About 5 years ago, after dealing with allergies and multiple trips to allergists & dermatologists, I made a conscious decision to cut down on all the crazy toiletries and lotions that I use. Not only was it affecting my skin & body in weird ways, it was a BIG waste of money. Do you really need 5 different scented lotions even if the are 5 for $25? I also realized that my Grandmother managed to live her life without all this jazz, so why couldn’t I. Now she is also the type to use lard as lotion so I’m not going that far. So here is my general break-down:

- Oil of Olay Sensitive Unscented Soap
- Clean & Clear Sensitive Facial Cleanser (or Kiehl’s Blue Gel Cleanser when I can afford it)
- Purpose Moisturizer w/SPF15
- Aveeno Lotion (unscented)
- Dove Unscented Deodorant
- Almond Oil (for the grocery store aisle) for hair, and skin in the winter months
-5 perfumes :  2 Body shop oils (mango,vanilla) & 3 quality perfumes (Hanae Mori, Givenchy Indecence, Gaultier Classique)
Makeup: I don’t wear makeup on a daily basis but when I do I use MAC products & Loreal mascara

It’s not all natural but it’s as basic as I can get my regimen to be. One of the best things I learned was to use unscented products and stick to using 1 perfume so that the smells of deodorants & lotions don’t clash.

The Daily Mail had this interesting article today titled “Revealed… the 515 chemicals women put on their bodies every” day

[photo courtesy of Daily Mail]

It’s interesting to see their take on the things the average women uses on a daily basis and the daily chemical intake. Sometimes you really don’t consider what you are putting on your body and how that still affects you and your health. Even with my minimal regimen I may need to revamp to change to more natural products.

Take a look at the article and see how your daily chemical intake stacks up.