Making the Switch

Most of us are aware that our lives consist of many dangers that are surrounding us in our every day lives.  We see the big and we see the small.  Looking outside, we are fully aware that we shouldn’t walk out into a busy street, or take our chances down a dark back alley.  Over the last couple of years, we are finding some of the dangers that are literally lurking right under our noses!

These days, we are also becoming increasingly aware that there are dangers that are right in our own homes, beginning with toxic household cleaners and moving all the way down the line to lead in our lipsticks.  What is incredibly exciting to me is that people are beginning to sit up and take notice.  We are no longer allowing big companies and commercial “spin” to dictate what is best for our families, and we are taking the health of ourselves and our children into our own hands.

Here is what we are learning that we were never taught before…

Genetically modified….BAD
Chemicals in skin care….BAD
Pesticides…BAD
Big Pharma looking to take care of their bottom line and not you…BAD

…and the list goes on.

Going organic…GOOD
Researching your own health…GOOD
Buying Local…GOOD
Reading labels…GOOD
Knowing what you put on and in your body or your kids bodies…GOOD

…and that list goes on as well.

The key: Knowledge is Power!

However, taking that knowledge and translating that into a great list to shop from when you need to restock your home can be a pretty daunting task.  Take it from me.  We have been there.  The day that I found out that genetically modified corn was the most likely culprit in my son’s facial ticks sent me right into Wegmans.

But looking for “corn free” foods, or at least “organic non-gmo corn” listed as an ingredient, sent me into a tailspin!  I called my Mom (isn’t it funny that as an adult we still do that?) and just cried to her on the phone, “I can’t do this! Everything has corn in it!”  She encouraged me, and in my first and last 2 hour trip to the grocery store (to which I was limited to about 5 different shelves), I left with my goods.

What did I learn from all of that?

1) Any change you make IS possible, if you can learn to be patient with yourself.

2) Leaving out genetically modified corn for 2 months has seemingly cured my son of all facial ticks.

3) Stick to the brands that you know will consistently support your goals of living a healthier lifestyle.

That third one has changed my life.  I know that my son can have Annie’s Mac n cheese, and all of their snack packs.  I know that EnviroKids is always going to have a fun, yummy cereal that I don’t have to monitor.  I now shop in less than an hour and get on with my happy life.

Simply Pure is here to do that for you as well.  When you buy something from our company, you will always have the comfort that no matter what you buy from our full line of products, for both you and your entire family, that we are going to consistently hit that high standard that you set for your healthy goals.

That is our word, and we stick by it.

Bismuth Oxychloride

Bismuth is found naturally in the Earth’s crust.  It is twice as abundant as gold, but not economical to mine. So, rather than use mining as a way of aquiring bismuth, it’s produced as a by product of processing other metal ores, like lead, copper, tin, silver, and gold, but also tungsten or other metallic elements. The difference between natural bismuth and bismuth oxychloride is the refinery production that makes the by-product usable on the skin.

The strict regulations on bismuth oxychloride, laid out by the FDA, state that it has to be 98% bismuth oxychloride pure.  However, it is not required to be free of lead, arsenic, volatile matter and mercury in specific amounts, not stated to us.  Sounds safe, right? yeah…

I think it’s kind of sad that a lot of women turn to mineral makeup because it’s listed as a safe alternative to the makeup of the past. Now we find out it’s causing most of our health issues today.  We turn to the “healthier alternatives,” only to find out that this heavy metal toxin is causing irritated skin, itching, rashes, and even mild to severe cystic acne!  We’ve been douped again.

If you are hesitant to try mineral makeup because you’ve had bad reactions to it, check to see if it contains this horrible chemical powder, even if your makeup is listed as “all natural,” like a lot of them are.  I bet it contains bismuth oxychloride.  When you use it, it’s like shoving tiny metallic particles into your pores.

And just as a side note, they use bismuth oxychloride in jet fuel refining!  Wow.

Go Pure.  Check out our Mineral Makeup Line!

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Tags: Bismuth Oxychloride, Dangerous Chemicals to avoid, mineral makeup

Petroleum Ingredients

Petroleum products come from petroleum production, hence the name.  When crude oil is taken out of the ground, it is a thick, black, sticky substance that really isn’t usable for too much.  This black liquid is actually a mixture of hydrocarbons.  As prehistoric plants and animals break down, they form these hydrocarbons in several different length chains and structures that can be used for different things.  So, it needs to be processed.

It’s trucked to oil refineries where it is heated to over 1000 degrees.  This process is called fractional distillation, where the crude oil can all be untangled and broken down into more useable forms of hydrocarbons.  Because they all have different boiling points, this begins to separate the crude oil into useable vapors (gases) and oils (petroleum products).  What we use as gasoline to power our cars is separated from the top.  Then, it goes to kerosene, then diesel, the fuel, and at the bottom there is all of the junk that is left.

Now there is a problem.  Now you have all of this “stuff” left in the distillation tank that isn’t really usable, but cannot be put back into the environment because it’s now toxic to the environment.  So, they have figured out a way to use everything that was left in the tanks.  This includes mineral oil, petroleum jelly, and paraffin wax (which actually clings to the inside of the stills).  Some of it is made into plastics, but that still leaves a bunch of it left over.  So why not convince an entire world that it is great for their skin?  Now you have a product that not only can be usable, but you can sell it and make a profit off your very own garbage.  That, my friends, in ingenuity at it’s best and dirtiest.  However, that is not the end of the road for mineral oils.  They now have to be refined into usable, or relatively safe oils.  They go through several different solvents to then become useful in health and beauty products.

For over a hundred years, we have literally bought into this lie, that petrolatum products are safe on the skin.  However, now we are seeing the detrimental effects of using these products on our bodies.  Now that you see where it comes from, maybe you can see a little more of why it’s not great for skin.

Tags: Dangerous Chemicals to avoid, Petroleum

Propylene Glycol

If you turn your bottle of commercial body lotion over, and take the time to start reading through the list of ingredients, you will most likely (99.8% likely) see the ingredient Propylene Glycol listed close to the top.

Propylene Glycol (PG), in it’s purest form is used to de-ice airplanes.  It’s also commonly used as anti-freeze, brake fluid, and hydraulic fluid. In our health and beauty products, they use it because they claim that it works as a humectant, which means that it retains the moisture content of their products.

How dangerous is this stuff?  Prolonged exposure will cause serious health conditions, including liver and heart damage, damage to the central nervous system,killing healthy cells, inhibiting the growth of new cells, causing irritation for skin and for nasal passages, dermatitis, and the thickening and dehydration of skin.

People that are exposed to PG on a consistent basis are made to wear gloves, goggles, and chemical suits because of PG’s highly toxic effect on the body, and yet you put more of it per square inch on your body than they ever touch.

I will leave you with this thought…

If  Propylene Glycol causes the fatal destruction of red blood cells and inhibits the growth of new cells, how is that helping your skin?  How is that helping you at all?

It’s not.

There is Simply a better way!

See what all natural plant based fats and oils can do for your skin.  You will never go back to the junk again.

Tags: Dangerous Chemicals to avoid, Propylene Glycol

Petroleum Jelly

Petroleum Jelly

What makes it dangerous?
PAHs, or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (I know you love it when I use big words, but you need to know what you are using), are common contaminants in petrolatum, also called petroleum jelly and sold under well-known brand names like Vaseline. Petrolatum is found in one of every 14 products on the market, including 15 percent of all lipstick and 40 percent of al baby lotions and oils.

What does this mean to you and why is it dangerous?

Because!!!  Among the studies linking the petrolatum impurity PAHs to breast cancer is a Columbia University study in which researchers found that the breast tissue of women with breast cancer was 2.6 times more likely to contain elevated levels of PAHs bound to DNA than the breast tissue of women without breast cancer.

I hear you saying to yourself, “But it’s been safe all of these years???”  Well…

The use of petroleum in most of the commercial products has lead to many of the skin issues that are on the rise, with eczema leading the way.  Using petroleum jelly on your skin is like wrapping it in plastic wrap.  It clogs the pores and inhibits your skins ability to breathe.  Other skin conditions caused by using petroleum include rashes, patchy dry skin, scaly patches, clogged pores, enlarged pores, and thickened skin.  Your body is actually trying to protect itself, but is being stripped of it’s ability to function normally.

The bottom line is, this by-product of gasoline production and it does not belong on your skin.  There are better, natural ingredients that can give you better results and safer protection.

Tags: Dangerous Chemicals to avoid, Petroleum

All Natural Acne Control Face Wash

Acne is a painful attack on your good looks.  It is a frustrating battle that rages in front of everyone, and fighting it can cost you time, effort, money and tears.  If companies were honest, they would tell you that no company can compete with hormones and diet.  However,  Simply Pure’s Acne Control Face Wash can offer an all-natural  alternative to dangerous steroids, chemical peels and expensive treatments that don’t live up to their promises.

Simply Pure has combined the best of what nature has to offer in this germ killing, skin helping, power packed punch to the enemy of your skin.  Pimples don’t stand a chance against neem oil, jojoba oil, tea tree oil, and other powerful essential oils that combat these frustrating annoyances but do not dry out your skin like other well known commercial products that temporarily reduce symptoms but leave a whole new mess in their wake with peeling, flaking skin.

Simply Pure’s Acne Control Face wash has received rave reviews from adults and teenagers alike. One of our favorite girls came to us two years ago.  She struggled with all over body acne and was only at the tender tween age of 12.  Her biggest dream was to be able to wear a tank top in summer.  After using Simply Pure’s Acne Control Face Wash, she saw a huge improvement in the clearing of her skin.  It worked better than any commercial product that she had used, including the very pricey 4 step system that is sold by celebrity faces, and she uses it to this day, showing off her sassy shoulders in tank tops every summer.

We would all like to think that once we pass that hormonal threshold that we would no longer struggle with these nasty little blemishes, but our customers (and us!) would prove otherwise.  Let Simply Pure’s Acne Control Face Wash help you win the war.  Double your impact and follow your cleansing routine with Simply Pure’s Acne Control Moisturizer and take those same acne fighting ingredients with you as you carry on through your day and let it fight for your good looks as you sleep.

Tags: Acne Control

All Natural Lip Balm

Before creating my favorite product to date, Simply Pure Lip Balm, I used to be completely addicted to commercial lip balms.  I had to have one in every purse and every pocket, and if I couldn’t find one, I was literally just focused on the next little gas station or shop where I could stop and get my fix. So, what was it that kept me coming back to this luscious lip smacking habit? I wanted to have soft, plump, constantly kissable lips, and what I consistently had was a dry, peely mess.  So, if I was using lip balms all the time, why were my lips still struggling?

Commercial lip balms begin with petroleum ingredients, including paraffin wax, which actually perpetuates dry, cracked, peeling skin. As horrible as this is, it’s a brilliant ploy of the lip balm companies.  It gives you that initial feeling of protection and moisture, but as it wears off, it leaving a dry cracked mess behind, and you begin to continually use more and more of that product.  Petroleum laden lip balms keep you coming back for more and more, but it never actually cures your dry, cracked lip problem.  That is a billion dollar idea, and those billions come from unsuspected consumers like you and me.

Simply Pure Lip Balms begin with nutrient rich, all natural fats and oils that actually hydrate your lips instead of masking the driest of symptoms.  Simply Pure Lip Balm naturally nourishes your lips and allows your lips to breathe, therefore maintaining a healthy moisture balance between you and the elements.  We begin with jojoba oil.  Jojoba oil is credited with the ability to draw needed essentials with it, into your lips to bring natural, true moisture deep into your lips, aiding in true hydration.  Then, we add vitamin E, and essential for any area of skin that needs healing and protection.

We never sweeten any of our Simply Pure Lip Balms.  Commercial lip balms are not only sweetened with chemicals that are dangerous for your body, but they encourage licking of the lips, which severely worsens chapped, dry cracked lips.  Simply Pure Lip Balms smell amazing but have no flavor to them.  Instead, they have staying power to revitalize, nourish and protect your kissable pucker.

Make the switch to all natural Simply Pure Lip Balm and watch the dry, cracking quickly fade away in a distant nightmare of petroleum history, and feed your lips what they really need to be simply hydrated and naturally pure.