Welcome to the "Did you know" archives. Here you will find lots of little known facts and figures about the home & personal care products we use everyday.

• Did you know that toiletry ingredients have been linked to testicular cancer and a decline in male fertility?
• Did you know that 8/10 shampoos sold in Australia could be contributing to hair loss and causing dandruff ? Do you know what's in your shampoo?
• Incidences of skin cancer and sunscreen sales have risen simultaneously over the last 20 years.
• Did you know that the pleasant, seemingly harmless smell of your cosmetics is made from a concoction of different chemicals and none of these needs to be itemised in the ingredients?
• Paraffin wax candles and cigarette smoke are the number one causes of poor indoor air quality.
• Our kid’s skin is about 5 times thinner than ours and is significantly more permeable: what goes on it, in general, is absorbed into the body in some form.
• A recent survey found that 40% of European cosmetics contained banned chemicals known to cause reproductive damage?
• High-speed juicers reduce the enzyme and vitamin content in raw food just like cooking does. Enzymes and vitamins are very sensitive to heat and friction and too much of these will destroy the enzymes and vitamins found in raw food.