Comments on: When Natural Ingredients Attack http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/06/when-natural-ingredients-attack/ 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 01:04:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Do Lush Products Contain Safe Synthetic Ingredients? | The Beauty Brains http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/06/when-natural-ingredients-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-30598 Do Lush Products Contain Safe Synthetic Ingredients? | The Beauty Brains Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:01:46 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/06/when-natural-ingredients-attack/#comment-30598 [...] But this doesn’t only apply to synthetics.  You can’t even prove WATER is safe.  And for some people, WATER isn’t safe. [...] [...] But this doesn’t only apply to synthetics.  You can’t even prove WATER is safe.  And for some people, WATER isn’t safe. [...]

]]> By: Janis http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/06/when-natural-ingredients-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-24907 Janis Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:48:01 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/06/when-natural-ingredients-attack/#comment-24907 I admit, I tend to lean toward "natural," but more because "natural" often means "has been extensively beta-tested for about 4,000 years." As a result, any problems are likely to have become evident. Even then, that's not always the case, tobacco being a prime example. It as "natural" as the sunrise, it kills people, and we keep on using it. And strictly speaking, cocaine is also "natural," right? In concentrations that are about a zillionth of the end-product, but natural is natural. The best way to approach "natural" products is to think, check facts, and use a healthy skepticism. Surprise, surprise, that's also the best approach to take for synthetic products. :-) I admit, I tend to lean toward “natural,” but more because “natural” often means “has been extensively beta-tested for about 4,000 years.” As a result, any problems are likely to have become evident.

Even then, that’s not always the case, tobacco being a prime example. It as “natural” as the sunrise, it kills people, and we keep on using it. And strictly speaking, cocaine is also “natural,” right? In concentrations that are about a zillionth of the end-product, but natural is natural.

The best way to approach “natural” products is to think, check facts, and use a healthy skepticism. Surprise, surprise, that’s also the best approach to take for synthetic products. :-)

]]> By: Xenobiologista http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/06/when-natural-ingredients-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-24862 Xenobiologista Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:44:30 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/06/when-natural-ingredients-attack/#comment-24862 Arsenic and various toxins that cause food poisoning and shellfish poisoning are natural. The latter case is of special concern for people who are into "natural products" because companies that sell blue-green algae nutritional supplements harvest their algae by simply skimming it from lakes...without checking to see if what they're harvesting is purely the species they claim to be selling, or contains toxic species of algae. Arsenic and various toxins that cause food poisoning and shellfish poisoning are natural. The latter case is of special concern for people who are into “natural products” because companies that sell blue-green algae nutritional supplements harvest their algae by simply skimming it from lakes…without checking to see if what they’re harvesting is purely the species they claim to be selling, or contains toxic species of algae.

]]> By: Laura http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/06/when-natural-ingredients-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-24861 Laura Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:07:32 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/06/when-natural-ingredients-attack/#comment-24861 I have a tree nut allergy and usually don't have too many problems with lotions and makeup. Just recently tried a new lotion that when I first put it on made my skin feel great. A few minutes later I broke into a nasty rash. When I checked the ingredients on the label, there were several nut extracts listed. I am much more careful about checking now. I have a tree nut allergy and usually don’t have too many problems with lotions and makeup. Just recently tried a new lotion that when I first put it on made my skin feel great. A few minutes later I broke into a nasty rash. When I checked the ingredients on the label, there were several nut extracts listed. I am much more careful about checking now.

]]> By: Anna http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/06/when-natural-ingredients-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-24860 Anna Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:43:49 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/06/when-natural-ingredients-attack/#comment-24860 It seems that people are getting more food allergies then ever before. I am not sure about cosmetic ingredients, but it's probably true as well. I grew up in Europe, and have never heard of anyone being allegic to food or perfume until I moved to US. It seems that people are getting more food allergies then ever before. I am not sure about cosmetic ingredients, but it’s probably true as well. I grew up in Europe, and have never heard of anyone being allegic to food or perfume until I moved to US.

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