SLS – Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is one of the most common chemicals used in cosmetics.

would you use engine degreaser to clean your teeth?

Effectively, you already are.

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate; the chemical that makes toothpaste froth up in your mouth is the same chemical used in car wash, garage floor cleaner and engine degreaser. SLS is also found in Shampoo & conditioner, liquid hand & body washes & moisturizers.

It causes:

skin, eye & mucous membrane irritation
dry skin
eczema
mouth ulcers
liver toxicity
gastrointestinal toxicity
brain damage
heart damage
immune system degradation

If you use a regular department store toothpaste, I advise you to stop now. The mouth is very good at absorbing chemicals directly into your blood. Many drugs are administered by absorption through the oral mucosa. This method of drug delivery is direct, faster and it avoids chemical degradation that would happen in the stomach. (To read more about this topic visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sublingual)

When you use normal toothpaste you are absorbing SLS directly into your blood stream from your oral mucosa. If you are already experiencing dermatitis/eczema from shampoos and soaps, imagine what what SLS is doing to your internal organs.

Miessence organic toothpaste is a great option if you want to avoid SLS and other chemicals.

Miessence toothpaste cleanses and brightens your teeth with bicarb soda. Freshens your breath and maintains healthy teeth and gums. Miessence toothpastes do not contain fluoride, aluminium, artificial sweeteners or detergents such as SLS.

All Miessence products are 100% Australian Certified Organic.