Guest guest Posted April 22, 2003 Report Share Posted April 22, 2003 I am getting a little off topic here and hopefully it will be the last email from me on the subject. There are just some things that I feel very strongly about and hope I can bring some clarity without alienating anybody. > ... a " trend " that union-hating employers would be wise to avoid .... Unfortunately, people seldom learn from history and it is too late before they realize that they have given away that which good men have fought and died for. As for the cosmetic industry as a whole, > I'm very thankful for the integrity of all who are on this list, because > there are many in the field not so honest. You will find bad apples in all areas of life. The main reason for a corporation to exist is to make the shareholders a profit...actually to maximize their profit. Sometimes greed does strange things to people, yet I find the majority of people to be honest. Those are the ones who deny the > harm and only admit the benefits of their products, which reinforces my > generalized theory (they're no harder for me to point out than for you to > point out the " handcrafters " who so blatantly put the public at risk). Ah, but you are forgetting the dance, the courtship...it takes two, both are looking for something that the other claims to have. How many courtships must you go through to find that which you are looking for. Who has the responsibility to look past all the romancing to get to the truth? > We as consumers start to learn this and, unfortunately, most do not follow > through to learn enough. The promise so great that the risk is ignored until that day that enough is enough. Then it is " no man/woman will ever get the chance to do that again " ...but the little voice is saying, " I should have known " . While I still only " know a little, " it's the > " little bit more " I glean here that enlightens my approach to this business > (and has changed my whole product-goal direction a few times). Thank you for > putting up with my ramblings and helping me remove blinders. And thank you. > It isn't " syndets " that I have a problem with ... I'm tired of the abuses of > the marketers claiming their product will cure something (all properly and > legally) while, instead, it makes it worse (most acne products come to mind - > even in the " naturals " markets). And you are back to the dance and the romance, even though you know it is a line. The promise sounds different this time, doesn't it? Food is so overly processed it no longer > contains the elements we need ... yet the only group appearing to change that > is the health-food industry that charges you the price of your farm to eat > " healthy. " When families stop eating at Mcs and start cooking regular meals again, the problem will be on the mend. Drug companies are only recently being more responsible (I > believe) in revealing all potential side effects, and doctors and pharmacists > are more conscious about providing that information to the patients. Actually I think it has only been since they-the drug companies-have started advertising. Now they are like the rest of us, they come under the truth in advertising laws. Most doctors don't have the time to read up on every new drug that hits the market. They usually rely on salespeople or other sources for their information. I don't know about the rest of the Country, but around MN pharmacists are required to know about the drugs they are dispensing and explain the drug to the customer. It's > frustrating, and does create a mindset that is not easily set aside. , you need to read all sides. Take it from someone that has spent many years around alternative practices. When you get stuck reading only one viewpoint it is easy to believe the lie. The truth usually lies somewhere in the middle. We need alternative medicine and we need western medicine. We need toiletry and cosmetic products that are safe. We can make some very nice products for ourselves, but we can't mass produce them, because it would be too costly. There are markets where a penny can make a difference whether a product goes to market or not. Does that make the manufacturer a bad person for providing a product to a segment of the population that can't afford to spend any more for that product, even if it uses a harsh surfactant? Things are seldom black and white. Remember the dance. Pat. Peace, Joy, Serenity House of Scents tm. Body Oils, Fragrance Oils, Incense, Candles, Soap, Etc. pat@... http://www.houseofscents.com/ ----- Original Message ----- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2003 Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 >> How many courtships must you go through to find that which you are looking for In other words, you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your Prince? Jan Flood oakridge@... www.oakridgefarm.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2003 Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 All I can say is LOTS. > >> How many courtships must you go through to find that which you are > looking for > > In other words, you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your Prince? > > Jan Flood oakridge@... > www.oakridgefarm.com > > > > > Post message: Cosmeticinfo > Subscribe: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cosmeticinfo > Unsubscribe: Cosmeticinfo-unsubscribe > List owner: Cosmeticinfo-owner > URL to this page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cosmeticinfo > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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