As most of you know, I am constantly searching for "the best" oral hygiene products to recommend to you. This is the first resource I have seen that attempts to list chemicals and simplify how they may affect us. I have been using this book diligently as a reference and shopping guide.

The author, Judi Vance, became very ill in 1984, and because no one seemed to be able to help her, she embarked upon self-study and research. Her studies led her to poisons and eventually to the realization that she was poisoning herself with the various cosmetics and personal care products she was using. The author’s health improved steadily as she modified her lifestyle.

Vance describes how the contents in products that we use on the external part of our body can affect all of us. Our skin and especially the membranes in our mouth do absorb chemicals with possibly far-reaching effects.

You will find recipes for various products that can be easily made, thus enabling the consumer to have control over the ingredients. It is a valuable section. I highly recommend this book.