I've gotten really adept at reading food packages. Takes me forever when I go grocery shopping because I tend to look at everything on each package.

But I've gotten just as "picky" about things like body wash, lotions, makeup, etc. My skin is super sensitive and reacts to just about everything that has chemicals or fragrance in it. I have found a few items I can tolerate but they are few and far between.

The containers our products and food come in are just as important as the ingredients in them. Most things don't come in glass containers but some do and I try to choose them before I choose plastic.

It gets difficult when you're on such a tight budget but I've managed to cut way down on the products I buy...,..,.especially "beauty" products.