Your Guide to a Clean, Non-Toxic Shower
Let's take a shower without all the chemicals
🚿 Did you know you can absorb more toxins from a shower than from drinking tap water?
When we take a hot shower, our skin (our largest organ) becomes more permeable. That means it’s easier for chemicals in our water to get absorbed directly into our bodies.
And it’s not just your skin — we also inhale contaminants that are released into the steam. So with every deep breath in a steamy shower, you could be breathing in toxins.
🧪 What’s really in your shower water?
Chlorine & Chloramines
Pharmaceuticals
PFAS
Trihalomethanes
Heavy metals
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
These aren’t just gross — they’ve been linked to things like:
Skin irritation and dryness
Respiratory issues
Asthma
Inflammation
Damage to liver
Increased cancer risk
The fix? A high-quality shower filter can help reduce your exposure and leave your skin, hair and body healthier and happier.
But clean water is only half the equation…
🧴What You Need to Know About Toxins in Personal Care Products
Most personal care products are barely regulated.
The FDA does not require safety testing before products like shampoo, soaps, shaving cream or body wash go to market. They’re not treated like drugs — so companies don’t have to prove they’re safe or effective first.
“Fragrance” is a major red flag.
That single word can represent thousands of unlisted chemicals. Opting for fragrance-free or essential oil-scented products helps minimize hidden toxin exposure.
Common harmful ingredients to watch out for include:
Phthalates
Parabens
PFAS (aka “forever chemicals”)
Triclosan / Triclocarban
Formaldehyde
Heavy metals like lead and mercury
Talc (when contaminated with asbestos)
These have been linked to hormone disruption, reproductive issues, brain damage, chronic inflammation, and increased cancer risk.
Endocrine disruptors are a serious concern.
Ingredients like phthalates, parabens, and triclosan can mimic or interfere with your hormones throwing your natural cycle and hormonal rhythm off course.
You can reduce your exposure.
While labels can be tricky, switching to clean, non-toxic personal care products — especially those without fragrance or questionable preservatives — is one of the most impactful wellness choices you can make.
🧼 Think about it…
You're in a hot shower with water full of chemicals → you breathe them in, absorb them through your skin...
Then you lather up with endocrine disruptors and carcinogens in your body wash, shampoo, face wash and shaving cream.
✨ That’s not stepping out clean — that’s stepping out coated in chemicals.
Not so clean after all.
💧 Let’s fix that…
Keep reading for LFG’s favorite shower filter, soaps, hair products, and body care swaps to help you create a clean, non-toxic shower routine.
You can step out feeling good — clean, healthy, and truly refreshed 🌿💛
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