Share and Voice: eSolar

I stumbled upon this website while looking at different means to benefit the environment. This is quite amazing. I don't know if anyone has heard of this yet but for those who haven't eSolar is a solar powered base energy that uses mirror to reflect the sun ray's into a tower that uses the sun rays to boil a body of water and create steam. The steam powers a turbine and produces solar power. eSolar has been thought of and put into production by the Idealab Company.

Eye Openers: Environmental Working

The product that I chose to research is a body wash product and the one that I use is Adidas Active Body Wash, Sport Fever. I thought even before I searched it that body wash products don't seem like they may be very healthy for your body considering the chemicals used to clean your skin and make it smell fresh.

WOW! The first thing I noticed when I searched it was the number 7 in a nice red circle. Which makes this product a high hazard. Once I started reading I found out that the product I use is linked to cancer, development/reproductive toxicity, allergies/immunotoxicity, and many other harmful links. Of course the one that stands out the most at the top of the list is cancer. However I found out that the chemical in this product that causes cancer is called FD&C Blue 1 and has a hazard rating of 2. So that isn't to bad but the fact that me using this product could cause cancer is bad enough for me.

The three more dangerous chemicals in this product are DMDM Hydation, Methylparaben, and Fragrance. DMDM has a chemical hazard level of 7 and is commonly found in shampoos and moisturizers. Methylparaben has a hazard level of 8. This chemical is mainly used for moisturizing and cleansing. And the one reason I bought this product because of its scent but I end up finding of that the chemicals that give this product its scent have a hazard level of 8. The fragrance is actually a neurotoxicity.

Overall I find out that this product that I like to use is not a very safe product to be using. And to make it worse, Coty Inc., the company that produces this Adidas product tests it on animals. I'm against testing of products on animals so I am glad to say that I will not be purchasing this product anymore. I am also going to look at the ingredients before I make my decision on a future purchase. Who would of know a product like body wash could have such a harmful affect on your body.