Re: OT:moisturizer warning/ now good cosmetics

I read about that stuff and started to get some. I have a terrible time
with eye makeup. SO it's good huh? I was hesitant to try it.
A

Andrea H
Beaufort, SC 


> [Original Message]
> From: Theresa <tchessie@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 5/11/2005 10:44:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT:moisturizer warning/ now good cosmetics
>
> Well- Caress soap and all but the "sensitive skin" Dove make me itch 
> like crazy.  The really great thing about the GloMinerals makeup is that 
> is doesn't feel- not like makeup, not like powder, not like anything!  
> As the name sounds, it is a mineral base, so I can only assume that is 
> what is different.  I also finally found a mascara that actually washes 
> all the way off easily (Blinc KissMe mascara).  It's really cool because 
> it doesn't dye your eyelashes either and when you wash it off (water and 
> friction only needed) the little tubes of mascara pull right off your 
> lashes.  Nice thing is- you can get it wet and as long as you don't rub 
> it- it won't come off.  Either way you never get raccoon eyes!
>
> Theresa
>
> Donna wrote:
>
> >Don't use anything either... only caress or dove soap. Of course, I don't
> >use makeup either other than some occasional mascara, and then not
always. 
> >
> >Somehow never liked how makeup felt, so even in my teen years didn't mess
> >with the stuff, although I did use more eye enhancing stuff.
> >
> >I suppose some day I will regret not conditioning my skin... 
> >
> >Donna
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Gee, I guess I should be more grateful for oily skin, huh?  I don't
> >>have to mess w/ any of that junk.  Have some Burt's Bees carrot oil
> >>spray for when I garden in the winter and get windburned, but that's
> >>about it.
> >>
> >>
> >>On 5/11/05, Theresa <tchessie@comcast.net> wrote:
> >>    
> >>
> >>>You sound like me- except I finally caved and went to the esthetician
in
> >>>the dermatology and plastic surgery department here at work to find
> >>>something to make my skin happier (or at least not quite so angry!).
> >>>I've been using Obagi for over a year now, and I actually do not hate
my
> >>>skin for the first time ever!  I'm also using GloMineral cosmetics
which
> >>>has been wonderful too!
> >>>
> >>>Theresa (the woman with really sensitive and also oily skin)
> >>>
> >>>A A HODGES wrote:
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>>>Kitty, although I really can't afford it, I use products by Borghese,
a
> >>>>rather expensive Italian cosmetics line (Gotta love Ebay) and my skin
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>is
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>extremely sensitive. I LOVE this stuff. Found it years ago when I was
> >>>>working in a dept store in college. Got it free back then, went
through
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>all
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>those lines at the stores and finally said forget it! I'm using
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>Borghese.
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>LOVE IT! Smells divine and has been great for my skin. I sound like an
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>ad I
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>know, LOL!
> >>>>A
> >>>>
> >>>>Andrea H
> >>>>Beaufort, SC
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>[Original Message]
> >>>>>From: Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>>><4042N15@nationalhearing.com>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >>>>>Date: 5/11/2005 5:14:10 PM
> >>>>>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Biochem moisturizer warning
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I'm wondering if maybe they got a bad batch; some sort of accident in
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>the
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>>manufacturing process.  If it affects all skin in such a bad way, I
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>can't
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>>see it getting approved in the first place.  The stuff I tried from
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>Avon,
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>>called "Anew" has been praised by lots of people, but my skin is more
> >>>>>sensitive and it almost burned my face off.  Sensitive skin people
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>just
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>>>have
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>to be careful of things they try.  But if this Biochem product
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>affected
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>>everyone, I'm thinking bad batch.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>BTW - out of curiosity I took a stroll over to the cosmetics area and
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>>>looked
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>at products by Aveeno, Clearasil, Dove, Neutrogena, Face Lift, Skin
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>>>Simple,
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>Nivea, Ponds, Loreal, and Olay.  All these brands use acids in some
of
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>>>their
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>products, including stearic acid, lauric acid, sorbic acid, linoleic
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>and
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>>linolenic acids, citric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, and this
> >>>>>interesting one: C18-36 acid.  This isn't counting all the alcohols
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>and
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>>acetates.  Acid might just mean a beneficial ingredient that has a
low
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>pH,
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>>doesn't mean it has to harm skin, provided it's used properly.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Kitty
> >>>>>All I use on my skin is Cetaphil
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Kitty
> >>>>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>>>From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>Bought it OTC apparently.  The plastic surgeon was appalled when he
> >>>>>>saw the ingredients, so there must be some kind of non-beneficial
> >>>>>>            
> >>>>>>
> >>acid
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>>>in there.  It's nuts.
> >>>>>>And she said all the nurses who used this garbage had the same
> >>>>>>results, terrible burns all over their faces.  I just figured I'd
> >>>>>>better warn y'all too.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>On 5/11/05, Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
> >>>>>><4042N15@nationalhearing.com> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>            
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Pam,
> >>>>>>>Re > This garbage has ACID in it.
> >>>>>>>There's all sorts of acids and many used in face creams, causing no
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>              
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>harm.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>>Was your friend testing it for the manufacturer or bought it OTC?
> >>>>>>>Years ago an Avon Rep asked me to test a new face cream.  It very
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>              
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>nearly
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>>>removed my face.  But they are still selling it.  Some people have
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>              
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>more
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>>>sensitive skin than others.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Kitty
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>>>>>From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
> >>>>>>>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >>>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 5:13 PM
> >>>>>>>Subject: [CHAT] Biochem moisturizer warning
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>              
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>Not sure of the spelling of Biochem, but don't use this
> >>>>>>>>                
> >>>>>>>>
> >>moisturizer.
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>>>>>A nurse friend of mine just stopped by and her face is totally
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>                
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>burned
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>>>>from this stuff, and she only had it on her face for a minute or
> >>>>>>>              
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>                
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>two.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>>>>A bunch of them at her work (Medical City - Dallas) ordered this
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>                
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>stuff
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>>>>and used it and now they all look like they have leprosy.  It's
> >>>>>>>>hideous.  This garbage has ACID in it.  My face could qualify for
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>                
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>OPEC
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>>>>membership it's so oily, but most of you, being gardeners,
probably
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>                
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>do
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>>>>have to use moisturizer at times.
> >>>>>>>>Do not use this kind, I'd hate for you to suffer the damage I saw
> >>>>>>>>                
> >>>>>>>>
> >>on
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>>>>>Vicki's face tonight.  Horrendous.
> >>>>>>>>Yes, legal action is pending.  A plastic surgeon at the hospital
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>                
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>where
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>>>>they work is documenting everything.  But I don't want to see any
> >>>>>>>>                
> >>>>>>>>
> >>of
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>>>>>you get burned (literally) in the meantime.  Ugh.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>--
> >>>>>>>>Pam Evans
> >>>>>>>>Kemp TX
> >>>>>>>>zone 8A
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>                
> >>>>>>>>
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> >>>>>>Pam Evans
> >>>>>>Kemp TX
> >>>>>>zone 8A
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> >>--
> >>Pam Evans
> >>Kemp TX
> >>zone 8A
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