Since lots of us have multiple chemical sesitivites or just want to reduce toxic overload, I wanted to share this site that reviews beauty products for toxicity...
Environmental Working Group's Cosmetic Safety Data Base
click on blue menu at top to find your products -there is also a search feature
I have found this site very helpful
Posted by LymeCFIDSMCS (Member # 13573) on :
I love this site too -- thank you for posting it.
By the way, it certainly doesn't hurt to use nontoxic products even if you don't have MCS. When I first got sick with CFIDS, I didn't have MCS. I met people with MCS and thought, "Wow, that must be awful for them!"
I didn't realize it could happen to me in a flash -- then it did.
Posted by GiGi (Member # 259) on :
Thank you for posting this.
A toxic substance (or medicine or remedy) we put on our skin gets into our brain much quicker than if we had it go through the digestive process. I had heard about the EWG, so this goes to my Favorites!
Take care.
Posted by sick (Member # 9143) on :
Thank you soooo much for posting the site. I had been looking for one like this.
sick
Posted by Larkspur (Member # 5131) on :
Glad you found it helpful - it's a really great site - lots of surprises too - alot of products with "organic ingredients" still contain tons of chemicals!
Posted by CherylSue (Member # 13077) on :
This is a great site. Been there, loved it.
Posted by mojo (Member # 9309) on :
This is a very useful site but I also review the ingredients before buying anything.
I noticed they rated some antipersperants 3 and 4 which concerns me somewhat.
I have used this site when purchasing all of my new cosmetics, lotions, etc. and as of today (my mineral eye liner came) I am totally toxin free on all my body products.
And the good news is I am spending less than what I was spending before - you don't have to spend a lot to get good quality products.
Posted by bunnyfluff (Member # 14117) on :