Comments on: Are Natural Products Better Than Synthetic

By: Robin

Robin — Sat, 02 May 2009 20:53:21 +0000

There is something to be said about the notion that if you can’t eat it, you shouldn’t be wearing it on your skin.

By: Welwise

Welwise — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:52:32 +0000

This last statement is ridiculous “Chemical products especially synthetic products are quite harmful and may lead many skin diseases. So I think there is no better option than using natural based products?” Let’s just think about that for a second because its the same nonsense that “Organic Cosmetic Agencies” pump into advertising. Neither one is bad or good, they both have pros and cons, though some chemcials used can be risky before proper testing is finished man made chemcials that are used often in cosmetics are generally cleaner, easier for the human body to use effectively and easier to create. Let us not forget that the synthetic versions of simple things like vitamin C are proven to be better for the body and more useful in a number of ways.

By: Trivia

Trivia — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 08:11:38 +0000

As skin is one of the delicates organ of the body so we need to be very careful while applying any skin care products. Chemical products especially synthetic products are quite harmful and may lead many skin diseases. So I think there is no better option than using natural based products.

By: MELISSA

MELISSA — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 21:45:48 +0000

I have been behind counters in cosmetics sales for ten years. It was once explained to me why there are not that many “all natural” products on the market (mind you this came from an Origins rep) First of all none of the major cosmetic companies have all natural products with the biggest reason being that if it were truly all natural and chemical free it would have to be stored in the refrigerator and replaced weekly to biweekly at the most. It simply is not practical for the average consumer to replace their mosturizer that frequently or have to go to the fridge instead of the bathroom. A large portion of the oh so feared chemicals are preservatives and are there to protect our health mostly from bacterial infections. Personally given a choice I would rather take my chances with the chemicals than end up with some sort of bacterial infection. On another note alot of these fancy new pomegranate and what-not ingredients are not proven yet to really make a difference in skincare however poor mineral oil that has gotten such a bad rap is a proven effective skin protectant and completely harmless. It is purified and refined before being added to cosmetic products, it is not gasoline!! Everything is purified and refined before being added they don’t squeeze the wool of sheep over the bottles to add lanolin! I personally do not believe that personal care product ingredients are causing cancer, to date there is no solid conclusive scientific proof of it. I do believe however that malnutrition, dehydration, and poor stress management do cause cancer. And I would say that 95% of us share at least one of these three risks.

By: thebeautybrains

thebeautybrains — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:01:45 +0000

The skin mostly does not absorb chemicals. That’s why it’s such a good protective organ.

The FDA isn’t perfect but it is the best we’ve got. It’s certainly better than the Herbal Supplement industry where no testing or evaluation of products is needed at all. People are being poisoned by that junk.

The thing is, it is impossible to prove that anything will not harm you. You can’t prove a negative. You can’t prove that formaldehyde won’t cause cancer but you can’t prove water won’t cause cancer either. Science doesn’t work that way.

And it’s good that constant testing is going on with the FDA. Everything is “safe unless discovered otherwise” but that’s true of everything, food, cosmetics, etc.

What exactly do you mean by “Organic”? There is no applicable definition in the cosmetic field. In chemistry it means any compound that contains Carbon & Hydrogen. In food it relates to a specific growing process. In cosmetics, it doesn’t mean anything.