Comments for Not Just A Pretty Face http://notjustaprettyface.org The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:35:45 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Dangerous Moment: Industry plots to keep products toxic by Kenneth Montjoy http://notjustaprettyface.org/blog/dangerous-moment-industry-bill-would-make-things-worse/comment-page-1#comment-86344 Kenneth Montjoy Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:35:45 +0000 http://notjustaprettyface.org/?p=8552#comment-86344 I love your products, the soap is amazing, the shea butter is exquisite creamy and lightly scented, the face wash is moisturizing, the lip balm is the best product on the market. I love your products, the soap is amazing, the shea butter is exquisite creamy and lightly scented, the face wash is moisturizing, the lip balm is the best product on the market.

]]> Comment on Do you want this guy writing the rules for cosmetics safety? by bob http://notjustaprettyface.org/blog/do-you-want-this-guy-writing-the-rules-for-cosmetics-safety/comment-page-1#comment-86340 bob Wed, 04 Apr 2012 01:39:00 +0000 http://notjustaprettyface.org/?p=8584#comment-86340 Some of you really need to understand science not all ingredients can penetrate the skin. Some of you think if you place it on your skin it will enter the skin and go into the blood system. Don't get me wrong there are tons of ingredients we should not being used but many of you are misinformed that everything enters the skin. You have to look at the size of the molecular. Some are to large to penetrate the skin and are not absorbed. I have to say many of the small mom and pop companies add just as bad ingredients to their products and the large corporations. Many small companies know they are under the radar and don't list every ingredients on their labels because they will not get caught and helps their product looks better. There are so many mom and pop companies that go to the ewg's website and does a list of ingredients to get the best rating and mislabel and reword ingredients to get these ratings. While many large companies does the same but to state greedy companies, you are leaving out your neighbor that is running a company out of their house and getting their information off websites that are wrong and these companies does not know any better and doesn't have the education to make these decisions. To get your facts out of a forum is so misleading and wrong. Most of the mom and pops are using fragrance oils because they smell good and most of the fragrance oils are preserved with parabens and under the law they don't have to claim it because of the percentages. This is common knowledge as a producer but they use it anyways. Also, some of you claims to use young living products and if you are talking about the company young living then I fell for you. You need to do your research and see how many lawsuits this company has filed against them. They might use pure Essential Oils to do remedies but most people know there are many EO that should not be used on the skin because they are dangerous to use on the skin but they continue to do this. I'm in favor of the change but from what I see there are many mom and pops companies that do the same and cause just as much harm are the large companies out there. Some of you really need to understand science not all ingredients can penetrate the skin. Some of you think if you place it on your skin it will enter the skin and go into the blood system. Don’t get me wrong there are tons of ingredients we should not being used but many of you are misinformed that everything enters the skin. You have to look at the size of the molecular. Some are to large to penetrate the skin and are not absorbed. I have to say many of the small mom and pop companies add just as bad ingredients to their products and the large corporations. Many small companies know they are under the radar and don’t list every ingredients on their labels because they will not get caught and helps their product looks better. There are so many mom and pop companies that go to the ewg’s website and does a list of ingredients to get the best rating and mislabel and reword ingredients to get these ratings. While many large companies does the same but to state greedy companies, you are leaving out your neighbor that is running a company out of their house and getting their information off websites that are wrong and these companies does not know any better and doesn’t have the education to make these decisions. To get your facts out of a forum is so misleading and wrong. Most of the mom and pops are using fragrance oils because they smell good and most of the fragrance oils are preserved with parabens and under the law they don’t have to claim it because of the percentages. This is common knowledge as a producer but they use it anyways.

Also, some of you claims to use young living products and if you are talking about the company young living then I fell for you. You need to do your research and see how many lawsuits this company has filed against them. They might use pure Essential Oils to do remedies but most people know there are many EO that should not be used on the skin because they are dangerous to use on the skin but they continue to do this.

I’m in favor of the change but from what I see there are many mom and pops companies that do the same and cause just as much harm are the large companies out there.

]]> Comment on Dangerous Moment: Industry plots to keep products toxic by Jennifer http://notjustaprettyface.org/blog/dangerous-moment-industry-bill-would-make-things-worse/comment-page-1#comment-86321 Jennifer Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:24:28 +0000 http://notjustaprettyface.org/?p=8552#comment-86321 @ Mel ~ I would like to ask you...what exactly did they publish that you consider to be "junk science"? There are a lot of sick people out there who are VERY THANKFUL for everyone at the campaign for safe cosmetics and for people like Rep. Jan Schakowsy and Rep. Ed Markey for doing what they can to protect us! For many of us (due to our illnesses) these people are our last hope in saving our careers. If only people would have listened to them earlier...it would have prevented so much illness from even happening in the first place! @ Mel ~ I would like to ask you…what exactly did they publish that you consider to be “junk science”?
There are a lot of sick people out there who are VERY THANKFUL for everyone at the campaign for safe cosmetics and for people like Rep. Jan Schakowsy and Rep. Ed Markey for doing what they can to protect us! For many of us (due to our illnesses) these people are our last hope in saving our careers. If only people would have listened to them earlier…it would have prevented so much illness from even happening in the first place!

]]> Comment on Dangerous Moment: Industry plots to keep products toxic by Kevin Francis http://notjustaprettyface.org/blog/dangerous-moment-industry-bill-would-make-things-worse/comment-page-1#comment-86320 Kevin Francis Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:10:30 +0000 http://notjustaprettyface.org/?p=8552#comment-86320 The Only thing these Corporations understand is Profits. If we Stop Buying these Toxic-Filled Products, maybe they will Get the Hint and Get a Clue! There ARE Safe® Alternatives out there if you look for them. I use only The Sisel Safe® Brand of Cosmetics, Personal Care and other Products from Sisel International, The Health, Nutrition and Wellness Company. No Parabens, No Sulfates, No BPA, No SLS, No Propylene Glycol, or any other Toxic or Potentially Harmful Ingredients. The Only thing these Corporations understand is Profits. If we Stop Buying these Toxic-Filled Products, maybe they will Get the Hint and Get a Clue! There ARE Safe® Alternatives out there if you look for them. I use only The Sisel Safe® Brand of Cosmetics, Personal Care and other Products from Sisel International, The Health, Nutrition and Wellness Company. No Parabens, No Sulfates, No BPA, No SLS, No Propylene Glycol, or any other Toxic or Potentially Harmful Ingredients.

]]> Comment on Do you want this guy writing the rules for cosmetics safety? by Theresia http://notjustaprettyface.org/blog/do-you-want-this-guy-writing-the-rules-for-cosmetics-safety/comment-page-1#comment-86317 Theresia Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:23:08 +0000 http://notjustaprettyface.org/?p=8584#comment-86317 There are plenty other options out there. No need to buy products that are containing "crap" that will end up making us sick or actually killing us. Try this one for example: www.raindancecosmetics.ca This company rocks!! They guarantee that their products are safe and toxen free!! AND if you go to their website, there is a link there where you can check the safety of your products. These companies will get the drift if we just STOP BUYING there toxic garbage!! Ladies....WE NEED TO STICK TOGETHER!! There are plenty other options out there. No need to buy products that are containing “crap” that will end up making us sick or actually killing us. Try this one for example: http://www.raindancecosmetics.ca This company rocks!! They guarantee that their products are safe and toxen free!! AND if you go to their website, there is a link there where you can check the safety of your products.
These companies will get the drift if we just STOP BUYING there toxic garbage!!
Ladies….WE NEED TO STICK TOGETHER!!

]]> Comment on Dangerous Moment: Industry plots to keep products toxic by Mariellen Perla http://notjustaprettyface.org/blog/dangerous-moment-industry-bill-would-make-things-worse/comment-page-1#comment-86316 Mariellen Perla Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:43:37 +0000 http://notjustaprettyface.org/?p=8552#comment-86316 I will not use any cosmetics until they are proven safe I'm using organtic coconut oil to hydrate my skin. I don't trust to cosmetic industry at all. I worked as a nail tech and got sick of the products made by Tammy Taylor. I'm glad I didn't stay at that job. I wish the government would step in an police the cosmetic industry. But I guess it is up to us to do it indevigually do it ourselves. As usual big business win again. Too bad we could prevent cancer and other diseases instead of trying to find a cure for them I will not use any cosmetics until they are proven safe I’m using organtic coconut oil to hydrate my skin. I don’t trust to cosmetic industry at all. I worked as a nail tech and got sick of the products made by Tammy Taylor. I’m glad I didn’t stay at that job. I wish the government would step in an police the cosmetic industry. But I guess it is up to us to do it indevigually do it ourselves. As usual big business win again. Too bad we could prevent cancer and other diseases instead of trying to find a cure for them

]]> Comment on Do you want this guy writing the rules for cosmetics safety? by julie goddard http://notjustaprettyface.org/blog/do-you-want-this-guy-writing-the-rules-for-cosmetics-safety/comment-page-1#comment-86314 julie goddard Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:26:18 +0000 http://notjustaprettyface.org/?p=8584#comment-86314 Shame on all those greedy pigs who are prepared to put even their own families at risk. I live in Europe and I do hope things are a lot better here!! Shame on all those greedy pigs who are prepared to put even their own families at risk. I live in Europe and I do hope things are a lot better here!!

]]> Comment on Dangerous Moment: Industry plots to keep products toxic by Mel http://notjustaprettyface.org/blog/dangerous-moment-industry-bill-would-make-things-worse/comment-page-1#comment-86313 Mel Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:55:19 +0000 http://notjustaprettyface.org/?p=8552#comment-86313 I'm a PhD cosmetic chemist and I'm against all these neophytes attempting to make cosmetics in their home and sell them on the internet. What could be more dangerous than this: purchasing a product on the web from someone who did not go to school to learn how to make them properly. If you want to be a cosmetic chemist, then go to school and earn the degree first. The problem with the Safe Cosmetics Campaign is that they do not have any credible industry chemists that they are working WITH rather than AGAINST. My challenge to you is to work with the industry to make good choices not publish junk science that detracts from your potentially good ideas. I’m a PhD cosmetic chemist and I’m against all these neophytes attempting to make cosmetics in their home and sell them on the internet. What could be more dangerous than this: purchasing a product on the web from someone who did not go to school to learn how to make them properly. If you want to be a cosmetic chemist, then go to school and earn the degree first.

The problem with the Safe Cosmetics Campaign is that they do not have any credible industry chemists that they are working WITH rather than AGAINST. My challenge to you is to work with the industry to make good choices not publish junk science that detracts from your potentially good ideas.

]]> Comment on Dangerous Moment: Industry plots to keep products toxic by Jennifer http://notjustaprettyface.org/blog/dangerous-moment-industry-bill-would-make-things-worse/comment-page-1#comment-86311 Jennifer Mon, 02 Apr 2012 06:39:24 +0000 http://notjustaprettyface.org/?p=8552#comment-86311 I just want to say THANK YOU on behalf of all of the salon workers out there who are so severely sick from their exposure to these harmful products. We appreciate all of your hard work in trying to get us some help! The fact that the Personal Care Products Council is urging the state of Ca. to de-fund and dismantle the state's safe cosmetics program only proves to me that they obviously have something to hide! They call this law a "senseless waste of resources", "serves no public purpose", and it was an "ill-conceived law that has proven to be ineffective and costly in implementation." THERE ARE A LOT OF SICK SALON WORKERS THAT STRONGLY DISAGREE!! IT WAS THIS LAW that was able to do what no other government agency was able to do...GET BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT TO STOP LYING!! There were a lot of stylist's out there using Brazilian Blowout that had ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA that it contain high levels of toxic formaldehyde because they were lied to! This company concealed the fact that their product contains formaldehyde through their advertising, their website, the material that comes with the product, the actual bottle, and even their MSDS’s. Up until January 2012 certified stylists were being sent email after email and letter's not only saying how safe this product is, but that the government test result have been proven faulty!! Here's a sample of just one of the MANY emails: http://notjustaprettyface.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/bb-letterceo.jpg Thanks to the California safe cosmetics act that allowed California to sue Brazilian Blowout, these letters and emails have completely stopped! Unfortunately because this process took SO LONG a lot of people got hurt in the mean time! (And still do!!) And if if you saw the GMA hidden camera investigation the information has not exactly trickled down to every salon yet: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/brazilian-blowout-consumer-alert-formaldehyde-danger-15824476 I just want to say THANK YOU on behalf of all of the salon workers out there who are so severely sick from their exposure to these harmful products. We appreciate all of your hard work in trying to get us some help!

The fact that the Personal Care Products Council is urging the state of Ca. to de-fund and dismantle the state’s safe cosmetics program only proves to me that they obviously have something to hide! They call this law a “senseless waste of resources”, “serves no public purpose”, and it was an “ill-conceived law that has proven to be ineffective and costly in implementation.”
THERE ARE A LOT OF SICK SALON WORKERS THAT STRONGLY DISAGREE!!

IT WAS THIS LAW that was able to do what no other government agency was able to do…GET BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT TO STOP LYING!!
There were a lot of stylist’s out there using Brazilian Blowout that had ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA that it contain high levels of toxic formaldehyde because they were lied to! This company concealed the fact that their product contains formaldehyde through their advertising, their website, the material that comes with the product, the actual bottle, and even their MSDS’s.
Up until January 2012 certified stylists were being sent email after email and letter’s not only saying how safe this product is, but that the government test result have been proven faulty!! Here’s a sample of just one of the MANY emails:
http://notjustaprettyface.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/bb-letterceo.jpg

Thanks to the California safe cosmetics act that allowed California to sue Brazilian Blowout, these letters and emails have completely stopped!
Unfortunately because this process took SO LONG a lot of people got hurt in the mean time! (And still do!!)
And if if you saw the GMA hidden camera investigation the information has not exactly trickled down to every salon yet:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/brazilian-blowout-consumer-alert-formaldehyde-danger-15824476

]]> Comment on Dangerous Moment: Industry plots to keep products toxic by Ani http://notjustaprettyface.org/blog/dangerous-moment-industry-bill-would-make-things-worse/comment-page-1#comment-86308 Ani Sun, 01 Apr 2012 23:27:09 +0000 http://notjustaprettyface.org/?p=8552#comment-86308 I'm chemicaly sensitive so I'm a bit fanatic when it comes to readinjg labels. It's funny, alot of them say "safe; yet upon reading the contents, you find the toxins. I've resorted to making my own skin care products. I am a firm believer if you cannot pronounce it, don't know what it is, or wouldn't eat it then do not put it on your skin. People seem to forget everything you apply to your body, your skin slowly absorbs. The saddest part are the children slowly being poisoned because the FDA refuses to do it's job and protect us from harmful substances which includes pharmaceuticals. Too many innocent people have been injured due to the FDA's negligence. The FDA should be fired due to conflict of interest and a New organization set up with the focus on proving skin care products and pharmaceuticals are SAFE before putting them on the market. Yeah I know it's a bit idealistic yet sometimes it takes radical steps to bring about change. I’m chemicaly sensitive so I’m a bit fanatic when it comes to readinjg labels. It’s funny, alot of them say “safe; yet upon reading the contents, you find the toxins. I’ve resorted to making my own skin care products. I am a firm believer if you cannot pronounce it, don’t know what it is, or wouldn’t eat it then do not put it on your skin. People seem to forget everything you apply to your body, your skin slowly absorbs.
The saddest part are the children slowly being poisoned because the FDA refuses to do it’s job and protect us from harmful substances which includes pharmaceuticals. Too many innocent people have been injured due to the FDA’s negligence. The FDA should be fired due to conflict of interest and a New organization set up with the focus on proving skin care products and pharmaceuticals are SAFE before putting them on the market. Yeah I know it’s a bit idealistic yet sometimes it takes radical steps to bring about change.

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