Your Laundry Detergent & Your Hormonal Health
Learn how to choose a safe laundry detergent to support your health as a woman
An important but often overlooked body care product is your laundry detergent!
Your laundry detergent cleans everything from your clothes and towels to your bedding.
What do all those things have in common? They come in contact with your body every single day.
It is such a natural thought to associate the act of washing your clothes with them being clean, sterile, and safe to have on your body; however, nothing could be further from the truth if there are residual chemicals on them from a detergent that doesn’t have the best ingredients.
Choosing fragrance-free can be your first line of defense when vetting your detergent ingredients.
I know this one might hurt — and I want you to know I get it.
Trust me, I LOVED a fresh-scented laundry detergent that made me want to jump into my pile of clean clothes once they came out of the dryer.
After all, isn’t that a major part of clean laundry? The cozy, intoxicating smell!?
Unfortunately, those heavy fragrances introduce some of the craziest and most harmful ingredients out there. Even if you don’t have sensitive skin, heavy fragrances can be subtly irritating. Plus, think of the residual soap, suds, and heavy fragrances on your underwear that are constantly introduced to your vagina and some of the most sensitive and absorbent skin on your body.
As you’ve learned here before, the small things compounded over time can change, transform, and improve your health — or they can do the opposite.
Choosing a different, harmless laundry detergent can be a small way to make a huge impact on the long-term health of you and your loved ones.
Here are some options for you to explore:
Something to think about and consider, and we hope you do. Please don’t discount or disregard anything when it comes to your health, no matter how small.