I think theres plenty of people who use vairious products to excess, most thing done in excess create problems at some point. living in modern enviroments far from a natural habitat that we started out in, I think most products can help rather than hinder our health and lives , we live in polluted air I wouldnt like to bet that water alone can deal with them , and water is not exactly 100% free from either . theres loads of products to replace what we lack and have stripped, and patch us up, keep out bugs and germs too. I think our rising life expectancy over the lyrs says a lot. as for personal hygeine theres a lot of products that arnt nessasary that we choose to use that are just nice but Id say theres a lot that are essential too .....ie. some form of soap, toothpaste and anticeptic creams potions etc . its all very 'hippy' to be a soap dodger but there hardly a glowing with health lot! one of my old my freinds was one, very well off too with a vw kombi buisness .... saving the whales I think ..... and saving the various species of lice , scabies and other dermo bacteria's too , he smelt , his dreads reaked ( he would insist not as he was so used to it he didnt smell it any more ,just like your feet ) and he had around 4 teeth left (one he would super glue in ?! ) :lol: Ive had bad allergy re actions to a liquid air freshner, ended up in hospital , and I rarley used them so allergies is a real issue , but living in a world of worry and avoidence cant be good for us either our well being so Im keeping my smellies and the fairy liquid I should think once a month , the number of times its needed far outways the number its been un needed ! :lol: lol!