Drop the Lotion!

This is enough to make you think twice about that deodorant or sunscreen you're using. Even better, the next time you're working with bleach or some other caustic chemical, think about this. Take a piece of garlic and cut it in half. Wear rubber gloves so that you don't get any on your hands and keep it away from your nose so you don't smell it. Take the garlic and rub it on the bottom of your foot. Throw the garlic away, or save it for a recipe depending on how picky you are about food. Have a seat and wait patiently for about 20 minutes. Notice a strange taste in your mouth? You guessed it, garlic. It took 22 minutes for me to notice the taste and no, I didn't save the garlic. Feel free to wash your foot (or not) afterwards. Then, think about what was in the soap you used, the dye in your hair and the oven cleaner you used without wearing rubber gloves. If garlic made it through the thickest skin on your body, what else have you absorbed? It's enough to make you want to live in a bubble.