How do toxins applied to the skin affect a persons overall health?
The skin is the body’s largest organ. The lungs breathe, and so does the skin. Patches applied to the skin are used to deliver prescription drugs into the body, and nicotine patches have become common in helping people quit smoking. In the same way, toxins in cosmetics or lotions applied to the skin are carried into the body and may negatively affect a person’s health, especially over the long term or in combination with indoor and outdoor pollutants. Research has shown that 60% of what we put on our skin makes its way into the bloodstream.
The skin is the body’s largest organ. The lungs breathe, and so does the skin. Toxins in cosmetics or lotions applied to the skin are carried into the body and may negatively affect a person’s health, especially over the long term or in combination with indoor and outdoor pollutants. Research has shown that 60% of what we put on our skin makes its way into the bloodstream. Read more about toxins to avoid.
