Beautiful Cosmetics or Calamity?

Lest you dear reader think I’ve forgotten that toxins are everywhere, fear not.  Leaving no stone unturned, I even bought some “stuff” to get the low down on what’s being done to our cosmetics.  Don’t let anyone tell you that it’s only a surface color or moisturizer, etc.  These chemicals go through the skins and into the blood stream as do perfumes, shaving lotions, soap, you name it.  Sadly put, most of these items are hard on the pocketbook too! 

Look closely at the labels.  Not to be funny, but have you seen the tiny print?  You’d have to be a superman or woman to read the words.  Words of caution:  The new way of packaging hypo-allergenic products is to “load” them with more drastic ingredients than the “normal skin” ones.  Poor tired chemists.  I’ll let you figure out any ulterior political intrigue.  Or is it just a mad scientist working for “corporate greed?”  The potential answers are countless. 

There were many companies that I tried to politely interview about their products.  I even promised them a plug in my forthcoming book if they had a “user friendly” product that would do no harm.  I was told again that their product ingredients were of a proprietary nature.  This meant they were too ashamed or sneaky to tell the truth.  A few clerks did admit that the FDA had little to no ruling over cosmetics, perfumes, lotions, etc. 

So at this writing I’m only sharing information on two cosmetics.  One I bought with regrets, so I could read the ingredients with my trusty magnifying glass.  At last resort, we blew up the words on the printer to really see the ingredients.  The one I purchased, but refuse to use, is Almay for hypo-allergenic skin.  The store that sold it was our friendly nearby Walgreens.  You know the folks who put out the glossy mini-magazine that urges all diabetics to use artificial sweeteners?  This of course does not mean any less than positive motive, does it? 

Now Whole Foods at this writing were kind enough to share their list of ingredients on “Kiss My Face”.  They proudly announce this as their top of the line organic offerings for beautiful, safe lip color and protection.  Granted, this organic stuff seems a little less awful, but I’m sorry to say I can’t give either company an “A”.  So share with this author if you know of something, truly pure.  I’d love to know.  Feel free to email me at joy-moments@midco.net.  Meanwhile, without fanfare, may I introduce my two finds that I cannot recommend?  Drum roll……this takes a little imagination; the ingredients don’t! 

The ingredients for “Kiss My Face” lip products are listed on each product as follows:  (the * indicates a certified organic ingredient)

 Lip Gloss Castor Oil*, Beeswax*, Glossamer (Canola oil* Polymer), Jojoba Oil*, Shea Butter*, French Vanilla Flavor Oil*, Chocolate Flavor Oil*, Peppermint Flavor Oil*, Cocoa Butter*, Tocopherol (non-GMO), Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Stevia

 Lip Shimmer Balm Sunflower Oil*, Beeswax*, Castor Oil*, Coconut Oil*, Shea Butter*, French Vanilla Oil*, Chocolate Flavor Oil*, Peppermint Flavor Oil*, Candelila Wax*, Tocopheral (non-GMO), Aloe Vera*,Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Dioxides

 Almay Lipcolor Ingredients Isodocecane, Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Polyethylene, disteardimonium hectorite, C12-15 Alkyl, Benzote, Methicone, Propylene Carbonate, Sorbic Acid, Serica (silk Powder), Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Prunus Amygdales Dulcis (Sweet Almond), Seed Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Nereocystis Leutkeana Extract, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Magnesium, Potassium, BHT Caprylyl, Glycol, 1,2-hezanedoil.  All shades may contain: Mica, Titanium dioxide, Iron oxides, Bismuth Oxychloride, Red 7 lake, Yellow 5 lake, Red 6 lake, Red 33 lake, Red 27 lake, carmine, yellow 6 lake, blue 1 lake, Topcoat contains:  Hydrogenated polydecene, Squalane, Yocopheryl Acetate, Pentaerythrityl, Tetraethylhexanoate, Aloe Barbadensi Leaf extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Extract, Persea Gratissma Fruit extract, chamomilla recutitia

 Almay Lip Gloss Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (sweet almond) oil, punica granatum sterols, disteardimonium hectorite, cera laba (beeswax) cire d abeille simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, euterpe oleracea (acai) fruit extract, citrus Junos (yuzu) nPeel extract, Nelumbo nucifera (lotus) flower extract, cymbidium grandiflorum (orchid flower extract), Viola tricolor (wild Pansy) extract, carica papaya fruit extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil, Vanilla planifolia Fruit, Litsea Cubeba fruit oil, sorbic acid.  May contain: mica, titanium dioxide, iron oxides, yellow 6, red 6, red 7, carmine.  These ingredients may seem like just a collection of words, but they are awful chemicals.  I especially dislike colors like Red 33, Red 27, etc.  These and other colors are cancer-provoking, and when statistics are saying one in three persons are getting cancer in these times.  It makes beauty products a high suspect on the allergen line.  Again, read your labels!  You will feel better! 

On the lighter side, credit Mike Adams with satire from www.naturalnews.com. 

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Now that you’ve given me some of your valuable time, let me leave you with a thought for the day.  I want to quote from my mentor, Dr. H.G. Bieler, author of Food Is Your Best Medicine: “Mother Nature does not forgive transgressions of her laws, even made in ignorance. To recover your health, stop doing that which made you sick!”

 Reigh Parker-Burch

www.internationaldietcare.com