The Truth about Purell
It may be a habit for you to grab the bottle of purell at work or at home or whenever soap and water is not available right away but… do you actually know what is Purell made of and what are the ingredients?
I have made the research for you…
FRAGRANCE: concern for Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE: concern for Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
Did you also know that it contains 62% of alcohol?!
You can make your own natural and organic hand sanitizer whenever soap and water are not readily available.
Organic and natural hand antiseptic recipe
1/4 cup of organic aloe vera gel
1 /4 cup of organic witch hazel extract
15 drops of organic tea tree essential oil (tea tree eo is well known for its antifungal and antiseptic properties)
15 drops of organic lavender essential oil (lavender is antiseptic and well it smells sooo good!)
Word of wisdom: For children under 5 years old, use only 5 drops instead of 15 in 1/2 a cup and consult your aromatherapist for more details on dilution depending on the age of your baby or child.
Mix everything in a small glass bottle with a drop by drop.
Keep in your bag for those moments where soap and water are not nearby!
Keep in mind that antibacterial soap is no more effective at killing germs than is regular soap. Using antibacterial soap may even lead to the development of bacteria that are resistant to the product’s antimicrobial agents — making it harder to kill these germs in the future. (use natural castille soap – no need for the antibacterial soap with Triciclan – see my previous post here about why antibacterial soap are dangerous for your health.)
More interesting post about purell and hand sanitizers:
http://marloelaine.com/hand-sanitizers-the-hidden-dangers
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/blogs/paging.dr.gupta/2007/06/hand-sanitizer-on-rocks-please.html
