LIVING GREEN - Monday, March 24, 2008
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Good morning, 

If you choose 'antibacterial' products because you think 
they kill more germs, think again. According to recent 
studies, antiseptic ingredients added to numerous products 
are not effective and may actually be harmful. 

In 2005, an FDA panel concluded that there is no added 
benefit from using antimicrobial products over plain soap 
and water. There's also toxicity to consider. One of the 
most popular antimicrobials, the pesticide triclocarban 
(TCC), defies water treatment methods. 

Once it's flushed down drains, about 75 percent of TCC 
makes it through treatments and it ends up in our surface 
water and in municipal sludge. This sludge is regularly 
applied to U.S. crop fields as a fertilizer, meaning the 
chemical could potentially accumulate in our food. 

So if it's not more helpful, and can even be harmful, why 
bother with it? Scroll down to find out some alternatives.

Thanks for reading, 

Your Living Green editor 


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It looks like a regular candle, it flickers like a regular 
candle, but it is so much easier and safer! 

No heat, no melted wax to clean up. This is perfect for use 
outside because the "flame" won't blow out, and perfect for 
inside events because there is no danger or mess. Use it alone 
or in your favorite holder or sconce. The light flickers exactly 
like a wick flame. 5" tall, 3" diameter. A neat idea for your 
kid's or teen's room where you might not want an open flame. Take 
it with you on your travels to make hotel rooms feel like home. 

This battery operated LED flickering pillar candle can be used 
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* Many personal care products these days read off like 
a chemistry lesson. Thankfully, there are plenty of more 
natural alternatives like vegetarian soap. 

* In most commercial soap making processes, at the end of 
the process what's left is the basic soap product and 
glycerine. The glycerine is a useful emollient and is often 
sold separately as a moisturizer. This is rather ironic as 
soap with glycerine removed can dry out your skin. 

* Vegetarian soaps contain no animal products. They are 
made with plant oils and natural fragrances only and the 
glycerine is usually left in. 

* Most brands of vegetarian soap are comparable in price to 
larger name brands and in some cases they are even cheaper. 


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