{"id":51764,"date":"2024-09-05T16:48:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T04:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/?p=51764"},"modified":"2024-09-06T11:06:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T23:06:13","slug":"what-are-forever-chemicals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/what-are-forever-chemicals\/","title":{"rendered":"what are forever chemicals? how to avoid them with non-toxic skincare"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"51764\" class=\"elementor elementor-51764\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5277c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5277c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65d1279\" data-id=\"65d1279\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38e83fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38e83fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>While we champion <a href=\"https:\/\/endotaspa.com.au\/blogs\/benefits-of-natural-ingredients\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">organic and natural ingredients<\/a>, manufacturing, and farming practices that contribute greatly to many of our skincare and wellness products, we also consider what it is that we leave out.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Harmful chemicals, such as those dubbed \u2018forever chemicals\u2019, have been widely used across many common household products, which have the potential to result in long-lasting affects to your health and the environment.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c5498c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c5498c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3475dd\" data-id=\"e3475dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d42ea3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d42ea3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">what are forever chemicals?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fdf2f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fdf2f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAs for short), commonly referred to as forever chemicals, are \u201csynthetic substances that don\u2019t break down in nature and typically accumulate over time,\u201d explains Australian Organic\u2019s Josefine Pettersson.<\/p><p>These man-made, toxic chemicals have one of the strongest carbon-fluorine bonds, making it hard for the bond to break and even harder for the chemical to degrade.<\/p><p>Hence the name, forever chemicals. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b92a174 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b92a174\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4207601\" data-id=\"4207601\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4629e1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4629e1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">what are forever chemicals used for?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf00ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cf00ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Forever chemicals have an ability to repel water, grease and oil, meaning they are often used to make products waterproof, long-lasting, stain resistant and non-stick.<\/p><p>This means they can be commonly found in some:<\/p><ul><li>Waterproof and long-lasting cosmetic formulas<\/li><li>Non-stick cookware<\/li><li>Food packaging, particularly those made from cardboard and paper<\/li><li>Fabrics and textiles.<\/li><\/ul><p>While these are just some common examples of where forever chemicals can be found, there are many other places these chemicals are hiding.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac215a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ac215a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">how are we exposed to forever chemicals?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240b296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"240b296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some of the ways you can be exposed to forever chemicals are through:<\/p><ul><li>Ingestion from food and liquids<\/li><li>Contact on your skin \u00a0<\/li><li>Your airways.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64ca227 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64ca227\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ee2e0f\" data-id=\"3ee2e0f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2978d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d2978d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/retreat-byron-bay-Teddi-TAPPING-MAR22-12-500-x-500.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-52318\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/retreat-byron-bay-Teddi-TAPPING-MAR22-12-500-x-500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/retreat-byron-bay-Teddi-TAPPING-MAR22-12-500-x-500-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/retreat-byron-bay-Teddi-TAPPING-MAR22-12-500-x-500-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/retreat-byron-bay-Teddi-TAPPING-MAR22-12-500-x-500-160x160.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7668181\" data-id=\"7668181\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae53108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae53108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">health and environmental risks<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4592a21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4592a21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With any toxic material, these chemicals can pose as a risk to the human body and environment. \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-163bc4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"163bc4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">impact on health<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540497c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"540497c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cWhen you use products that contain toxic components, you are increasing your risk to potential disease and stresses on your body,&#8221; says Josefine.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>She notes that exposure to forever chemicals can lead to \u201ca disruption in your hormones, immune system effects, liver and kidney damage, and cancer risks. \u00a0<br \/><br \/>\u201cForever chemical exposure can also elevate your cholesterol levels. These compounds accumulate in different parts of your body and may disrupt these local functions.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d44ddd3 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d44ddd3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac18c67\" data-id=\"ac18c67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3745c94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3745c94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">health and environmental risks<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c0299c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c0299c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With any toxic material, these chemicals can pose as a risk to the human body and environment. \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92aec0a elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92aec0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c05be6\" data-id=\"5c05be6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae4f76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ae4f76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/retreat-byron-bay-Teddi-TAPPING-MAR22-12-500-x-500.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-52318\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/retreat-byron-bay-Teddi-TAPPING-MAR22-12-500-x-500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/retreat-byron-bay-Teddi-TAPPING-MAR22-12-500-x-500-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/retreat-byron-bay-Teddi-TAPPING-MAR22-12-500-x-500-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/retreat-byron-bay-Teddi-TAPPING-MAR22-12-500-x-500-160x160.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a205650\" data-id=\"a205650\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7535244 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7535244\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">impact on health<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa23a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aa23a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cWhen you use products that contain toxic components, you are increasing your risk to potential disease and stresses on your body,&#8221; says Josefine.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>She notes that exposure to forever chemicals can lead to \u201ca disruption in your hormones, immune system effects, liver and kidney damage, and cancer risks. \u00a0<br \/><br \/>\u201cForever chemical exposure can also elevate your cholesterol levels. These compounds accumulate in different parts of your body and may disrupt these local functions.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2db007 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2db007\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e195c1e\" data-id=\"e195c1e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d341a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d341a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">impact on environment<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c86e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21c86e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While forever chemicals can have a direct impact on the human body, their toxic nature and inability to break down can cause environmental concern too.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>\u201cIf a consumer is using a product that has toxic and persistent components like forever chemicals, the runoff of this might also enter the water system,\u201d says Josefine.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>This means many household products such as food, cleaning supplies and skin and body care that can contain forever chemicals can pollute waterways when they are washed down a drain. This can lead to pollution in waterways and spreading forever chemicals well beyond their usage starting point.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a122c30 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a122c30\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74996a7\" data-id=\"74996a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de8c649 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de8c649\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">how do I protect myself?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc481d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bc481d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Josefine explains that, as a consumer, you have an \u201cactive choice to minimise [your] exposure to chemicals.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0<br \/><br \/>You can do this through:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95fa752 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95fa752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">understanding where forever chemicals are<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdb6209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdb6209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s a good idea to take note of where forever chemicals are commonly found as this way you can ask yourself how you can avoid forever chemicals within your day to day. \u00a0<br \/><br \/>It can be easier to start small and make incremental changes that can help decrease your exposure, rather than feeling as though you need to change your lifestyle choices drastically.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3be7de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3be7de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">shopping and lifestyle changes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b315cad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b315cad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Being aware of what ingredients and raw materials make up what you buy, you can be better guided on what purchases to make. \u00a0<br \/><br \/>\u201cThe best way to see the change that you want to facilitate is to support the current products within the market that are fulfilling that and drive that consumer curve towards that,\u201d says Josefine.<br \/><br \/>\u201cIf you want more products within a space, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/endotaspa.com.au\/blogs\/benefits-of-organic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best way to do that and support that growth is to buy them<\/a>.\u201d \u00a0<br \/><br \/>An easy place to start is to look for products across all common household categories that are COSMOS Certified organic and natural. This way you can ensure that what you are using and consuming is made with organic ingredients, farming practices that respect biodiversity and manufacturing processes that support environmental and human health. \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0805d1\" data-id=\"d0805d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-566b5a2 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"566b5a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACO_COSMOS-Certified_logo-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-52319\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3636096 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3636096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACO_COSMOS-Natural_logo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-52320\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb2b3d9 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb2b3d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3268dc8\" data-id=\"3268dc8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c127147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c127147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">how do I protect myself?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca069b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ca069b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Josefine explains that, as a consumer, you have an \u201cactive choice to minimise [your] exposure to chemicals.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0<br \/><br \/>You can do this through:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f3696c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f3696c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">understanding where forever chemicals are<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48015dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48015dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s a good idea to take note of where forever chemicals are commonly found as this way you can ask yourself how you can avoid forever chemicals within your day to day. \u00a0<br \/><br \/>It can be easier to start small and make incremental changes that can help decrease your exposure, rather than feeling as though you need to change your lifestyle choices drastically.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67790b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67790b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">shopping and lifestyle changes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04defc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04defc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Being aware of what ingredients and raw materials make up what you buy, you can be better guided on what purchases to make. \u00a0<br \/><br \/>\u201cThe best way to see the change that you want to facilitate is to support the current products within the market that are fulfilling that and drive that consumer curve towards that,\u201d says Josefine.<br \/><br \/>\u201cIf you want more products within a space, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/endotaspa.com.au\/blogs\/benefits-of-organic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best way to do that and support that growth is to buy them<\/a>.\u201d \u00a0<br \/><br \/>An easy place to start is to look for products across all common household categories that are COSMOS Certified organic and natural. This way you can ensure that what you are using and consuming is made with organic ingredients, farming practices that respect biodiversity and manufacturing processes that support environmental and human health. \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35c8d4e elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35c8d4e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9d506f\" data-id=\"e9d506f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-11cb9e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11cb9e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d05363\" data-id=\"7d05363\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-171c9cc elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"171c9cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACO_COSMOS-Certified_logo-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-52319\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-444f96a\" data-id=\"444f96a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e727fa elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e727fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ACO_COSMOS-Natural_logo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-52320\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aeba05c elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aeba05c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f8404a\" data-id=\"4f8404a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b806cc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b806cc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A good place to start is to think about what you are putting on your body, as your skin absorbs what it comes in contact with. \u00a0<br \/><br \/>By purchasing skincare that is non-toxic, meaning it is free of potentially harmful toxins, your risk of forever chemical exposure through your skin can be lessened, while any product entering the waterways can be gentler on the planet.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d19895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d19895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title 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natural. \u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cCOSMOS Certification is a globally recognised certification for organic and natural cosmetics which ensures the safety and sustainability of skincare ingredients. 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