WORDS FRANCESCA SPECTER AND ELLIE HUGHES
Good skin is something of a feminist issue, according to natural healer and author Shann Nix Jones. ‘The average woman hosts 515 unique chemicals by the time she leaves the bathroom in the morning,’ she explains.
‘These chemicals leach into your DNA and trigger your cells to start fighting each other,’ she continues, ‘which is the definition of an autoimmune condition. So we are creating conditions like eczema, psoriasis, rosacea and acne with our overuse of chemicals in our personal care products. There are far more women who suffer from autoimmune conditions than men and that’s because we’re the ones who use make-up and beauty products, and household cleaners – we are harming ourselves every day.’