Comments on: 7 Sources for Cosmetic Ingredient Information

By: Summer

Summer — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:21:15 +0000

Oh, and there’s an iphone app called Ingredient Watch, is that a good app? It has low ratings but nearly no reviews so I don’t want to judge it on that. People usually give low ratings for apps with ads.

By: Summer

Summer — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:19:01 +0000

Of all these databases, which would you recommend the most?

By: thebeautybrains

thebeautybrains — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:11:51 +0000

The EWG also arbitrarily labels things as dangerous. For example, all fragrances get a 7 rating (or something like that) even though all fragrances are not the same chemical.

By: Organic Robin

Organic Robin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:56:14 +0000

It is fabulous that such websites exist. People need to start becoming more knowlegable about the skin care and cosmetic ingredients that they use every single day. I am currently working on an ebook on this subject which will also give alternatives to everyday toxic products. Look for it!

By: Teri Dourmashkin

Teri Dourmashkin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:57:08 +0000

Yes, I would be interested in such a directory. EWG is great in terms of its concept, but sometimes it is difficult to navigate their rating system.. For example, a 0 rating does not necessarily mean a product is safe (they do explain this somewhere on their site). It could simply mean that there is a large data gap in terms of the information they have available. In other words, if very little info is available creating a large data gap, the ingredient could be rated as a 0. On their rating scale a 0 is rated as non-toxic.