• All Natural and Organic Skin Care Products #40

    28Jan
    Categories: Natural Skin Care, Natural Skin Care Ingredients Comments: 0

    Product review for Glimpse natural skin care line from Xango

     

    The company website says that Glimpse is “a wholesome, natural, botanical line of skin care products that works in harmony with the needs of your body.”

     

    The ingredients in natural skin care products, to be considered “wholesome,” should be healthy ingredients. Because a great deal of what you put on your skin is absorbed into your bloodstream, the ingredients should be ingredients that you want in your body, like the ingredients in foods that you would eat.

     

    Their moisturizer contains hydrogenated oils from soy and canola. Hydrogenated oils are unhealthy. They contain trans fats that are associated with heart disease. In addition, not only are soy and canola oils bad for your health, but they are among the most commonly genetically engineered crops.

     

    Furthermore this product has ingredients derived from corn, also commonly genetically engineered.

     

    The only way to be sure these ingredients are not GE, if it’s not stated on the label, is to buy natural skin care products that are 100% organic. Better yet, choose products that are both organic and do not contain soy or canola or any other hydrogenated oils.

     

    In addition, the product is preserved with sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate. While potassium sorbate is one of the less harmful preservatives, sodium benzoate is not. If there is vitamin C in the product, a possibility because some of the ingredients in this product may contain vitamin C, sodium benzoate can react with vitamin C and cause the formation of benzene, known to cause cancer.

     

    The best natural skin care product is certified organic with healthy ingredients that you would find in your kitchen, ingredients that you would feel great about eating.

     

    Not only is the Glimpse product line less desirable than the best certified organic skin care products on the market, it is also quite a bit more costly. Why pay more for lower quality and inferior ingredients?

     

    Christine H. Farlow, D.C.

    The Ingredients Investigator

    Protecting You From Harmful Ingredients…

    www.dyingtolookgood.com

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  • All Natural and Organic Skin Care Products #39

    16Jan
    Categories: Natural Skin Care, Natural Skin Care Ingredients Comments: 0

    New “green” natural skin care product line for baby

    Green Elly is a new natural skin care product line developed for babies. The story goes that this all natural skin care product line for babies was started by Elly’s mom in an effort to use only green and healthy ingredients, that were good for the baby and good for the environment.

    The press release states “Eco-conscious mom turns entrepreneur and launches a full line of natural skin care for infants and children after learning of developmental, reproductive, austism and cancer issues in skin care studies released.”

    I checked the Cuddle Me Clean Foaming Wash and the Cuddle Me Clean Gel Wash. After seeing the ingredients in these two so-called natural skin care products, I didn’t bother checking the rest of the products.

    Here are some of the ingredients in these supposed natural skin care baby products that I find objectionable and the reasons why:

    • sodium metabisulfite - irritant to the skin, eyes and lungs, skin sensitizer, mutagen, toxic to the brain and nervous system, associated with adverse reproductive effects
    • hydrolyzed silk - source of hidden MSG
    • hydrolyzed wheat protein - source of hidden MSG
    • sodium hydroxymethylglycinate - releases formaldehyde, known to cause cancer
    • trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate - skin irritant, endocrine disruptor, toxic to the brain and nervous system
    • cocamidopropyl hydroxysultane - may be contaminated with carcinogenic nitrosamines, safety has not been adequately investigated.
    • cocamidopropyl betaine - may be contaminated with carcinogenic nitrosamines, may cause allergic reactions
    • PEG-75 meadowfoam seed oil - may be contaminated with 1,4-dioxane
    • diazolidinyl urea - releases formaldehyde, known to cause cancer
    • iodopropynyl butylcarbamate - toxic to humans, may be toxic to the liver or gastrointestinal tract, toxic to the immune system

    Your baby needs to be cleansed and cared for with truly healthy products containing only safe and natural ingredients. The best all natural skin care for your baby’s sensitive skin is 100% certified organic skin care.

    Christine H. Farlow, D.C.

    The Ingredients Investigator

    Protecting You From Harmful Ingredients…

    www.dyingtolookgood.com

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  • All Natural and Organic Skin Care Products #38

    14Jan
    Categories: Natural Skin Care, Natural Skin Care Ingredients Comments: 0

    Product review for a new and an old natural skin care line

     

    Glory for Girls 100% natural skin care products for tweens and teens will be making their debut Janauary 25-29 at the New York International Gift Fair.

     

    I love to check out skin care product lines that claim to be 100% natural. Glory to Girls “everyday” all natural skin care product line particularly interested me because it is targeted to young girls.

     

    While they claim that their skin care products are 100% natural, not all of their ingredients are listed among the allowed ingredients in the Natural Products Association Natural Standard. They do have some certified organic ingredients in these products, but they also have some less desirable ingredients that I would not expect to find in natural skin care products.

     

    Some of the ingredients I find objectionable are:

    • d-limonene - a sensitizer, irritant, teratogen and neurotoxin
    • sodium benzoate - a synthetic preservative associated with a variety of health issues
    • cocamidopropyl betaine - may be contaminated with carcinogenic nitrosamines and may cause allergic reactions
    • cocamidopropyl hydroxysultane - may be contaminated with carcinogenic nitrosamines, safety has not been adequately investigated.
    • grapefruit seed extract - may be contaminated with benzethonium chloride, triclosan and/or parabens
    • carrageenan - a possible hidden source of MSG
    • tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane - no safety information on this ingredient
    • tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane - no safety information on this ingredient
    • tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane - no safety information on this ingredient
    • polysorbate 60 - may be contaminated with cancer-causing 1,4-dioxane
    • phenyl-n-butyl nitrone - no safety information on this ingredient

    The most objectionable product in this natural skin care product line is the sunscreen.

    While I do not recommend these so-called natural skin care products and definitely would not give them to my daughter to use, it is a significant improvement over the American Girl Real Beauty Product line.

    The American Girl Real Beauty Products, described by the company as “good-for-you products” contain many ingredients of questionable safety, including parabens and other endocrine disruptors, fragrance, petroleum based ingredients and ingredients that may be contaminated with carcinogens.

    The key to remember when shopping for natural skin care products, whether natural, organic or commercially produced is to read the ingredients list, in the small print, on the back of the package. Never believe what you read on the front of the package, in an ad, hear on the radio or see on TV. Read the ingredients list and make sure the safety of the ingredients in the products meet with your safety standards.

      

    Christine H. Farlow, D.C.

    The Ingredients Investigator

    Protecting You From Harmful Ingredients…

    www.dyingtolookgood.com

    www.dyingtolookgoodbook.com

      


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  • All Natural and Organic Skin Care Products #37

    07Jan
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  • All Natural and Organic Skin Care Products #36

    07Jan
    Categories: Natural Skin Care, Natural Skin Care Ingredients Comments: 0

    Five natural skin care tips for a healthier body and glowing complexion in 2009.

    1.    Truly healthy skin is an inside job. Looking good on the outside is almost an impossibility if you’re unhealthy on the inside. Make sure you’re eating fresh whole foods every day and limiting, preferably eliminating, the processed and junk foods. For help with healthy eating, sign up for the free healthy eating e-course on HealthyEatingAdvisor.com. If you follow it step-by-step, it’s guaranteed to get you eating healthfully, easily and effortlessly. Best of all, you get to choose the healthy foods you like to eat and go at your own pace.

    2.    Your skin is the largest organ of your body. Whatever you put on it is feeding your body. A great deal of the ingredients in the products you use on your skin end up in your bloodstream. Not all skin care products labeled as natural really are. Make sure the products you use on your skin contain only ingredients that you want in your body. In other words, if you wouldn’t eat it, don’t put it on your skin. You can get help determining which ingredients are healthy and which are not from Dying To Look Good. Carry it with you when you shop so you can be sure to choose only the healthiest products for you.

    3.    Cleanse, tone and moisturize twice daily. Depending on your skin type, you should exfoliate and use a mineral mask one or more times a week. For detailed instructions for your skin type, refer to previous posts on this blog #16-19.

    4.    Preferably use certified organic skin care products. They have the cleanest, safest and healthiest natural ingredients. Skin care products that are certified organic according to the USDA National Organic Program will be the cleanest and healthiest. If organic is unavailable, choose those that meet the Natural Products Association Standard and Certification for Personal Care Products. Natural skin care products that are not organic, even if they meet the Natural Products Association Standard, may be contaminated with pesticide residue.

    5.    Make sure you exercise at least four or five times a week, get plenty of rest, reduce stress, keep a positive attitude and have fun. Remember to smile at everyone you meet or pass on the street, especially those who look the least deserving. It might make someone’s day. And it’s good for your health too!

    Follow these suggestions and you’ll be on your way to a healthier body with healthier skin and an overall healthier 2009.

    Christine H. Farlow, D.C.
    The Ingredients Investigator
    Protecting You From Harmful Ingredients…
    www.dyingtolookgood.com
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