Comments on: Can You Get Drunk From Your Cosmetics? http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/03/29/can-you-get-drunk-from-your-cosmetics/ 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. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:38:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Curses http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/03/29/can-you-get-drunk-from-your-cosmetics/comment-page-1/#comment-37431 Curses Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:40:10 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=4858#comment-37431 Normally I wouldn't post an assertion like his without a reference, but I've been combing through Grist's and Tree Hugger's archves for 20 minutes and I still can't find the article I THOUGHT I had bookmarked a year ago. Anyway... Ethanol is ethanol. No more, no less. Ethanol from an organic source is chemically indistinguishable (or identical, however you want to phrase it) from ethanol from the most polluted, GM, evil grain you can find. If you want to use organic toner because you're concerned about the impact of non-organic grain on the environment, that's fine... just don't fool yourself into thinking it's less toxic or irritating or what-have-you than any other ethanol. P.S. I rather like the taste of Bitrex. Normally I wouldn’t post an assertion like his without a reference, but I’ve been combing through Grist’s and Tree Hugger’s archves for 20 minutes and I still can’t find the article I THOUGHT I had bookmarked a year ago. Anyway…

Ethanol is ethanol. No more, no less. Ethanol from an organic source is chemically indistinguishable (or identical, however you want to phrase it) from ethanol from the most polluted, GM, evil grain you can find. If you want to use organic toner because you’re concerned about the impact of non-organic grain on the environment, that’s fine… just don’t fool yourself into thinking it’s less toxic or irritating or what-have-you than any other ethanol.

P.S. I rather like the taste of Bitrex.

]]> By: thebeautybrains http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/03/29/can-you-get-drunk-from-your-cosmetics/comment-page-1/#comment-37146 thebeautybrains Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:49:57 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=4858#comment-37146 Good point. At least that's what we learned in organic chemistry. Good point. At least that’s what we learned in organic chemistry.

]]> By: Mona http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/03/29/can-you-get-drunk-from-your-cosmetics/comment-page-1/#comment-37144 Mona Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:35:59 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=4858#comment-37144 Isn't all alcohol 'organic' in the chemical sense? ;) Isn’t all alcohol ‘organic’ in the chemical sense? ;)

]]> By: Janis http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/03/29/can-you-get-drunk-from-your-cosmetics/comment-page-1/#comment-37126 Janis Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:29:44 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=4858#comment-37126 Soapy, I think it might be easier to use denatured alcohol and lie than to use drinkable ethanol and hope to fly under the radar, especially if the "natural" and "organic" companies are buying their raw supplies from the same places where other companies buy them. Lying on the label of a cosmetic is probably going to rate a small slap on the wrist compared to running afoul of the BATF. That together with the fact that buying denatured from a raw material supplier is easier than using Everclear or something, and they probably use the same stuff everyone else does. Soapy, I think it might be easier to use denatured alcohol and lie than to use drinkable ethanol and hope to fly under the radar, especially if the “natural” and “organic” companies are buying their raw supplies from the same places where other companies buy them.

Lying on the label of a cosmetic is probably going to rate a small slap on the wrist compared to running afoul of the BATF. That together with the fact that buying denatured from a raw material supplier is easier than using Everclear or something, and they probably use the same stuff everyone else does.

]]> By: SoapyGuy http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/03/29/can-you-get-drunk-from-your-cosmetics/comment-page-1/#comment-37096 SoapyGuy Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:03:47 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=4858#comment-37096 Right Brain, You're so silly! You're assuming that folks are actually following the law. Remember, these are the same folks that will label purified water, add random information about ingredients in the list and use trade names instead of INCI names. I have no doubt that these folks are using non-denatured alcohol illegally. Drink up! Right Brain, You’re so silly! You’re assuming that folks are actually following the law. Remember, these are the same folks that will label purified water, add random information about ingredients in the list and use trade names instead of INCI names. I have no doubt that these folks are using non-denatured alcohol illegally. Drink up!

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