"Learn to Save over $500 per year on beauty products"

I was very interested in all you wrote in the report…until I reached the part where you completely knocked down EWG, a working group whose cosmetics safety database (http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/) has taught me a lot about the way in which I should read labels and choose products according to their ingredients.

You claim that all the ingredients used in generic cosmetics are safe, including parabens of sulfates, yet I more and more big companies are ditching those ingredients from their formulas, which is proof enough that there’s something fishy with them.

Considering the definition of “natural” and “organic” cosmetic products, maybe it is not well established in the US, but in Europe there are at least two big certification organisms: the BDIH (http://www.kontrollierte-naturkosmetik.de/e/index_e.htm) and NaTrue (http://www.natrue.org/products/). I trust both sources when I comes to what products I choose to bring in contact with my skin and hair, and, along with the cosmetics safety database, I use them regularly.

Bottom line: while I do like the Beauty Brains’ rational and scientific approach, I cannot agree with your radical deconstruction of the entire bio-cosmetic industry and what it stands for.

Excellent. Easy to read. I will use the names of the ingredient in the future to find the best for the least. Very interesting how major companies own different price ranges of products. Now permanently on my self for future reference

Thank you for an articulate and well researched paper

it help me in many way to understand how to go about buying product .thank stay well

I read the report in one sitting and it confirmed many of the beliefs that I had. I felt that I would like to send these valuable information to all my acquaintances. I’m glad I found you and I’ll keep reading your posts with great interest. Thank you very much for what you’re doing.

As usual, cogently written with great general information. Your website is ever informative and a comfort due to “real scientists” explaining what is what and how it works or why it doesn’t. Thanks for your good works & keep it up.

The report is written nicely with layman’s terms vs scientific or chemical terms or jargon slang and “popular” street terms. It uses names of products and how the less expensive ones aren’t the worst ones. States how a lot of research is done on (for example) hair shampoos and conditioners and they’re not as full as poison or “poo” as is believed. I personally use Tre Semme conditioner because there is not a better one for ex-bleached out hair. It camoflages damage beautifully and feels like butter in the hair but dries out smooth!
So I hear that products should be so pure you wont get sick if you ingest them! But until we have those that are affordable (and will have to keep in refrig.?)- we have stuff now that is effective.

Loved what I read and will keep it for further reference.

This article is fantastic! Very informative.

I think someone needs to go through with an editing pen. Especially since someone spelled Clorox as “Chlorox” in the newsletter!

Having read this I believed it was extremely enlightening.
I appreciate you finding the time and energy to put this short article together.
I once again find myself spending a lot of time
both reading and leaving comments. But so what, it
was still worthwhile!

I have learned a lot and will be a much more savvy customer for beauty products from now on.
Your report confirmed what I have suspected for a long time, that more expensive products are not necessarily the best.
Many thanks and carry on with the good work.
Miriam

Hi there great read .. not being that suave on ingredient lists and since there are way to many ingredients to remember what each one does .. some company recommendations or product recommendations would have been great
otherwise keep up the great work .. I’ll read whatever you post