Comments on: What Is Propylene Glycol And Why You Should Avoid It.

By: Ashley Sue

Ashley Sue — Mon, 18 May 2009 00:51:25 +0000

Wow… I was just reading The Gorgeously Green Diet, where she mentions a number of additives to avoid. This one was not on the list, but as I pulled the bag of coconut shreds from my fridge to use as a dessert garnish, I saw propylene glycol on the ingredients and decided to google it.

Scary. Thank you for your post on it’s dangers. Certainly something to consider, and for multiple reasons. I do not believe it is something I want to be eating or feeding my family (and in the trash the bag goes!).

By: david

david — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:06:52 +0000

Right…and you wouldn’t happened to be a little biased because of the products you came here to mention, which are not as healthy as many on the Skin Deep site. Please don’t spam the site trying to sell your stuff, thanks.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:00:17 +0000

Be careful to do thorough research when recommending sites for cosmetic safety. The Skin Deep site is terribly outdated on many of their product reviews as many products have been reformulatted or discontinued. Skin Deep has not posted accurate reviews reflecting the changes and has not removed the reviews that are in error. That places all of their reviews in question, in my opinion.

By: renee @ FIMBY

renee @ FIMBY — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:02:32 +0000

David,

Another reason to make your own skin care products – and it’s really easy to do. The only thing that I don’t make yet is deodorant & toothpaste. Homemade deodorant is next up on my to-do – cornstarch & baking soda.

I’ve posted recipes of how to make your own lotions, soaps (use for shampoo also), and lip balm on my blog.
http://fimby.tougas.net/soap_body_care