The other day as I was getting dressed I looked at my makeup vanity and noticed just how many products I had used putting on my makeup. I was actually shocked as I tend to not wear very much makeup. I decided to make a list and tally up the products I used during the day of personal care products. This was strictly personal use items. I have to say I was quite astonished. You never think you use as much as you do. Here are the results:
Item Used and how many times item was used
- Bath Soap 2
- Shampoo 2
- Conditioner 2
- Facial Cleanser 2
- Toner 2
- Eye Cream 2
- Facial Moisturizer 2
- Body Lotion 2
- Foundation 1
- Powder 1
- Concealer 1
- Eyeshadow 1
- Mascara 1
- Eyeliner 1
- Blush 1
- Lipstick/gloss 5
- Non Colored lip balm 5
- Hand Soap Lost count
- Toothpaste 3
- Mouthwash 3
- Hand Lotion Lost Count
- Deodorant 2
This tally doesn’t include the other types of products I come in contact with such as house cleaning products, laundry products, and dish products.
I was shocked that just my morning routine consisted of 22 products. Now here is the point I am wanting to make. If you are using regular “non green” products that contain chemicals that are harmful for you, think of exactly how many chemicals you are coming in contact with and their concentrations per day. You don’t use just one product daily. You use several and each one of those products has a certain concentration of chemicals. You are actually getting a higher concentration of those chemicals than you may realize by using more than one product. Scary when you think about it, I know.
I am very thankful I have greened all of those products. So here is a challenge. Tally up all the products that you use throughout the day and use that list as your products to green first. Then as you purchase a more natural product you can cross it off your list. It’s really simple and gives you a place to start. If you take the challenge share your results here in the comments!!
