Comments on: Jan Marini Product Seized By US Marshals http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/11/21/jan-marini-product-seized-by-us-marshals/ 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. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:03:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: tina http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/11/21/jan-marini-product-seized-by-us-marshals/comment-page-1/#comment-37357 tina Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:20:02 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/11/21/jan-marini-product-seized-by-us-marshals/#comment-37357 What about the Lilash? What about the Lilash?

]]> By: Jordan http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/11/21/jan-marini-product-seized-by-us-marshals/comment-page-1/#comment-25932 Jordan Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:13:00 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/11/21/jan-marini-product-seized-by-us-marshals/#comment-25932 Also, Revitalash also changed their packaging three times. Has anybody have the three different ingredient listing to their product? What is the ingredient listing to their very last manufactured product? Also, Revitalash also changed their packaging three times. Has anybody have the three different ingredient listing to their product? What is the ingredient listing to their very last manufactured product?

]]> By: Jordan http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/11/21/jan-marini-product-seized-by-us-marshals/comment-page-1/#comment-25931 Jordan Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:09:38 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/11/21/jan-marini-product-seized-by-us-marshals/#comment-25931 Just wondering, how do you know if you have the new or old formula??? I heard after they reformulated from the very first product it still had the same type of ingredient that was in the original just a different type. Now they are reformulating a third time. Does anybody have information on the ingreients of the first, second and third ingredient listings??? Thanks!! Just wondering, how do you know if you have the new or old formula??? I heard after they reformulated from the very first product it still had the same type of ingredient that was in the original just a different type. Now they are reformulating a third time. Does anybody have information on the ingreients of the first, second and third ingredient listings??? Thanks!!

]]> By: Lori http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/11/21/jan-marini-product-seized-by-us-marshals/comment-page-1/#comment-24192 Lori Sun, 10 Feb 2008 06:09:29 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/11/21/jan-marini-product-seized-by-us-marshals/#comment-24192 I had a toxic reaction to Jan Marini lash conditioner which resulted in a very painful inflammatory condition in both eyes. After many visits to a specialist and optomatrist, I was finally told that this condition that caused vision problems and caused my eyes to look "sand blasted" was from the Jan Marini I was using. If anyone else has had a similar reaction, please let me know via email. I have been told by my lawyer that there have been similar cases. Thank you, Lori I had a toxic reaction to Jan Marini lash conditioner which resulted in a very painful inflammatory condition in both eyes. After many visits to a specialist and optomatrist, I was finally told that this condition that caused vision problems and caused my eyes to look “sand blasted” was from the Jan Marini I was using. If anyone else has had a similar reaction, please let me know via email. I have been told by my lawyer that there have been similar cases.
Thank you,
Lori

]]> By: Susan http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/11/21/jan-marini-product-seized-by-us-marshals/comment-page-1/#comment-24129 Susan Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:17:29 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/11/21/jan-marini-product-seized-by-us-marshals/#comment-24129 Wow, look at all the heated debate over eyelash conditioners. I've used many different eyelash conditioners. From what I understand, Jan Marini's original product was seized for a couple of reasons. #1 it claimed to be a "growth" serum (which is a medical claim) on the packaging. #2 it containd an ingredient called bimatoprost, which was not approved for use in cosmetics. She reformulated and repackaged and started reselling the new formula over a year ago. I still think $160 for longer eyelashes is a bit much to pay. Late last year, when the FDA announced the seizure of her product, the press neglected to let the public know that it was her old product, the original formula, which was sitting in a warehouse waiting to be destroyed. The reason she took her current formula off the US market is due to a patent pending by Allergan (makers of Botox) on the prostaglandin used in her new formula. Allergan has pending lawsuits against a bunch of eyelash conditioner companies now... claiming the market on the inventive forumlas. Can't wait to see how that turs out. Maybe people will have to go to their doctor to get a prescription to buy the formulas in the future? Revitalash did reformulate in December. I never got the scoop as to why. Massive Lash changed its name strictly due to a fight put up by Jan Marini who had a trademark on the name "Masses of Lashes". This forced the makers of Massive Lash (don't recall their name at the moment) to change the name to Enormous Lash. They never reformulated, because they never had the ingredient in question in their serum. I've heard great things about all three formulas from individuals who (I'll admit it) now have great lashes. I've also heard complaints from people who say none of the products ever impressed them very much, or they were irritating. I suppose we can chok that up to biochemistry and everyone having their own results with any cosmetic or skincare product. My suspicion is this will go one of two ways: Either all lash conditioners will be taken off the market and Allergan will monopolize the market... OR Everyone is going to eventually come out with a lash serum and (hopefully) prices will drop so low, anybody will be able to afford those dream lashes. Wow, look at all the heated debate over eyelash conditioners. I’ve used many different eyelash conditioners. From what I understand, Jan Marini’s original product was seized for a couple of reasons. #1 it claimed to be a “growth” serum (which is a medical claim) on the packaging. #2 it containd an ingredient called bimatoprost, which was not approved for use in cosmetics. She reformulated and repackaged and started reselling the new formula over a year ago. I still think $160 for longer eyelashes is a bit much to pay.

Late last year, when the FDA announced the seizure of her product, the press neglected to let the public know that it was her old product, the original formula, which was sitting in a warehouse waiting to be destroyed. The reason she took her current formula off the US market is due to a patent pending by Allergan (makers of Botox) on the prostaglandin used in her new formula. Allergan has pending lawsuits against a bunch of eyelash conditioner companies now… claiming the market on the inventive forumlas. Can’t wait to see how that turs out. Maybe people will have to go to their doctor to get a prescription to buy the formulas in the future?

Revitalash did reformulate in December. I never got the scoop as to why.

Massive Lash changed its name strictly due to a fight put up by Jan Marini who had a trademark on the name “Masses of Lashes”. This forced the makers of Massive Lash (don’t recall their name at the moment) to change the name to Enormous Lash. They never reformulated, because they never had the ingredient in question in their serum.

I’ve heard great things about all three formulas from individuals who (I’ll admit it) now have great lashes. I’ve also heard complaints from people who say none of the products ever impressed them very much, or they were irritating. I suppose we can chok that up to biochemistry and everyone having their own results with any cosmetic or skincare product.

My suspicion is this will go one of two ways:

Either all lash conditioners will be taken off the market and Allergan will monopolize the market…

OR

Everyone is going to eventually come out with a lash serum and (hopefully) prices will drop so low, anybody will be able to afford those dream lashes.

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