Re: Natural cosmetics? To Cherie Long but read it!

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I'm a soap maker and wanted to let you know that glycerin soaps are not mild

at all and 9 times out of 10, are made from a chemical base made from

alcohol. Even when glycerin soap is made at home, its main ingredient is

still alcohol. A mild soap is going to be a handmade soap from oils that

are nourishing to the skin, that is made from lye. The lye activates the

water and oils and causes them to go through a chemical change, making soap.

No lye remains in the soap if it is made correctly.

Kenda

> As far as soaps and things go... a good glycerine soap is often

> really a good alternative to some of the harsher ones. I don't use

> anything specail from a health food store but I do love bath and body

> and their vanilla soap and lotion are so good for me as vanilla is

> very anti stress.....calms me right down. I love it. I highly recomend

> for make up hower, the all natural stuff made by bare essentials. If

> you wear anytype of makeup at all they have the absolute best

> cosmetics on the planet. I could never imagine wearing anything else

> ever again! The eyeshadow, liner, blush,lip sticks and face powder

> cover up etc etc... is all 100% pure minerals from the earth crushed

> up and they are just amazing. It only takes a tiny bit, you buff it on

> with these fabulous brushes. Since using the stuff I swear my skin has

> never every looked better and at 41 I get told all the time I look in

> my 30's and with the help of my job working for a dermatologist of

> course I really do have glowing skin. My other recomendation is Burts

> Bees they make a whole fabulous line of cleansers, exfoliants, lip

> gloss and foot scrubs, lotions, even these cute little packs that come

> with a facial scrub, cleanser, masks.....you name it they have the

> best stuff for cleansing and caring for your whole body. They really

> are awesome and all natural. I think they prices are reasonable to. I

> would look to buy them in a store near you, if you go to the Burts

> Bees website they have a place where you can get stores informatino

> near you. The Bare Essentials bare minerals line can be purchased for

> a much better price on QVC then at the stores in the mall. They do

> have one outlet at the airport in Atlanta. We had a stopover there and

> I was just hooked after trying that stuff once. They have awesome

> cleansers too, everythign you can possibly want.

> I have to say since I have completely recovered from my implant

> nightmare and feel great, the help of they all natural cosmetics and

> the cleansers have made what I feel to be an immense improvement in my

> well being and looks. And hey when your feeling good and looking good

> it does so many wonders for you emotinally.

> I hope that your feeling better. I am sorry I know I have not been

> around much. Super busy life but I love to answer questions like these

> because I realy think that this stuff is underestimated. Trust me I

> realy think they products have helped me immensley.

> Hugs

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> In , Kenda Skaggs <skaggs@c...> wrote:

>>

>> I use Alba Botanica lotions and Aveda shampoos. I usually don't wear

>> antiperspirant at all because it clogs the pores and is suspected in

>> contributing to the causes of breast cancer.

>>

>> Kenda

>>

>>

>>> Have most of you switched to natural shampoos, lotions, deoderant,

>>> etc? If so, can you recommend a brand? I think there is a brand that

>>> says they are natural at Bath & Body Works - I think it's Bigelow.

>>> Maybe I'm just getting carried away and shouldn't worry about it,

> but I

>>> was just looking at some of the ingredients in my handcream and

>>> shuttered.

>>> Thanks - as always!!!

>>> Cherie

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given

> by licensed

>>> health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed

> health care

>>> professional before commencing any medical treatment.

>>>

>>> " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians

> mislead you.

>>> Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how

> to live a

>>> happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing,

> two-time

>>> Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)

>>>

>>>

[Guest guest]

-

I have been using burt's bee for my makeup. I like their foundation

and especially their lip gloss. they have nothing harmful in them.

I am not especailly happy with their blush andregular lipsticks

however. I also have some products from Dr. Haushcka. They are all

organic and they are sold online and at Wholefoods store.

As far as the bare essentials, I tried them in St. Louis mall where

they had a store. For myself, I wasn't that impressed, but I also

researched it and they do have silicone. I personally am not

interested in putting silicones on my face.

I wish the public knew just how much silicone is in their everyday

products. Plus, you must read your labels. Just because a product

is organic doesn't mean its safe. Some of them still have the

plastics and silicones in them. Burts Bees line does not!! Many

lipsticks contain silicone and of course we are ingesting that. It

is hard to find shampoos and styling products that don't contain

polymers. That is why I went to the miracle 2 shampoo/soap.

Hugs, kathy

-- In , " carrie41_fun "

<carrie41_fun@y...> wrote:

>

> As far as soaps and things go... a good glycerine soap is often

> really a good alternative to some of the harsher ones. I don't use

> anything specail from a health food store but I do love bath and

body

> and their vanilla soap and lotion are so good for me as vanilla is

> very anti stress.....calms me right down. I love it. I highly

recomend

> for make up hower, the all natural stuff made by bare essentials.

If

> you wear anytype of makeup at all they have the absolute best

> cosmetics on the planet. I could never imagine wearing anything

else

> ever again! The eyeshadow, liner, blush,lip sticks and face powder

> cover up etc etc... is all 100% pure minerals from the earth

crushed

> up and they are just amazing. It only takes a tiny bit, you buff

it on

> with these fabulous brushes. Since using the stuff I swear my skin

has

> never every looked better and at 41 I get told all the time I look

in

> my 30's and with the help of my job working for a dermatologist of

> course I really do have glowing skin. My other recomendation is

Burts

> Bees they make a whole fabulous line of cleansers, exfoliants, lip

> gloss and foot scrubs, lotions, even these cute little packs that

come

> with a facial scrub, cleanser, masks.....you name it they have the

> best stuff for cleansing and caring for your whole body. They

really

> are awesome and all natural. I think they prices are reasonable

to. I

> would look to buy them in a store near you, if you go to the Burts

> Bees website they have a place where you can get stores informatino

> near you. The Bare Essentials bare minerals line can be purchased

for

> a much better price on QVC then at the stores in the mall. They do

> have one outlet at the airport in Atlanta. We had a stopover there

and

> I was just hooked after trying that stuff once. They have awesome

> cleansers too, everythign you can possibly want.

> I have to say since I have completely recovered from my implant

> nightmare and feel great, the help of they all natural cosmetics

and

> the cleansers have made what I feel to be an immense improvement

in my

> well being and looks. And hey when your feeling good and looking

good

> it does so many wonders for you emotinally.

> I hope that your feeling better. I am sorry I know I have not been

> around much. Super busy life but I love to answer questions like

these

> because I realy think that this stuff is underestimated. Trust me I

> realy think they products have helped me immensley.

> Hugs

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> In , Kenda Skaggs <skaggs@c...> wrote:

> >

> > I use Alba Botanica lotions and Aveda shampoos. I usually don't

wear

> > antiperspirant at all because it clogs the pores and is

suspected in

> > contributing to the causes of breast cancer.

> >

> > Kenda

> >

> >

> > > Have most of you switched to natural shampoos, lotions,

deoderant,

> > > etc? If so, can you recommend a brand? I think there is a

brand that

> > > says they are natural at Bath & Body Works - I think it's

Bigelow.

> > > Maybe I'm just getting carried away and shouldn't worry about

it,

> but I

> > > was just looking at some of the ingredients in my handcream and

> > > shuttered.

> > > Thanks - as always!!!

> > > Cherie

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice

given

> by licensed

> > > health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed

> health care

> > > professional before commencing any medical treatment.

> > >

> > > " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians

> mislead you.

> > > Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about

how

> to live a

> > > happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus

ing,

> two-time

> > > Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

What is the miracle 2 shampoo?

> > >

> > > I use Alba Botanica lotions and Aveda shampoos. I usually don't

> wear

> > > antiperspirant at all because it clogs the pores and is

> suspected in

> > > contributing to the causes of breast cancer.

> > >

> > > Kenda

> > >

> > >

> > > > Have most of you switched to natural shampoos, lotions,

> deoderant,

> > > > etc? If so, can you recommend a brand? I think there is a

> brand that

> > > > says they are natural at Bath & Body Works - I think it's

> Bigelow.

> > > > Maybe I'm just getting carried away and shouldn't worry about

> it,

> > but I

> > > > was just looking at some of the ingredients in my handcream and

> > > > shuttered.

> > > > Thanks - as always!!!

> > > > Cherie

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice

> given

> > by licensed

> > > > health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed

> > health care

> > > > professional before commencing any medical treatment.

> > > >

> > > > " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians

> > mislead you.

> > > > Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about

> how

> > to live a

> > > > happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus

> ing,

> > two-time

> > > > Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Kathy

Thanks for the info. Can you tell me how it would be listed in the

ingredients - the silicone I mean? I never knew that. What are the

names of some of the ingredients to watch for?

Cherie

> > >

> > > As far as soaps and things go... a good glycerine soap is

often

> > > really a good alternative to some of the harsher ones. I don't

use

> > > anything specail from a health food store but I do love bath

and

> > body

> > > and their vanilla soap and lotion are so good for me as

vanilla is

> > > very anti stress.....calms me right down. I love it. I highly

> > recomend

> > > for make up hower, the all natural stuff made by bare

essentials.

> > If

> > > you wear anytype of makeup at all they have the absolute best

> > > cosmetics on the planet. I could never imagine wearing

anything

> > else

> > > ever again! The eyeshadow, liner, blush,lip sticks and face

powder

> > > cover up etc etc... is all 100% pure minerals from the earth

> > crushed

> > > up and they are just amazing. It only takes a tiny bit, you

buff

> > it on

> > > with these fabulous brushes. Since using the stuff I swear my

skin

> > has

> > > never every looked better and at 41 I get told all the time I

look

> > in

> > > my 30's and with the help of my job working for a

dermatologist of

> > > course I really do have glowing skin. My other recomendation

is

> > Burts

> > > Bees they make a whole fabulous line of cleansers, exfoliants,

lip

> > > gloss and foot scrubs, lotions, even these cute little packs

that

> > come

> > > with a facial scrub, cleanser, masks.....you name it they have

the

> > > best stuff for cleansing and caring for your whole body. They

> > really

> > > are awesome and all natural. I think they prices are

reasonable

> > to. I

> > > would look to buy them in a store near you, if you go to the

Burts

> > > Bees website they have a place where you can get stores

informatino

> > > near you. The Bare Essentials bare minerals line can be

purchased

> > for

> > > a much better price on QVC then at the stores in the mall.

They do

> > > have one outlet at the airport in Atlanta. We had a stopover

there

> > and

> > > I was just hooked after trying that stuff once. They have

awesome

> > > cleansers too, everythign you can possibly want.

> > > I have to say since I have completely recovered from my implant

> > > nightmare and feel great, the help of they all natural

cosmetics

> > and

> > > the cleansers have made what I feel to be an immense

improvement

> > in my

> > > well being and looks. And hey when your feeling good and

looking

> > good

> > > it does so many wonders for you emotinally.

> > > I hope that your feeling better. I am sorry I know I have not

been

> > > around much. Super busy life but I love to answer questions

like

> > these

> > > because I realy think that this stuff is underestimated. Trust

me I

> > > realy think they products have helped me immensley.

> > > Hugs

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > In , Kenda Skaggs <skaggs@c...>

wrote:

> > > >

> > > > I use Alba Botanica lotions and Aveda shampoos. I usually

don't

> > wear

> > > > antiperspirant at all because it clogs the pores and is

> > suspected in

> > > > contributing to the causes of breast cancer.

> > > >

> > > > Kenda

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > Have most of you switched to natural shampoos, lotions,

> > deoderant,

> > > > > etc? If so, can you recommend a brand? I think there is

a

> > brand that

> > > > > says they are natural at Bath & Body Works - I think it's

> > Bigelow.

> > > > > Maybe I'm just getting carried away and shouldn't worry

about

> > it,

> > > but I

> > > > > was just looking at some of the ingredients in my

handcream and

> > > > > shuttered.

> > > > > Thanks - as always!!!

> > > > > Cherie

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of

advice

> > given

> > > by licensed

> > > > > health care professionals. Consult your physician or

licensed

> > > health care

> > > > > professional before commencing any medical treatment.

> > > > >

> > > > > " Do not let either the medical authorities or the

politicians

> > > mislead you.

> > > > > Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions

about

> > how

> > > to live a

> > > > > happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus

> > ing,

> > > two-time

> > > > > Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

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You can find the different names on a cosmetic website, but I

thought this was interesting--just skim it and you can see the

different names and uses:

Cyclomethicones evaporate quickly after helping to carry oils into

the top layer of epidermis. From there, they may be absorbed by the

skin. Cyclomethicones perform a similar function in hair care

products by helping nutrients enter the hair shaft.

Due to these properties, they are used as base fluids in a wide

array of cosmetic products such as antiperspirants, deodorants, hair

sprays, cleansing creams, skin creams, lotions and stick products,

bath oils, suntan and shaving product, make-up and nail polishes

Clearco Cyclo-2245 imparts a soft-silky feel to the skin.

Synonyms: cyclopentasiloxane, volatile poydimethylcyclosiloxane, CAS

541-02-6, CAS# 541-02-6, low surface tension silicone, volatile

silicone, cyclomethicone, D5 silicone, Dow Corning 245 fluid, DC 245

fluid, 245 silicone, skin cream silicone, antiperspirant silicone,

suntan lotion silicone, silicone for skin, skincare silicone,

bodycare silicone, bath oil silicone, GE 1202, GE SF1202

cyclopentasiloxane, D5 Cyclopentasiloxane, D5 Decamethylcyclo

Pentasiloxane

decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, D4 silicone,

polydimethylcyclosiloxane, cyclohexasiloxane, cyclotetrasiloxane,

cyclotetrasiloxane (d4), volatile silicone, volatile silicone fluid,

Dow Corning 345 fluid, Dow 345, Dow Corning 345 cyclomethicone, DC

345, Dc 345 cyclomethicone, DC Cyclopentasiloxane and

Cyclohexasiloxane, cosmetic grade silicone, beauty care silicone,

dodecamethyl cyclohexasiloxane, GE SF 1258, GE SF1258

Cyclopentasiloxane and Cyclohexasiloxane, D6 Silicone, D5/D6 Blend

Use: Clearco Cyclo-1400 is a blend of cyclomethicone and

dimethiconol. It consists of high viscosity dimethiconol in

cyclomethicone (Tetramer). The fluid blend provides soft feel,

spreadability and substantivity. Cyclomethicone evaporates readily

without a residue or cooling sensation.

It can be readily emulsified or combined with volatile silicone,

mineral oil and cosmetic esters to provide a delivery vehicle for

active ingredients such as sun screens, skin care products, hair

conditioners, facial make-up…………..it is particularly useful as a

hair conditioner in preventing split ends

-- In , " Cherie " <cheriesut@y...> wrote:

>

> Kathy

> Thanks for the info. Can you tell me how it would be listed in

the

> ingredients - the silicone I mean? I never knew that. What are

the

> names of some of the ingredients to watch for?

> Cherie

>

> > > > >

> > > > > I use Alba Botanica lotions and Aveda shampoos. I usually

> don't

> > > wear

> > > > > antiperspirant at all because it clogs the pores and is

> > > suspected in

> > > > > contributing to the causes of breast cancer.

> > > > >

> > > > > Kenda

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > > Have most of you switched to natural shampoos, lotions,

> > > deoderant,

> > > > > > etc? If so, can you recommend a brand? I think there

is

> a

> > > brand that

> > > > > > says they are natural at Bath & Body Works - I think

it's

> > > Bigelow.

> > > > > > Maybe I'm just getting carried away and shouldn't worry

> about

> > > it,

> > > > but I

> > > > > > was just looking at some of the ingredients in my

> handcream and

> > > > > > shuttered.

> > > > > > Thanks - as always!!!

> > > > > > Cherie

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of

> advice

> > > given

> > > > by licensed

> > > > > > health care professionals. Consult your physician or

> licensed

> > > > health care

> > > > > > professional before commencing any medical treatment.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > " Do not let either the medical authorities or the

> politicians

> > > > mislead you.

> > > > > > Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions

> about

> > > how

> > > > to live a

> > > > > > happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus

> > > ing,

> > > > two-time

> > > > > > Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)

> > > > > >

> > > > > >