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Soap,
shampoo, lip chap and body wash, things we use on a daily basis could all
contain the dangerous chemical cocamide DEA. This “dangerous” chemical consists
of coconut oil, used for its moisturizing ability and DEA, added to make our
products foamy and sudsy. The chemical DEA could be causing cancer. Wait,
cancer? Hardly anything can cause cancer, right?
Although high doses of the chemical
caused cancer in mice, we are rarely exposed to high levels of DEA in our
everyday lives. Shampoo and soaps are all washed down the drain after only a
few seconds on our bodies so the risk is minimal.
What we should be concerned about is
that soap, the one you rinse off after using, that soap that is swirling around
the drain, getting into our water supply and into our rivers. The Danish
Environmental Protection Agency classified the compound as hazardous to the
environment and toxic to aquatic life. That’s what we should be worried about,
not ourselves
If you are concerned about cocamide
DEA than the best way to protect yourself and the environment is to always read
the ingredients list on all your products. Some great companies to buy from are
The Honest Company, Intelligent Nutrient and John Masters Bare.
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