Posted by Guest Author on September 27, 2010
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I read the most disturbing news report recently on CNN.com. In a new study conducted in Europe, the findings indicate a link between mental health problems and teens with problem acne. Nearly everyone has had some type of complexion or skin problem at some point in their life, but did you know that severe problems can be devastating psychologically…and peer pressure in our world can make it ten times worse….particularly as teens when you are really forming your self-image and self-esteem.
Now, I am naturally concerned about this for two reasons…obviously one of them is that my company specializes in irritant-free, chemical free mineral makeup without harmful ingredients like Bismuth Oxychloride…all of which helps reduce and prevent acne and other skin problems.
The other reason…if you’ve been reading our blog, you know that we are on a mission to inform everyone about using safer cosmetics and personal care products like ours. Many other personal care product manufacturers use ingredients that have already been banned for use in personal care products in the European Union. Many of those ingredients are in products you use on your face every day which can contribute to increased skin problems including acne. And since the category is unregulated and ingredients often untested, there could be harmful ingredients in those products that do even worse things than exacerbate acne.
Please go watch the Story of Cosmetics video and find out more about this very important issue.
Posted by Arlene Sherman, President on September 14, 2010
In our ongoing efforts to promote awareness of potentially harmful ingredients in cosmetics and mineral makeup without Bismuth Oxychloride or other unhealthy chemicals, we invite you to watch the ‘Story of Cosmetics’ video by visiting the Affordable Mineral Makeup website. This video will enlighten anyone who uses shampoo, soap, lotions, oil…typically any personal care product used by men, women…and children. You’ll be surprised how many are in an unregulated category of products in which the FDA has no oversight for the potentially harmful ingredients found in many personal care products.
There are actually over 5,000 ingredients that are allowed for use in personal care products. Many of these ingredients that are allowed are known to be hazardous to our health and many others remain untested with unknown risks. Although the EU (European Union) has banned approximately 400 chemicals suspected of causing cancer, most of these chemicals are permitted in products sold in Canada and the United States.
Here is a partial list of known questionable ingredients found in personal care products…please visit often for future articles and more information about safer personal care products.
- Diethanolamine (DEA), triethanolamine (TEA), and monoethanolamine (MEA)
- Dioxins,DMDM hydantoin, diazolidinyl urea and imidazolidinyl urea
- FD&C colors, Phenylenediamine, Lanolin, Lead, Nonylphenols, Parabens, Polyethylene glycol (PEG)
As a special encouragement to use safer products (shameless plug is next) don’t miss the special fall promotion right on the front page of the site when you go to watch the Story of Cosmetics video.
Posted by Arlene Sherman, President on September 3, 2010
I am confused…we makeup after a fight, right? This is a good thing…
If we get rained out we do a makeup game, right? This is a good thing…
If we’re absent we have a makeup test, right? This could be a good thing…
Don’t we makeup our bed? This might be a good thing…
Don’t we make up stories? Uhhh…maybe a good thing…
And don’t we apply makeup?
None of these things are bad for us…right? Wait a second…makeup? How really weird that this word can have so many implications. I love it! Many cosmetic companies just keep putting chemicals in their products…so there is bad makeup and good makeup. I want to make (it) up to the whole world by letting you know there are good places to buy good, healthy and safe makeup. For real. Honest. Truly, and I am not making this up! Check out Affordable Mineral Makeup. The company that cares about you. Really.
Posted by Arlene Sherman, President on September 2, 2010
Initially I thought I was buying a mineral makeup and cosmetics company. You know, to keep myself out of trouble…build an empire. I was particularly interested in the Affordable Mineral Makeup Company because its mineral makeup products have no harmful ingredients. Little did I know that once I started doing my research about makeup and cosmetics that I would become so appalled and really mad at how our health is not even a minute consideration to so many of the cosmetics companies.
So although I have had bouts of madness about things before, my newest madness is getting the word out about the potentially harmful chemicals in makeup and baby products. And believe me, it is not merely a mineral makeup madness. It is a major, full blown lunacy…but…it is devoted, intense and desperate. Everyone needs to watch The Story of Cosmetics video to understand more about this important issue. Wow, help me get the word out. Can you?
