• All Organic and Natural Skin Care Products #61

    10Jun
    Categories: Natural Skin Care, Natural Skin Care Ingredients Comments: 0

    Are you concerned about cancer-causing chemicals in your cosmetics and skin care products … but hate to read labels?

     

     Announcing … the quickest, simplest, easiest way to choose safe and healthy, natural and organic cosmetics, skin care and personal care products NOW … without ever having to read a single ingredients list!

     

    I know you want to use safe and healthy, natural and organic skin care and body care products because you’re reading this page.

     

    Choosing the safest and healthiest products just got easier.

     

    You may be among the many people who are frustrated with reading ingredients lists, or just choose not to. Or maybe you just want a little easier way to pick your products.

     

    Now you don’t have to read ingredients lists when you want to buy natural or organic products for your skin care. You don’t have to wonder any more if the products contain cancer-causing contaminants. That work has already been done for you.

     

    Dying To Look Good “Best Brands“ lists the safest and healthiest natural and organic cosmetics, skin care, body care and personal care products on the market. They have been thoroughly researched to make sure their ingredients are truly pure, natural, safe and healthy.

     

    It’s a 3-month membership program. You’ll receive weekly product lists, every week for 12 weeks. Each week, you’ll also get information on one company whose entire product line is exceptional. In fact, there are more than 12 companies that have been identified as having superior healthy and safe products. So, there will be bonus “Company Spotlights” coming to you every once in a while, between your regular weekly product lists.

     

    Many companies in this program are offering discounts to Dying To Look Good “Best Brands” members. And the best part, many of the discounts can be used more than once and some will even be in effect after your membership expires.

     

    Learn more about how you can make choosing healthy, organic and natural skin care products for yourself and your family quicker and easier, and how you can save money in the process.

     

    Yours in health,

     

    Christine H. Farlow, D.C.

    The Ingredients Investigator

    Protecting you from harmful ingredients

    www.dyingtolookgood.com

    www.dyingtolookgoodbestbrands.com

    dr.cfarlow@dyingtolookgood.com

     


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  • All Organic and Natural Skin Care Products #60

    02Jun
    Categories: Natural Skin Care Ingredients Comments: 0

    Why it’s important to choose your natural cosmetics and skin care products carefully

    I’ve been researching the safety of ingredients in food, cosmetics and skin care products since 1991. My research turned to identifying healthy, natural and organic cosmetics and skin care brands in about 1999.

    While some of my research has been done in stores, copying ingredients from product labels, most has been done online. The reason, frankly, is because most of the best products are available only online and some products that are potentially good are not available in stores in my area.

    That said, another factor to take into consideration, which I’ve mentioned many times before, but which was just blatantly demonstrated to me yesterday, is to make sure you buy from companies committed to producing safe and healthy  products.

    There are a number of companies on the market who are committed to the ultimate in purity and safety. A great many of them are USDA certified organic. There are some who are just as committed who don’t have the certification. These are the companies I search out.

    There are other companies, probably most of them, who are in it for the profit. They claim to be natural and organic and some even get marginal organic certifications even though they don’t really qualify to be certified organic by “true” organic standards.

    So, what happened yesterday?

    I got an e-mail from a DyingToLookGood.com member who had just purchased Zuzu Luxe mascara, which is a brand I recommended in Dying To Look Good. I just finished researching mascara for the new Dying To Look Good Best Brands project that I’m working on right now. I checked the Zuzu Luxe ingredients online just the other day. They were perfectly fine, so it was my intention to include them in the new program.

    However, I was asked by this member about the ingredients in this product because the ingredients label on the product she bought contained titanium dioxide, which I do not recommend.

    I asked her to send me the list of ingredients on the label for the Zuzu Luxe mascara she bought…

    It looked like two totally different products.

    Here’s the list of ingredients that were on the actual label:

    Zuzu Luxe Mascara
    Agua, Cellulose Gum, Sorbitol, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Lecithin, Panthenol, Melia Azadirachta(Neem) Leaf Extract, Tocopherol Acetate, Euphrasia Officnalis (Eyebright) Extract, Iron Oxides, Hectorite, Titanium Dioxide, Potassium Sorbate.

    Here’s the list of ingredients that were listed on the web as the complete ist of ingredients in the product:

    Zuzu Luxe Mascara
    Deionized Water, Carnuba Wax, Stearic Acid, Panthenol, Tocopherol Acetate, Iron Oxides, Ultramarines, Cellulose Gum, Grapeseed Extract.

    Whether you know what these ingredients mean or not, I’m sure you’ll agree that these two sets of ingredients don’t look like they are for the same product.

    Bottom line. Know the companies that you purchase products from. Make sure they are truly committed to producing safe and healthy products AND they operate with honesty and integrity. The mainstream companies starting to create organic lines to get a piece of the organic pie are NOT going to give you the quality of product that the truly committed companies will.

    I’ve been chastised by some for being too strict about the way I check ingredients and evaluate products. However, not only does this experience confirm my committment to the best, safest and healthiest natural skin care products and ingredients, I may just tighten the reigns a bit more here.

    Zuzu Luxe, you are OUT!

    Yours in health,

    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 #54

    15Apr
    Categories: Natural Skin Care Comments: 0

    Natural skin care tips for dry hands and feet

     

    Are your hands or feet dry? Does it seem that no matter how often you put on lotions or creams, they’re still dry?

     

    Here are some natural skin care products that really work to help you eliminate stubborn dryness.

     

    Rejuvenessence Facial Serum – Even though this organic, natural skin care product is intended for your facial area, it works really great on other parts of your body. I use it on the backs of my hands when they get that dry look that just won’t go away, even after using lotion.

     

    Place just a drop or two on the back of your hands. Rub the backs of your hands together. Wait a minute or two and the oils are completely absorbed into your skin. Your skin looks and feels soft and smooth, without feeling greasy. Use at night before retiring.

     

    Use your favorite lotion, or try one of these certified organic natural skin care products during the day:

    If using Rejuvenessence once a day isn’t enough. Use it again in the morning. Once or twice a day will make a huge difference. 

     

    Sensatia Botanicals Anti-Wrinkle Therapy – like Rejuvenessence, this organic natural skin care product is intended for the face area, but I have found that it works wonders on dry hands as well. Use it the same as you would use the Rejuvenessence on your hands. The difference with the Sensatia products is that they come in four different varieties to suit your skin’s age, from 20+ to 50+.

     

    If you don’t have a favorite cream or lotion for daytime use, try one of Sensatia Botanicals creams or butters:

    Get a 5% discount on any of these Sensatia Botanicals natural skin care therapies when you use the promotion code: DYTLG in your shopping cart before you complete your check out.

     

    Two more natural skin care tips for dry hands and feet coming next time…

     

    Yours in health, 

     

    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 #52

    06Apr
    Categories: Natural Skin Care, Natural Skin Care Ingredients Comments: 0

     

    Product Review – Victoria’s Secret Pink Body Natural, Organic Skin and Body Care Products

     

    If you recall in post #46, I commented on the challenging time I was having obtaining the ingredients for Victoria’s Secret new Pink Body line of natural and organic skin and body care products. Well, I finally made it to the mall so I could actually read the ingredients list on the product labels. What I found is that the ingredients were not listed on the back of the product. They were on a tiny stick-on label attached to the bottom of the product in a print so tiny it was almost unreadable.

     

    I did manage to write the ingredients for three products while the sales clerk kept walking by and asking me if I needed help.

     

    These products are advertised as green, natural, organic and 100% vegan.

     

    The ingredients lists are very long, so I’ll just list the ingredients for one product here. The most objectionable ingredients are in red with a number after them. The numbers at the bottom of the post explain why these ingredients are undesirable in natural and organic skin and body care products.

     

    Soothing Body Lotion

    Ingredients:

    Water

    Octyldodecanol Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides

    Glycerin

    Cetearyl Alcohol

    Dimethicone (1)

    Cetyl Alcohol

    Glyceryl Stearate Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil

    Zen Mays (Corn) Starch (5)

    Jojoba Esters

    PEG-100 Stearate (1,2)

    Glyceryl Oleate Citrate

    Fragrance (Parfum) (3,4)

    Phenoxyethanol

    Caprylyl Glycol

    Ethylhexylglycerin (1)

    Olea Europea (Olive) Fruit Oil

    Allantoin

    Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer (1)

    Isohexadecane

    Bisabol

    Disodium EDTA (1)

    Soymilk (5)

    Xanthan Gum

    Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

    Tocopheryl Acetate

    Polysorbate 60 (2)

    Alcohol Denat.

    Avena Sativa (Oat) Meal Extract

    Benzyl Benzoate

    Limonene

    Hexyl Cinnamal (4)

     

    1. Prohibited by the Natural Standard.

    2. Possible source of cancer-causing contaminant 1,4-dioxane.

    3. Manufacturers not required to disclose ingredients; potential source of hazardous chemicals.

    4. Irritant, allergen, possible immunotoxin, neurotoxin.

    5. Non-organic corn, soy, canola, cotton ingredients may be genetically engineered.

     

    While this product contains some natural ingredients, it contains many ingredients that are prohibited under the Natural Products Association Natural Standard for Personal Care Products. In addition, it is advertised as natural and organic. However, none of the ingredients were identified as organic on the ingredients list.

     

    This product is a good example of why you should learn to read and understand ingredients labels and know how to confidently choose truly organic, natural, safe and healthy skin and body care products for your family.

     

    Yours in health,

     

    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 #41

    04Feb
    Categories: Natural Skin Care Ingredients Comments: 0

    Four new natural skin care ingredients

     

    Here are some new ingredients you may be seeing in natural skin care products.

     

    GATULINE® SKIN-REPAIR BIO is a new “active ingredient” that stimulates skin regeneration and repair. Made by “hydro-alcoholic extraction of the cotton thistle,” it is certified organic by Ecocert and approved for use in The US, Australia, Japan and Europe. (INCI: Alcohol andWater and Onopordum Flower/Leaf/Stem extract) 

     

     Saberry™ is a standardized natural extract of fresh Indian gooseberries. Processed with a “solvent free technology that preserves the natural goodness of the fruits,” it is rich in antioxidants.

     

    TEGO® Cosmo LSG (Scleroglucan) is a “water-soluble, natural beta-glucan  biopolymer” produced by fermentation. It is used in products intended to protect the skin; is biodegradable and said to be non-toxic.  However, since it is a product of fermentation, it is a possible hidden source of MSG.

     

    TEGO® Cosmo PGA is a polypeptide of the amino-acid L-glutamic acid produced by biotechnology, i.e. it’s genetically engineered. It’s also a potential source of hidden MSG (L-glutamic acid). It is said to be derived from the same micro-organism as natto and to be edible, non-toxic and biodegradable. However because it is genetically engineered and a potential source of MSG, I do not recommend it.

     

    As always, to make sure you’re using healthy natural skin care product lines read the list of ingredients on the back of the label. You can find more information on safe and healthy natural skin care ingredients in the book, Dying To Look Good.

     

    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 #20

    05Nov
    Categories: Natural Skin Care Comments: 0

    Natural skin care remedies

     

    A good basic all natural and organic skin care program is important for everyone. But a simple, one-size-fits-all program isn’t always enough for each individual. Some people need a more personalized program than one that addresses even the different skin types.

     

    A healthy all natural skin care program may include additional specific products targeted to address certain situations unique to your needs.

     

    Here are a few natural skin care products for facial care that may help your skin become healthier and improve your appearance…

     

    For photodamaged skin, if you’ve spent too much unprotected time in the sun, try Probiotic Skin Brightener. It’s a certified organic skin care product that will help restore the pH balance of your skin, break down impurities in the skin and lighten and brighten your complexion.

     

    Does your skin look irritated and red? Soothing Couperose Gel is a toning and strengthening herbal natural skin care product for sensitive or reddened skin. It contains highly concentrated healing botanical extracts.

     

    If you have acne, you’ve probably tried a lot of different products on the market. Many acne remedies contain a wide variety of chemical ingredients that are best avoided in skin care products. Purifying Blemish Gel is an effective certified organic all natural skin care product with a combination of healing, calming and soothing herbs specifically designed for problem skin.

     

    When you feel stressed or your skin looks stressed and dehydrated, refresh with Rose Monsoon Hydrating Mist. It’s great if you work in an air conditioned office or when traveling on an airplane.

     

    Next time we’ll take a look at some all natural and organic anti-aging skin care products.

     

    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 #6

    03Oct
    Categories: Natural Skin Care Comments: 0

    All natural skin care tips - using natural skin care products for therapeutic benefit.

    The best natural skin care routine can do more for you than make you look and feel good.

    The best health is always achieved from the inside out and the outside in. In other words, you must eat healthfully and take premium quality, highly utilizable nutritional products to achieve health from the inside. Yes, good nutrition is an important part of taking care of your skin.

    Likewise, it’s essential to use top quality natural skin care products on the outside because your skin is like a sponge. It absorbs much of what you put on it directly into your bloodstream.

    Here are some all natural skin care remedies from Sensatia Botanicals that will make you feel real good …

    Remember the SPECIAL OFFER from Sensatia Botanicals before you click through to the website:

    Use the discount code BONSC when you check out and receive a 5% discount on your entire purchase.

    Bali Spice Bath Salts purifies, disinfects, deodorizes and refreshes.

    Cleopatra’s Rose Bath Salts stimulates & detoxifies your lymphatic system.

    Relaxation Bath Salts calm, balance, soothe and relieve your stress.

    Flowers & Herbs Bath Powder is comforting, relaxing, healing & antiseptic.

    Balinese Lulur Bath Powder warms your body, and relieves aching joints and muscles.

    Soothing Mint Bath Powder is soothing, calming and relieves congestion in your skin.

    Sensual Honey Bath, well, this one is left to your imagination…

    Pamper yourself with these natural healthy skin care products and enjoy!

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


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