically important to your health we chose to follow standards set forth by the FDA for the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries where products must meet a high level of quality and be able to prove it.
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NSF/ANSI 305 Certified
We test every product to insure it exceeds the American National Standard NSF/ANSI 305 for personal care products containing organic ingredients. Certified Hormone-Free & Harsh Ingredient-Free We use an independent NSF-certified lab to test against an extensive 'NO LIST' of chemicals that are commonly used in skin care and are labeled, estrogenic (mimics hormone estrogen), carcinogenic (cancer causing in laboratory animals), known irritants, and food allergens. Read our 'NO LIST' Test for Microbes Not an FDA skin care requirement. We however believe differently. We test all our formulas for mold, bacteria, yeast and fungi. These biological containments are typically highly allergenic. |
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Cancer SupportEcoNatura products are safe and recommended for those undergoing chemo and radiation therapy. Patients with estrogen driven cancers can be confident there are no estrogenic ingredients, natural or man-made to influence your healing. Manuka Healing Cream is especially recommended to soothe skin post radiation.
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Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS)One of the most distinctive features of MCS is that people who develop the condition begin to react to low-level chemical exposures that never bothered them. Soldiers, fireman and other industries where high exposure to a wide variety of toxic substances is common tend to have to have the most occurrences of MCD. Although treatment for these patients is complex, reducing exposure to harsh chemical ingredients in daily life can play a supportive role in helping to balance the health of a MCD patient. We recognize that personal care is daily need for everyone and have formulated all our products with care and to be harsh ingredient-free for MCD patients.
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DetoxificationEcoNatura products should be a part of any elimination diet or detoxification program. The reason is very simple, your skin absorbs nutrients and potential irritants just as your mouth ingest them. Many people forget that their daily skin care program may contain the vary ingredients or chemicals they are trying to avoid in their detox program. For a cleansing or elimination diet to be 100-percent effective making sure your environment and your personal care items are also clean is important for your overall success.
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Footnotes:
- Brown et al. The role of skin absorption as a route of exposure for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in drinking water. Am J Public Health. 1984 May; 74(5): 479–484.
- Kasting and Kretsos.Skin Pharmacol Physiol 2005;18:55-74
- Robinson et al. The Importance of Exposure Estimation in the Assessment of Skin Sensitization risk. Contact Dermatitis 2000; 42:251-259.
