Photo by Declan TM

In the seventeen months Green and Chic Blog has been in existence, I have written a few posts that has stood the test of time.  These are still the most searched and visited posts since I started blogging.  I recently edited  a few of these posts to give them a bit of a “face lift” for my new readers.

“I have a headache!” – A word about perfumes was one of my first posts in the “Chemicals to Avoid” series. I wrote this post out of frustration due to constant exposure to artificial presumes, scents and fragrances that gives me terrible migraines.

Petroleum jelly possible cancer risk is sort of a controversial subject because we don’t know for sure if petroleum jelly actually causes cancer, but there are other good reasons to avoid products with petroleum jelly and mineral oil.

Alternatives to fabric softeners Did you know that commercial fabric softeners is one of the most toxic household products used today?  This post goes into why that’s the case, and what you can use as a safer (and cheaper) alternative.

Out of these three, is there anything that stands out to you? I will continue to revise some of my older posts in the coming weeks so stay tuned via RSS or email.

Photo by: Stacy Michelle

Though this blog is primary about personal care products, what we use to clean, disinfect and deodorize our homes should not be overlooked when it comes to our health.

When marketing fabric softeners and dryer sheets, advertisers promise soft, fragrant towels, sheets and clothes.  The reality is, fabric softeners contain a very high amount of strong and toxic chemicals.  The chemicals used are so strong, that large amounts of fragrances are used to cover up the fumes from the chemicals.   For those reasons fabric softeners and dryer sheets is known as one of the most toxic household product used today.

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