Cleaner Living

Hey Friends! Welcome to my page on cleaner living.

Here I will post articles on

  • cleaning products that are free of highly toxic ingredients and are still highly effective
  • safer personal care products that are free of known harmful chemicals
  • safer beauty products also free of the bad stuff
  • healthy food and recipe ideas (that your kids might eat!)
  • books and podcasts that are relevant to these topics

WHY?

I am learning more and more everyday about the harmful toxins in our environments. From the paint on our walls to the mattresses we lay our heads on to the detergents we use to wash our clothes and the lotions we rub on our baby’s bodies. We are bombarded from every direction with harmful chemicals that are contributing to the rise in cancer, reproductive issues, autism, eczema and so much more.

I recently asked a woman in her 60’s if she knew anyone who had eczema when her kids were little. She thought for a minute and then said, “Um, I think I knew one.” We were in a room of about 8 people, all of the other women were in their thirties. Every single one of the other women knew multiple people with eczema including themselves and/or their children. How many do you know?

Did you know that 40 years ago 1 in 20 women were diagnosed with breast cancer? Today that number is 1 in 8.

Did you know that a person born in 1908 was exposed to less chemicals in their lifetime than we are exposed to in ONE YEAR?

AM I AN EXPERT?

No, but I’m learning. I started working with Beautycounter in April of 2018 and since then, I have learned so much. I can’t keep it to myself. I want to help everyone make safer choices for their families.

WHAT IS BEAUTYCOUNTER?

We are a company, specifically a BCORP, that is focused on educating people about the harmful ingredients that are in personal care products like face creams, shampoos, cosmetics, baby and kid care. We are also urging law makers to pass more health protective laws. We are showing up at our local and federal political offices with armies of women! We also make over 150 products that are free of over 1550 known harmful chemicals. In the US only 30 ingredients have been banned from use in personal care products. In Canada, 600 have been banned. In the UK over 1300 are banned. We are way behind and Beautycounter is arming people with information to make safer choices for themselves.

Through this avenue, I have been learning so much about small changes we can all make to affect big changes in our homes for those we love and for all of human kind.

WHAT CAN I DO?

  • Become a label reader. Know what you are bringing into your home.
  • Reach out to me for a NEVER LIST. This is a list of ingredients that should never be in any products you consume, including food. I can email or mail it to you. laurenskijones@gmail.com
  • Research before you buy. Need a new mattress? Couch? Fabric softener? There are safer options out there and I am happy to help you find them!
  • Join me. Lets learn together. Reach out to find out how to get involved.

Learn more about – (click link below)  (I will post content as I learn more!)

Also, visit the EWG.org and the Campaign for Safer Cosmetics website to learn about the products you are currently using and the safer options that are available!