🌿 What’s In Your Products? Why Skincare Ingredients Matter More Than Ever

Every day, we lather, rinse, and repeat without thinking twice. From our morning face wash to our nighttime body lotion, we’re using dozens of products—each packed with ingredients we may not understand.

But here’s the truth: what you put on your body is just as important as what you put in it.

🚨 The Average Daily Dose of Chemicals

According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), the average person uses 2 personal care products daily, exposing themselves to over 160 different ingredients**—every single day.

And while some of those ingredients are harmless, many are synthetic chemicals linked to serious health and environmental concerns. What’s worse? A lot of them are banned in Europe but still used in the U.S.

⚠️ Ingredients You Should Watch Out For

Here are a few common offenders found in everyday products:

• Parabens (methylparaben, propylparaben): Preservatives that mimic estrogen and are linked to hormone disruption and breast cancer.
• Phthalates: Often hidden in “fragrance,” these can impact fertility and hormonal development.
• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS): A foaming agent that strips natural oils and can irritate skin.
• Fragrance/Parfum: A blanket term that can include thousands of undisclosed chemicals—many of them allergens or endocrine disruptors.
• Oxybenzone: Found in many chemical sunscreens, this ingredient is harmful to coral reefs *and* human hormone systems.

🧬 Your Skin Absorbs More Than You Think

Your skin is your body’s largest organ—and it absorbs more than we give it credit for.

One study from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) found phthalates in 97% of Americans, with personal care products being one of the top sources.

These chemicals can enter your bloodstream and accumulate over time, potentially leading to long-term effects on your immune, reproductive, and endocrine systems.

🌎 What You Rinse Off Doesn’t Just Disappear

Let’s talk environmental impact.

When you rinse off that face wash or sunscreen, it doesn’t just vanish—it goes down the drain and into our water systems.

 Ingredients like oxybenzone and octinoxate have been directly linked to coral reef bleaching and marine toxicity.

-These chemicals are so damaging that Hawaii, Key West, and other regions have banned them.

So not only can these ingredients harm you—they’re harming the planet too.

🌱 Choosing Better: Why We Created Key West Organics

I started Key West Organics because I was done playing ingredient roulette. I wanted real, healthy skincare made from ingredients I could trust—so I created it.

Our products are made with: 

• Certified organic and plant-based ingredients
• Zero synthetic preservatives or fragrances
• And a mission rooted in both skin health and planet wellness

When you choose organic skincare, you’re not just investing in a product—you’re investing in your long-term health and in the earth beneath your feet.

 ✅ Ready to Make the Switch?

Explore our collection of safe, effective, and earth-friendly products—created with love in Key West.

👉 Shop Key West Organics  www.keywestorganics.com