Comments on: Feeling Beautiful (and Safe) Inside and Out

By: Stephen Shenfield

Stephen Shenfield — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 15:24:45 +0000

Try to dig a little deeper! Why should women not “feel beautiful” as their own natural selves, without plastering themselves with all this crud? Don’t these same profiteers who poison them first brainwash them, inculcating false standards of “beauty” so that they can then make lots of money catering to the artificial needs they have created?

By: Maureen Hill

Maureen Hill — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 19:06:37 +0000

Great to hear about the ingredients that are harmful. Is it possible to get a list of specific products to know which ones to avoid. Are all Estee Lauder products bad. I have been using it for 40 years as my main cosmetic.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:18:35 +0000

Great post, thank you for drawing attention to this. There’s really good information about the “Dirty 30″ chemicals that are of most concern in everyday personal care and household products at the following link:
http://keys-soap.com/keysblog/?p=402#more-402

By: LAURA

LAURA — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:33:24 +0000

I HAVE SWITCHED ALL MY BATH AND BODY PRODUCTS OVER TO SPAGIRL GOURMET…I WILL NEVER USE ANYTHING ELSE. I GIVE IT OUT FOR BABY SHOWER, WEDDING SHOWER, BIRTHDAY AND ANYTHING ELSE I CAN GIVE IT FOR. I FOUND IT SEARCHING FOR A PRODUCT I COULD USE ON MY DAUGHTER, BECAUSE SHE BREAKS OUT WITH ANYTHING THAT HAS RED DYES IN IT, THEN I SWITCHED TO IT. NOW EVERYONE I KNOW IS BUYING IT. NO CHEMICALS HERE!

By: Sabrina McCormick

Sabrina McCormick — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:39:22 +0000

This is beyond problematic. We tell that story in No Family History and viewers are shocked EVERY time. Good job getting the word out.

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:37:29 +0000

Crystal,
Visit my blog as I am always making product recommendations. Thanks!

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:36:53 +0000

Thank you for this informative blog post. I have recently joined you in the effort to get the word out about toxic beauty products. I read a book over 2 years ago which opened my eyes to the world of carcinogenic beauty products and I never looked back. Since then, I only use natural or organic products and feel so much better. We can all feel better and use safe beauty products too. I want to help other people make this transition through my blog and my upcoming ebook on toxic ingredients. Thank you again for all your efforts.

By: Crystal

Crystal — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:31:25 +0000

I’ve been thinking about this since I researched BPA. Any recommendations for non-toxic cosmetics and body lotions??

By: Stacy Malkan

Stacy Malkan — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:41:44 +0000

RE: Beverly’s post. Wow, that is outrageous. You should write about that story! It is so wrong for the American Cancer Society to put their endorsement on a project that gives toxic products to cancer patients – and as you point out, the whole program is a marketing boon for the beauty industry, that’s its main purpose. In my book, I have a chapter called “Pinkwashing” which describes how the big beauty companies – primarily Avon, Revlon and Estee Lauder — are marketing themselves as breast cancer supporters while also putting carcinogens into products. It’s important for all women to know about this deception. Thanks for your post, and thanks to Mia for a great blog.
Stacy Malkan, author, “Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the INdustry”

By: Deb Pieri

Deb Pieri — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:07:55 +0000

Hi Mia. You know my story. . . avid runner and exerciser. I eat well and live well. . . still at age 48 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I am a mother of six children. . breastfed them all. When I was going through chemotherapy and had lost all my hair and was feeling far from beautiful, I was given a box of cosmetics from the Looking good, feelin’ good campaign. Wonderful intentions, but now that I am more educated about the dangers in these cosmetics, I am deeply concerned about how many others are deceived during this vulnerable and painful point in there lives. Thank you for the work that you do and the passion that drives you! The message MUST get out!
Deb