Comments on: Educate Yourself to Protect Your Body: Personal Care Products May Contain Toxins

By: Jill

Jill — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:12:17 +0000

Honeysuckle Flower Extract, when used as a preservative as with these products, is a highly processed and highly concentrated paraben extraction. From a biological standpoint, they are virtually identical to the synthetic parabens we already know are harmful. As of this writing, there is no available evidence to indicate a naturally derived version of a paraben is any less toxic for the body than a synthetic version.

While all of us love using cosmeticdatabase.com for product safety information, the site is relatively new and their database is still lacking a lot of information on certain ingredients. They disclose this for each ingredient by posting the “data gap” next to the safety rating. Ingredients with a 100% data gap have NO available safety data available within EWG’s database, therefore the “0″ rating they receive would be more accurate if a “not available” was used instead.

For more information on the health risks associated with honeysuckle flower extract, read Eliza Moriarty’s article as published on the Organic Comsumers Association webpage.

By: Suzanne Arena

Suzanne Arena — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:55:53 +0000

Thank you Shirley. Yes, that was indeed an interesting article and I found it makes perfect sense with all that the kids do.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:53:35 +0000

I love your article – it was some great information. I think you and your readers might be interested in another article I found, about Medical and Dry Eyes.

http://Www.whatistheeye.wordpress.com

By: ninjanurse

ninjanurse — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:46:37 +0000

Well, that’s very disillusioning. The cream with all the weird ingredients promises to do everything but clean your house for you. Aging is tough, but as Mark Twain said, it beats the alternative.
How about a light eye cream? Do you sell that?
I hear that coffee is an antioxidant. I hate to think of how old I’d look if I didn’t drink a pot a day.

By: sarena1964

sarena1964 — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:16:52 +0000

Wrinkles go away??? Well this is the top question with those over 40, and I can only add that this is only attainable via surgery and I am sorry to say the only thing that will permanently reduce wrinkles. I, personally, would be very wary of anyone who tells you otherwise. Moisturizers can plump up the skin, make it moist and softer, and reduce visible wrinkles, but will never make them go away! C’mon, we all really know this deep down… under all those wise age lines ~LOL!

Do know, Ava’s moisturizer can be considered :”anti- aging” according to what is out on the market – it has vitamin A and E and natural anti –oxidants.

For me, the cincher though is that there are no cancer causing agents…or worse in her products. I am not only living for today, but for tomorrow and I don’t want to have

By: Howie

Howie — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:09:15 +0000

Hey Suzanne,

EXCELLENT post. I don’t know why we in this country think we’re the best at EVERYTHING when the Europeans are so far beyond us in stuff like this. And make no mistake, they live longer than we do, at far less expense. Riddle me THAT one!!

Ps. All the best!

By: ninjanurse

ninjanurse — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:34:07 +0000

so let’s get to the important issues. will the Anderson products make my wrinkles go away? Even a little bit? If so, I’m gonna buy some.