Toxic Bath: BOO!

Well a red flag should go up when you can't even pronounce an ingredient in your bath & body products, much less two thirds of them.  So here is a little self education on this morning's daily routine:
St. Ives Collagen & Elastin Shower Gel:
Ingredients:
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulphate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Glycol Stearate, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Sodium Chloride, Hydroxypropyl, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Citric Acid, Polyquaternium-7, PPG-2 Methyl Ether, Phenethyl Alcohol, Methylisothiazolinone, Fragrance.

Really?? Methyl-what?  Poly-who? Sulphate-say what?
So I am going to break this down...

Water: Ah yes water, well thank goodness we can recognize that one.
Sodium Laureth Sulphate: an inexpensive foaming agent & known skin/eye irritant.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine: a synthetic foaming/lathering agent & known skin irritant.
Glycerin: Okay so we can pronounce this one: it attracts moisture to the skin therfore making it soft.
Glycol Stearate: Used to "pearlize" the liquid.
Hydrolyzed Elastin: for skin moisturization & conditioning. Can be extracted from plant or animal.
Hydrolyzed Collagen: increases skin's firmness & elasticity (hooray!) however like gelatin, it is made by extracting the substance from by-products of beef, pork, and fish production, including the skin, bones, and connective tissue. (Boo! and totally gross I imagine.)
Sodium Chloride: NaCL, do we remember this from science class?  It's Salt! and the only reason I can find to why it is present in cosmetic products other than making it taste good (heehee, just kidding) is to thicken the water content of the product.
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride: a chemical derived from guar gum for its conditioning & thickening properties.
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose: a plant based thickening agent & foam stabilizer.
Citric Acid: acts as a natural preservative created through a fruit fermentation process.
Polyquaternium-7: known for its antistatic properties, used mostly in hair products for creating a film or sheen.
PPG-2 Methyl Ether: used to dissolve other substances
Phenethyl Alcohol: a natural ocurring rose-like fragrance
Methylisothiazolinone: a synthetically made preservative WARNING: A known neurotoxin easily absorbed into the skin that can cause damage to the nervous system. Possible interference with the body's estrogen receptors.
Fragrance: There are no FDA regulations for companies to list the ingredients that make up their fragrance.

SOoooooooooooo, that is just one of the products used today.  I am interested in finding out what else I bombarded my system with today.  uh-oh

Solution to this problem?? All natural artisinal soap currently available in my shop created by Gwen Neucall of Beyond The Picket Fence.
Ingredients?: Distilled water, Sodium Cocoate (coconut oil), Sodium Palmate (palm oil), Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Lavandula Officinalis (essential lavender oil).
Done!!!