The following Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson,

and is narrated by Tina Lehman.

Nineteen personal care products I use or like.

A few years ago, I wrote a long post listing cosmetics, soaps, and other personal products made with healthy, non-toxic ingredients. It's a sad thing when you basically have to assume the worst about the average product designed to be slathered all over the largest organ of your body,

your skin. But that's the situation in which we find ourselves now. Today's post is an update of

sorts. What products am I using? Which ones have I used? And are there any others I can safely

recommend? It won't be as comprehensive as the last one. It'll be more

personal. In fact, let's just go through an average day and week of personal product use.

I'm pretty Spartan, as you'll see. I'll also include other products I like but might not always

use where applicable. I wake up and brush my teeth.

I don't use toothpaste usually, just a swish of hydrogen peroxide while brushing.

For guests, and those times I do feel like toothpaste, I'll use something like Squiggle

Tooth Builder or Claybright.

Squiggle uses xylitol to discourage pathogens from setting up shop and adds minerals that

presumably aid in remineralization. Claybrite also uses xylitol but throws in mineral-rich clay.

I take a shower. Most of my showers are water only. Maybe I'll wash the armpits and other

hidden regions if the situation calls for it, using

A.O. Biome's mother dirt face and body cleanser if I'm not very dirty, or Dr. Brunner's

peppermint soap if I am.

Mother dirt face and body cleanser doesn't destroy your precious skin biome.

Dr. Brunner is that soap that comes in a crazy bottle featuring

a veritable infographic? Both use inoffensive ingredients. I spend so much time in the ocean

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