Therese Kerr is more than just one of the most famous mothers in Australia, she’s a leader in natural skincare, and a true expert on techniques we can use to detoxify our lives. Rescu. sat down with Therese Kerr to tap into her wealth of knowledge.
After a serious health scare in 2001, Therese Kerr decided to educate herself on the potential hazards of her day-to-day lifestyle. ‘I had tumours in my spleen and I had my spleen removed,’ she says. ‘I thought I was healthy up until then, and I realised that I wasn’t, I used to lather myself in highly perfumed products, and perfume or fragrance is one of a group of ingredients called cluster ingredients, and they can contain up to a thousand chemicals just in that one little word ‘fragrance’’
In the following years, Therese learned more and more about the dangers of chemicals in products, but was unable to find certified organic alternatives without sacrificing on quality.
Eventually she turned to working with her daughter Miranda Kerr to develop the Kora Organics skincare range. Now, Therese has her own line, Divine by Therese Kerr, which brings certified organic ingredients to our daily routine including products such as toothpaste, hand sanitiser, and deodorant.
‘It’s so important that we actually look at what we’re putting into our bodies,’ she says. ‘65-70% of that actually goes into our bloodstream and into our organs.’
And it’s not just the products we put onto our skin. According to Therese Kerr, we need to extend the organic lifestyle into our home to reap the full health benefits.
‘Our home is anywhere between three to seventy times more toxic than any other environment. And that’s because of all of the nasty chemicals, in our clothes, our furniture, our fire retardants, they’re all chemicals.’
To truly live a detoxified life, Therese Kerr recommends education, and a thorough knowledge of healthy ingredients so that we can make informed and safe choices for our families.
For our full interview with Therese Kerr, watch the video below: