Toxic Cleaning Product Facts

Did you know that:

• More than 95% of cancer is caused by environmental toxicity and diet [Source: Columbia University School of Public Health]
• The average city water contains more than 500 chemicals [Source: USA Today]
• Since 1950, at least 70,000 new chemical compounds have been invented and dispersed into our environment. Only a fraction of these have been tested for human toxicity... [Source: Herbert L. Needleman, M.D., Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., Raising Children Toxic Free]
• 150 chemicals found in the home are connected to allergies, birth defects, cancer and psychological disorders. [Source: Consumer Protection Agency (CPA)]
• Of the chemicals found in personal care products: 884 are toxic, 146 cause tumors, 218 cause reproductive complications, 778 cause acute toxicity, 314 cause biological mutations, 376 cause skin and eye irritations [Source: United States House of Representatives Report, 1989]
• Out of 2,435 pesticide poisonings in a one-year period, over 40% were due to exposure to disinfectants and similar cleaning products in the home. [Source: State of California Study]

The Many Uses of Heaven Scent Soft Scrub

Heaven Scent Soft Scrub has many uses:

• Removes stains from porcelain sinks without using bleach!
• Clean kitchen sinks as usual and rinse down garbage disposals for an amazing fresh deodorizer! The peppermint and wild orange essential oils are anti-bacterial and anti-fungal!
• Use as a toilet scrub! After scrubbing, close lid and leave for awhile and as it cleans your toilet it will also freshen your bathroom!
• The oils revive color to black granite sinks! Add an extra TBSP olive oil to your sink when you scrub for even more color and shine!

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Warning for Using Cleaning Products That Use Formaldehyde As a Preservative

The Environmental Working Group has launched an investigation of ingredients added to cleaning products in order to release formaldehyde. Manufacturers of cleaners compound their products with these chemicals knowing they will break down in a gradual time-release manner to generate small amounts of formaldehyde that serve as a preservative to retard the growth of bacteria.

This industry practice may pose health risks for consumers.

The U.S. government and World Health Organization classify inhaled formaldehyde as a known human carcinogen. Skin contact with formaldehyde may cause an allergic reaction. Formaldehyde is a skin sensitizer: repeated exposures increase the chance of having an allergic reaction.

People daily encounter background levels of airborne formaldehyde from vehicle exhaust fumes and other air pollutants. Still, we believe it is prudent for consumers to avoid additional exposure to formaldehyde via cleaning products and personal care items because there is no known safe level of the chemical.

Cleaning product manufacturers can switch to other preservative methods that do not rely on formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing chemicals.

While we take a close look at the human health risks posed by the presence of these chemicals in cleaning products, we continue to advise consumers to read labels carefully and seek out products free of formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing substances.

The formaldehyde releasers found in many cleaning products include:

• DMDM hydantoin (trade name Glydant)
• Bronopol (2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol)
• Quaternium-15
• Imidazolidinyl urea
• Diazolidinyl urea
• Hydroxymethylglycinate
• Hexahydro-1,3,5-tris (2-hydroxyethyl)-S-triazine (trade name Grotan)

The Benefits of Essential Oils

• Essential oils are anti-fungal, antiviral, anti-macrobial, anti-parasitic, anti-infectious, and antiseptic. They may combat infectious disease by killing off viruses, bacteria or other pathogens. Some oils have been shown to destroy all tested viruses and bacteria.

• The essential oils can act on both the mind and the body. The aroma can be stimulating both psychologically and physically. The aroma can also be very calming and sedating. Inhaling the aroma is very powerful. Aromatic stimuli of the limbic system cause the release of neurotransmitters, including pain-reducing encephalin, pleasure-producing endorphins, relaxing serotonin, and stimulating noradrenaline.

• Essential oils are some of the most powerful known antioxidants. This is determined by an ORAC test developed by Tuft University.

• The essential oils are capable of penetrating the cell membranes since they are lipid-soluble. According to Jean Valnet, MD, essential oils can affect every cell of the body within 20 minutes, and are then metabolized like other nutrients. 

• Essential oils may detoxify the cells and the blood in the body. 

• Essential oils have a nice aroma, and they may purify the air by eliminating odors from cooking, animals, mold, bacteria and other sources.

• Essential oils are small enough that they can penetrate the tissues of the skin.

• According to researchers at Vienna University, essential oils stimulate blood flow, which increases nutrient and oxygen delivery.

• One advantage is the many ways essential oils can be administered. Two of the most popular methods of administration are topical application and inhalation. When applied topically and inhaled, the essential oils are almost immediately absorbed into the blood stream. Inhaled oils don’t go through the digestive system, so they work immediately in the body.

• The essential oils’ versatility makes them fairly inexpensive to use. One bottle goes along way and it can be used for so many things. The same essential oil can be used for skin care, healing, perfume, cleaning, children, pet care, and emotional health.
• Visit our website at www.yourheavenscent.com for Heaven Scent Cleaning Solutions made with Certified Therapeutic Grade essential oils. You can also Like US on Facebook at www.facebook.com/YourHeavenScent

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Cleaning products safe enough to drink!

Ok, I know this is raw...but who wouldn't buy cleaning products that are less expensive than the toxic stuff you've been using and that are safe enough to drink?!!! www.yourheavenscent.com

Don't throw away your old Swiffer cleaner bottles!

Here's a great way to recycle your old Swiffer mops and switch to using greener cleaner floor cleaners! In a small pot, bring just enough water to cover the cap to a boil. Once you've brought it to a boil, place the bottle, cap first, into the water. After about a minute and a half, remove the bottle from the water, and give the cap a good, hard twist. It should pop right off as the boiling water will have softened the plastic cap. Just refill and refuse!  Heaven Scent has a great non-toxic floor cleaner that uses anti-bacterial essential oils and works on wood, tile, slate laminate and linoleum floors with no waxy build-up! Visit us at www.facebook.com/YourHeavenScent