Guest guest Posted November 24, 2001 Report Share Posted November 24, 2001 >Thank you Maurice for that information. I knew I was on the right track but >evidently some people are not ready to accept that there isn't any such >thing as a truly natural preservative. There are numerous " natural " ingredients out there that will kill certain specific types of microorganisms. But there are no natural ingredients that will effectively preserve cosmetics. >Pat, I did suggest that she was getting the two mixed up but she's pretty >clear about GSE being a preservative so I've decided to let it drop. BTW, Pat is a he not a she. >I have >read the archives, talked to several Chemist and had a pretty good idea of >what the truth was but trying to convince someone who doesn't want to hear >the truth is pretty hard. I understand your situation. Reminds me of quotation from the Bible, " Many are called, few are chosen " . > I just suggested that she and any others with >questions subscribe to this list and read the archives for themselves. When you are trying to assess the credibility of information, you should always consider the source. There are many people in cyberspace that will intentional provide misinformation to sell their products. Maurice ------------------------ Maurice O. Hevey Convergent Cosmetics, Inc. http://www.ConvergentCosmetics.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2001 Report Share Posted November 24, 2001 LOL Maurice, >Pat, I did suggest that she was getting the two mixed up but she's pretty >clear about GSE being a preservative so I've decided to let it drop. >BTW, Pat is a he not a she. I knew Pat was a Man, the she I was referring to was the poster on the other board. I am curious how companies can sell products with out the testing to back them up. Isn't that false advertising? With the FDA pretty strict about cosmetics in order to be able to say this or that product is a preservative suitable for use in cosmetics don't you need something to back those words up with? How do these companies get around the proof issue? Marsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2001 Report Share Posted November 24, 2001 They get away with it because the FDA is overworked, underfunded and understaffed, and because too many newbies don't know any better and WANT the info to be true, so they don't complain. I've also seen GSE sold as a " food supplement " which pretty much means they can get away with murder... Jules in Vancouver PS: BTW... " GSE " is grapefruit seed extract - grape seed extract is another beast entirely... > LOL Maurice, > > >Pat, I did suggest that she was getting the two mixed up but she's pretty > >clear about GSE being a preservative so I've decided to let it drop. > > >BTW, Pat is a he not a she. > > > > I knew Pat was a Man, the she I was referring to was the poster on the other > board. > > I am curious how companies can sell products with out the testing to back > them up. Isn't that false advertising? With the FDA pretty strict about > cosmetics in order to be able to say this or that product is a preservative > suitable for use in cosmetics don't you need something to back those words > up with? How do these companies get around the proof issue? > > Marsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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