They are so toxic and full of the nasty toxin mercury! Why is this so dangerous, you ask?
The normal flora in our mouths can change mercury into other forms like methylmercury which gets into our body’s tissue. Chewing gum is one of the worst things you can do because this heats up the mouth making the release of mercury increase at a faster rate. Also, things like drinking hot beverages can also increase the rate of mercury release incre...
So fun making our calendula soap and watching the colors change.
This has to be one of the coolest things that happens when we make soap … the changes in color!
Formaldehyde is a colorless, flammable, strong smelling gas that is also used to manufacture building materials and household products. It’s made in the production of fertilizers, antiseptics, cosmetics, medicines, vaccines, baby wash, baby shampoo, eyelash glue, and in some foods as a preservative.
Formaldehyde is used to embalm bodies because it changes the tissues on a cellular level so that...
