Looking for natural beauty products: Natural is not always natural

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I am new to the group but wanted to definately respond to the post

regarding natural beauty products. I am a member of the safe

cosmetics campaign and want to inform you all that everything that

says natural is not always natural. Arbonne is not all natural and

actually includes parabens as preservatives in its product line

http://www.arbonne.com/pdf/PK/Parabens.pdf . They claim that they

only use a small amount however, if your body is exposed to this

small amount everyday in body lotions, lipsticks, and hair products

it will meet or exceed the amount that other companies use for thier

line.

 

They must include these preservatives because if a product contains

water and it is mass produced it has to be well preserved for

shipping and stocking. Its cheaper for large manufacturers to include

parabens than for them to only make products on demand. There are six

primary types of parabens—methyl, ethyl, butyl, propyl, benzyl and

isobutyl—and often two or more are combined to help maintain product

freshness and combat bacterial growth. Parabens are not naturally

occuring therefore products that contain them are not all natural.

The problem is that this type of advertising is a bit deceptive.

Arbonne just as many others should simply say that they include

natural ingredients instead of saying that they are natural. I didnt

mean to pick on this particular type of product line because this is

the case for many who use the word " natural " loosely.

 

I am a representative of a company that sells all natural products

designed for women of color but can actually be used by anyone who

can use them. I think they are in the process of developing a more

inclusive line that would address the needs of fairer skin. The

product line does not however, contain any chemicals at all. The

colorants are derivatives of oxides and micas and the skin products

are created with natural butters (cocoa, shea, mango) and they only

use essential oils with preservative powers. For this reason, they

advise you to throw away the remaining product after you have used it

for 2-3 months. You also have to use good hygenic practices so that

it does not become contaminated.

 

As I mentioned before, it says women of color but anyone can use it.

I didnt mean to post an advertisement regarding this product line (I

love this group and respect it tremendously) but felt compelled to

remind everyone that " natural " does not always mean " natural " . Burts

Bees is also good but many of the others that claim to be are not

really natural. Visit Bareminerals.com for natural products that are

organic and really all natural. AOL shows their website in a weird

way so make sure that you use Explorer if you visit them.

 

, " mikkay2006 "

<ldelvaux wrote:

>

> Hi,

>

> Arbonne is a good natural makeup line that i use. There is usually

a

> representative in your area that may sell it. I use it and like

it.

> It is reasonable too.

>

> Good luck,

> Lisa

>

> , " Paula " <pokeracepj@>

> wrote:

> >

> > I'm looking for natural beauty products I can buy over the

internet

> or

> > like at Whole Foods. I used to sell Mary Kay, but am almost out

> now of

> > everything and want to replace with something less toxic.

> >

> > I specifically need:

> >

> > Dandruff Shampoo

> > Eye Shadow

> > Mascara

> > Lipstick

> >

> > If you could recommend anything, I would appreciate it.

> >

> > Paula

> >

>