Comments on: Another Cosmetic Ingredient To Be Afraid Of? http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/09/03/another-cosmetic-ingredient-to-be-afraid-of/ Cosmetic chemists answer your beauty product questions! We are a group of cosmetic scientists who understand what the chemicals used in cosmetics really do, how products are tested, and what all the advertising means. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:02:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bee http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/09/03/another-cosmetic-ingredient-to-be-afraid-of/comment-page-1/#comment-40017 bee Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:10:32 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/09/03/another-cosmetic-ingredient-to-be-afraid-of/#comment-40017 I noticed that my Opti Free Saline solution has polyquaternium-1 in it. I am allergic to quaternium-15, so does this mean I should avoid the saline as well? I noticed that my Opti Free Saline solution has polyquaternium-1 in it. I am allergic to quaternium-15, so does this mean I should avoid the saline as well?

]]> By: Sandy http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/09/03/another-cosmetic-ingredient-to-be-afraid-of/comment-page-1/#comment-37078 Sandy Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:38:52 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/09/03/another-cosmetic-ingredient-to-be-afraid-of/#comment-37078 You need to check out the "Guide to Less Toxic Products." It lists products that do not contain quaternium 15 and other potentially sensitizing agents. I located this website after hours of researching due to my own allergy to quaternium 15. web address is as follows: www.lesstoxicguide.ca/index.asp? You need to check out the “Guide to Less Toxic Products.” It lists products that do not contain quaternium 15 and other potentially sensitizing agents. I located this website after hours of researching due to my own allergy to quaternium 15. web address is as follows: http://www.lesstoxicguide.ca/index.asp?

]]> By: Lindsay http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/09/03/another-cosmetic-ingredient-to-be-afraid-of/comment-page-1/#comment-21769 Lindsay Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:51:44 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/09/03/another-cosmetic-ingredient-to-be-afraid-of/#comment-21769 Thanks for the response to my question about polyquaternium 15. Since now I know that all quats don't need to be avoided, should any other formeldahyde releasers be avoided? Thanks for the response to my question about polyquaternium 15. Since now I know that all quats don’t need to be avoided, should any other formeldahyde releasers be avoided?

]]> By: hrussell http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/09/03/another-cosmetic-ingredient-to-be-afraid-of/comment-page-1/#comment-21249 hrussell Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:30:47 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/09/03/another-cosmetic-ingredient-to-be-afraid-of/#comment-21249 so can you tell us 100% that the polyquaternium 47 and 10 and quaternium 80 are not formaldehyde releasers so can you tell us 100% that the polyquaternium 47 and 10 and quaternium 80 are not formaldehyde releasers

]]> By: Left Brain http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/09/03/another-cosmetic-ingredient-to-be-afraid-of/comment-page-1/#comment-20186 Left Brain Mon, 10 Sep 2007 03:36:54 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/09/03/another-cosmetic-ingredient-to-be-afraid-of/#comment-20186 Curlygirl, yes DMDM does release formaldehyde, but there is no evidence that it is harmful for most people when used at cosmetic levels. It may be harmful to individuals but unless you break out in a rash there really shouldn't be a problem. Philips, exactly what chemicals can people avoid? Everything in the universe is a chemical. Water, chlorophyll, SLS, aloe are all chemicals. Telling people to avoid chemicals is just silly. Curlygirl, yes DMDM does release formaldehyde, but there is no evidence that it is harmful for most people when used at cosmetic levels. It may be harmful to individuals but unless you break out in a rash there really shouldn’t be a problem.

Philips, exactly what chemicals can people avoid? Everything in the universe is a chemical. Water, chlorophyll, SLS, aloe are all chemicals. Telling people to avoid chemicals is just silly.

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