Comments on: How To Find And Choose Natural, Paraben-Free Mascara. http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2008/07/30/how-to-find-and-choose-natural-paraben-free-mascara/ Sustainability, Environment, Progressive Politics, Peak Oil, Going Green. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: david http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2008/07/30/how-to-find-and-choose-natural-paraben-free-mascara/#comment-29112 david Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:52:08 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=1800#comment-29112 Thanks for letting us know! Thanks for letting us know!

]]> By: Emily Rutherford http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2008/07/30/how-to-find-and-choose-natural-paraben-free-mascara/#comment-29086 Emily Rutherford Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:25:13 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=1800#comment-29086 A very handy list - thanks for posting this! Everything on the list looks great, except for Honeybee Gardens Mascara...it contains phenoxyethanol which can have many negative effects on the body. According to the website, TruthinAging.com, "Phenoxyethanol is the new darling of the chemical industry and it is increasingly turning up in cosmetics as a preservative as an alternative to parabens. It only recently came to public attention in the US when the FDA issued a warning about its use in a cream, called Mommy Bliss, for nursing mothers. The FDA warned that phenoxyethanol can cause shut down of the central nervous system, vomiting and contact dermatitis. "There are several animal studies that demonstrate that it is toxic – with effects on the brain and the nervous system – at moderate concentrations. In Japan, there is a concentration limit for its use in cosmetics. In Europe, the European Union classifies it as an irritant and there are various studies (on rabbit skin, for example) that demonstrate reactions at low doses." "The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) data sheets show chromosomal changes and genetic mutation effects in testing as well as testicular atrophy and interference with reproductivity in mice." Yikes :-( I'd advise folks to avoid any products with phenoxyethanol in it. A very handy list – thanks for posting this! Everything on the list looks great, except for Honeybee Gardens Mascara…it contains phenoxyethanol which can have many negative effects on the body.

According to the website, TruthinAging.com, “Phenoxyethanol is the new darling of the chemical industry and it is increasingly turning up in cosmetics as a preservative as an alternative to parabens. It only recently came to public attention in the US when the FDA issued a warning about its use in a cream, called Mommy Bliss, for nursing mothers. The FDA warned that phenoxyethanol can cause shut down of the central nervous system, vomiting and contact dermatitis.

“There are several animal studies that demonstrate that it is toxic – with effects on the brain and the nervous system – at moderate concentrations. In Japan, there is a concentration limit for its use in cosmetics. In Europe, the European Union classifies it as an irritant and there are various studies (on rabbit skin, for example) that demonstrate reactions at low doses.”

“The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) data sheets show chromosomal changes and genetic mutation effects in
testing as well as testicular atrophy and interference with
reproductivity in mice.”

Yikes :-( I’d advise folks to avoid any products with phenoxyethanol in it.

]]> By: jaime http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2008/07/30/how-to-find-and-choose-natural-paraben-free-mascara/#comment-27975 jaime Sat, 14 May 2011 03:22:57 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=1800#comment-27975 i just did a tonne of research into this and came up with what i'm hoping is the best solution, at least for me, which is "100 Pure Fruit Pigmented Mascara". I've only tried it once, but it lengthens, it has an impressively natural ingredients list, smells divine, but does cost quite a bit (about $25). i think it's worth it to find something so natural. oh, and it's vegetarian! i just did a tonne of research into this and came up with what i’m hoping is the best solution, at least for me, which is “100 Pure Fruit Pigmented Mascara”. I’ve only tried it once, but it lengthens, it has an impressively natural ingredients list, smells divine, but does cost quite a bit (about $25). i think it’s worth it to find something so natural. oh, and it’s vegetarian!

]]> By: david http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2008/07/30/how-to-find-and-choose-natural-paraben-free-mascara/#comment-23634 david Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:00:10 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=1800#comment-23634 Michael - Google ads are context based, and because this is about makeup, that's why the ad showed up. Sometimes they get pretty funny in their placement. Renee - If that's how you feel about the site, why are you reading it? Google ads are context based, unfortunately, and you don't have full control over every single ad due to that fact. Michael – Google ads are context based, and because this is about makeup, that’s why the ad showed up. Sometimes they get pretty funny in their placement.

Renee – If that’s how you feel about the site, why are you reading it? Google ads are context based, unfortunately, and you don’t have full control over every single ad due to that fact.

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