The suspect is in your bathroom and it's the soap!
I trusted you soap!
Why your soap is harmful.
You use it every day on your skin. You and your soap are more intimate than some of your past relationships. But how much do you know about your soap? Is it even its real name? Well, it is but do you really know what's in your soap?
Harmful Chemicals in Soaps
Parabens
You have probably heard of parabens. It is absolutely everywhere from soap to lotion these days. Well, if it's everywhere, it must be safe right? No. Not even a little. Paraben is used to prevent bacterial growth but paraben mimics estrogen properties and increase the risk of having breast cancer.
Triclosan
"Antibacterial" everything has been so popular in the last decade or so. But their usage of them has been contributing to antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Triclosan is an antimicrobial chemical known to disturb thyroid and reproductive hormones and also cause skin irritation. It can even be found in some toothpaste. The best way to avoid this is to use naturally anti-bacterial toothpaste such as Propolis Toothpaste, which uses the natural antibacterial properties harvested from beehives.
Formaldehyde
We've all heard of formaldehyde. Some of us might even remember the smell of it from our science classes. It is often used to preserve animals in jars for scientific purposes. It is an extremely strong preservative used in many products to help prevent bacteria growth. There are other ways but formaldehyde is a cheap way to do so.
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (AKA SLS or SLES)
SLS is a potential carcinogen, which can cause skin, lung, and eye irritation and can even lead to issues like kidney and respiratory damage. It can also be found in not only soap but in acne treatment products, body wash, and shampoos.
As you can see recent pop marketing of "anti-bacterial" soaps has paved the way for letting the company use harmful and strong chemicals in their soaps and helped them justify the use of such dangerous chemicals. It has known to cause skin irritation, cause people with permanent skin damage. It also has led to the new development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The best way to avoid this is to pay attention to the contents of the soaps you use and buy. There are also many options for all-natural soaps made from safe ingredients.