Comments on: Dear Cover Girl: We Want Non-Toxic Products

By: Bob Cannon

Bob Cannon — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:41:12 +0000

my question would be why would all the celebrity folks line up like sheep to endorse a toxic product when it is well known that there are lots of natural cosmetic alternatives. Ellen has taken a lot of money from them for ads, and she seems like a caring person does she realize that she is taking money from a company that is using toxic chemicals in a lot of there products.

By: willyman

willyman — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:33:51 +0000

ut – as far as toxic makeup – if it were just you, why would we care what you smear on your own body? Unfortunately, all that crap gets washed into OUR environment, too, so it’s hurting everyone.
We need people to start educating themselves and others about what a threat toxins REALLY are. If you don’t know if it’s poison – don’t buy it until you find out for sure. Protect EVERYONE – educate yourself.

By: Sal

Sal — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:05:04 +0000

Really – we do want non toxics. And we know how to do a lot of skin care on our own without manufacturers at all – think of the money a company will lose when people understand that.

But – as far as toxic makeup – if it were just you, why would we care what you smear on your own body? Unfortunately, all that crap gets washed into OUR environment, too, so it’s hurting everyone.
We need people to start educating themselves and others about what a threat toxins REALLY are. If you don’t know if it’s poison – don’t buy it until you find out for sure. Protect EVERYONE – educate yourself.

By: Pat C

Pat C — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:13:56 +0000

I KNOW of a SOYBASED Cosmetics line/non-toxic home care products. Safe for the environment & familes. Anyone interest? email pcurran01@yahoo.com

By: Ambrosia

Ambrosia — Sat, 15 May 2010 01:05:08 +0000

Well, this is where the internet really comes into it’s own. It gives wonderful people like yourself a voice that others can hear…..and gives independent manufacturers who actually make safe, envoromentally and humand friendly cosmetics and perfumes a place where people can buy their wares!
Go WWW!!!!

By: Babette Hogan

Babette Hogan — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 06:47:22 +0000

Perhaps my ten year old self said it best in the following rhetorical question:
What is Beauty?
Something Useful.
Like a Garbage Can.

By: Stacy Malkan

Stacy Malkan — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:34:53 +0000

Thanks for all the great comments, and I love the ad idea Richard. Yes these big companies have a long way to go, especially P&G. I was just looking at P&G’s “future friendly” Earth Day pledge – the poster child of green-wash marketing (we should all save water by buying P&G products??) http://www.futurefriendly.com/Home.aspx — Instead, I invite you all to take the P&G Free Pledge! http://notjustaprettyface.org/blog/proud-to-be-pg-free

Thanks!
Stacy

By: MaryAnn Chick Whiteside mcwflint

MaryAnn Chick Whiteside mcwflint — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:55:49 +0000

Here’s where I posted it on Buzz:
http://www.google.com/buzz/mwhiteside1/RhREse1W69P/Dear-Cover-Girl-We-Want-Non-Toxic-Products-Crazy

By: MaryAnn Chick Whiteside

MaryAnn Chick Whiteside — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:32:25 +0000

I shared this post via Google Reader and Buzz with this comment: Wish I could find a way to make people care about this. Beauty is skin hurt :(EditApr 9

By: Riichard Walker

Riichard Walker — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:19:55 +0000

Also, an adbusters-style guerrilla campaign can deface toxic product billboards, but that’s breaking the law.

You can make an actual anti-advertisement, but I’d seek legal counsel before trying that… or get adbusters to help.