The Los Angeles Times recently reported on new tests of 100 “natural” and “organic” soaps only to find 47 of them to contain a known carcinogen, 1,4-dioxane. This substance causes cancer in lab animals and just like cell phones, microwaves, and beer, they are slowly killing us.

It just goes to show you that you can’t be too safe. I remember hearing a commercial for diet pills, it claimed it was all natural and their sales pitch goes something like this: “it’s all natural, so you know it’s safe”. Since when did that logic make any sense? I can list tons of things that are natural but not safe. Let’s see, most mushrooms, poisonous plants, a really hungry lion, lava, great white sharks, petroleum, etc.

And there you have it, the carcinogen ,1,4-dioxane, is a byproduct of certain petrochemicals. Now I’m scratching my head, how does a byproduct of petrochemicals get in an all natural product. Oh I forgot, because petroleum comes from dinosaur remains. How can something older than Jesus not be safe???

For more information, read the LA Times article: Popular ‘green’ products test positive for toxicant.

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