Carcinogens Found in "Organic" Personal Care Products

re: Carcinogens Found in "Organic" Personal Care Products

CATRYNA_203 — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:23:06 GMT

I made the switch a while back from commercial soap, lotions, shampoos, etc. I make all of our bar soaps. The bar soaps for laundry use, I make with Lard. I then mix 6 oz of lard soap with Borax and Arm & Hammer Washing Soda to make our laundry detergent. I have turned all of my daughters and daughters in law on to this and at least a dozen of my friends. It's so easy and the comparison in price is 10 to 1. I can make 1 or 2 gallons of laundry detergent (soap) for $1.00 compared to the $10 or $15 I used to spend and my clothes come out cleaner and softer without any residue. Our bath soaps I can make any way I want, with anything. I recently made a soap and lotion with different oils and MSM specifically for my husband's Roceacea and his best friend's Psoriasis. I also just made a soap with raw cream. It turned yellow when heated up by the lye and looked like lemon pudding after it had thickened, so I added lemon essential oil to it and it turned out to be one of my nicest soaps ever. Recently, I had my three grandsons (they are 3, 5 & 7) over for a couple of days and I had them go through my soap scraps. They each 1/2 filled a quart canning jar with different scraps and then added water, put them in the microwave to warm and soften everything and then used a stick blender to mix it all up into liquid soap. They personalized each one by adding color. The boys have a soap dispenser in their bathroom, here, and so my husband fiiled each of the three compartments with their individual soap. I have made lotions with different oils that turn out very nice. For myself, I use a mixture of glycerine and water for my face and another mix of those two ingredients with a tiny smidgeon of grapeseed oil, as a body lotion. It feels like putting water on my skin, but the effect is wonderfully emolient. You can imagine the price difference between a 4 oz bottle of commercial lotion compared to 3 oz of water and 1/2 oz glycerin. And, it's better for you.

re: Carcinogens Found in "Organic" Personal Care Products

Charmer — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:48:11 GMT

I do not use cosmetics at all. Okay, a little eyebrow pencil now and then. ;o) That's it. I haven't used cosmetics for years. All I wear is a clean face, and I feel there is nothing wrong with that.

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OhZone — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:23:24 GMT

Why is this board so mixed up as to the dates of the posts?

I have some allergie problems with commercial soaps. I had to wear gloves to do dishes. Fortunately I don't have problems with latex.

I switched to Ivory dish soap, and Ivory bar soap.

No more problems.

I use White Rain shampoo, as I found it to have the smallest number of ingredients listed.

As to the Sodium Laurel etc....It is made from coconut oil.....what do they do to it that makes it allegedly bad?

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J.V. — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:53:05 GMT

Here's an idea for soft skin - face, hands, anywhere....oganic grapeseed oil. You can cook with it, add equal amount of vinegar for your salad - or use to clean and polish furniture !

re: Carcinogens Found in "Organic" Personal Care Products

J.V. — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:52:08 GMT

Here's an idea for soft skin - face, hands, anywhere....oganic grapeseed oil. You can cook with it, add equal amount of vinegar for your salad - or use to clean and polish furniture !

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chrome — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:40:07 GMT

Has anyone had any luck with Emu (dremu brand name) oIl- I heard good things about it, but it does come from a Bird so may turn some off. Curious what the thoughts are on it. Also Mychelle products, which have no toxins (that I am aware of )- Thanks

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DizzyIzzy1 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:54:06 GMT

Australian Lucas Papaw Ointment - a standby remedy - is 96% petroleum jelly. Not that it says a thing about it on the jar. Be very careful about Australian products, there are laws they can hide behind...

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DizzyIzzy1 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:19:36 GMT

I've found soap nuts (or soap pods as they're sometimes called) are a brilliant all-round cleaner. Not only do they do your laundry well, but they work really well as an all-purpose household cleaner, and you can use them as a shampoo/hair rinse too. They're the pods of the Asian Soap Nut tree, and contain saponin (natural soap). Organic and fair-trade and about as natural as you're going to get!!

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iamdeb21 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:22:57 GMT

I would love to use a much safer product but I rarely do, and I am not sick and obviously not dead so is it safe to say that your body has it's own way of detoxifying itself?

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essential2u — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:39:39 GMT

Seems like multilevel is getting some flack(see meadow ban). For my part, network marketing is the fairest and most ethical form of business.It keeps the community in mind, and everyone gets to share in the profits. Where as in manufacture to retailer, only two people get to make all the money.I have been an independent representative with the One Group Enterprise, manufacturers of Miessence, for over two years, and find that not only is it a way for me to buy certified organic skin care and cosmetics at discounts of 30%, but it is also the most ethical company i have ever had the pleasure of knowing and working with. I am proud to be part of an organisation that is commited to serving the community by supporting ethical farming and business practices, education and supporting our planet.

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tamnadia72 — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:42:14 GMT

I use 1 part organic extra virgin olive oil:1 part organic extra virgin coconut oil:2 parts filtered water as a facial moisturizer. I whir them together in a blender to emulsify and store in a glass dish in a non-humid place to prevent rancidity. After I wash my face in the morning, I scrape up a tiny amount of this mixture, let my hands warm it for a few seconds, dilute it with a few drops of filtered water, rub it between my palms and gently massage it onto my face and neck. I daub off the excess[there really isn't much] with a soft towel. Also, I make my own face scrub with 1 part Portuguese sea salt:1 part fine organic raw sugar:3 parts organic crystalized wildflower honey. A little dab, gently applied after the skin has been moistened in the shower, removes makeup like a charm, exfoliates only what's unnecessary, and humidifies without over moisturizing(honey is the perfect antiseptic humectant). My skin has really improved, and though I was just experimenting in an attempt to save money on beauty products, I am really pleased with how simple the solutions turned out to be. Good luck to anyone likewise experimenting!

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tamnadia72 — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:25:40 GMT

Dear Chamu,

Tea tree oil shampoo, m'dear. Try making your own with four or five drops of pure tea tree oil per 1 tablespoon mild fragrance-free shampoo[such as the oft mentioned Dr. Bronner's Unscented Baby-Mild]. Use only a couple teaspoons of this mixture at a time and dilute with enough water to make a light foam--Dr. Bronner's can be quite caustic straight up! Be sure to leave in for a few minutes after lathering. Rinse thoroughly. You may also add a few teaspoons of a decoction of comfrey or nettles, steeped in twice as much hot water as herb for a few hours, with the solids then strained off and discarded, to the shampoo mix for further soothing and fungal-fighting affects. Good luck.

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Raw4Healing — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:37:17 GMT

We stopped using all commercial grocery and health food store variety of shampoos, conditioners, face and body soaps, creams, toothpaste, dish soaps, laundry soaps, bathroom and floor cleaners, etc. They are all loaded with toxic chemicals that you do not want to breathe or touch. We use Dr. Bronners soap for everything. You can even use it to brush your teeth with, although I make my own tooth cleanser, since I do not tolerate flouride (which is in everything, I know). My husband uses it to shave with...We love Bronners, it is affordable and you must dilute it first, and it is all natural. I also use Apricot Kernel oil, or olive oil, or coconut oil as a face moisturizer. If your skin is so dry nothing natural helps, then you may need to increase water consumption. I used to have VERY dry skin, and this helped a lot.

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dcstahl — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:34:16 GMT

Could anybody comment on Melaleuca products. I just bought into them a week ago. I really like them but are skeptical if they are really natural.

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vrbaetim — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:57:28 GMT

Just because an ingredient name is long, doesn't mean it's "bad". That rings of a scare tactic. A lot of good vitamins and other beneficial things have long formal names. Maybe a list of good ingredients with their formal and common names would be a good idea also rather than just the bad and their equivalents.