Long live petrochemicals
specially to the parabens........
So long as we're posting in an aftershave/skincare/cologne sub forum, this will always be the order of the day.
Long live petrochemicals
specially to the parabens........
You're either new to the world of chemicals or you're new to the world of cosmetics, or both
But....ClubmanRob....is he wrong ? I don't know anything about organic chemistry....is the stuff bad for your face ?
I do know lots about bacon though. Haven't tried rubbing it on my face...yet.
I just dumped my Corn Huskers Lotion in the trash.
There is nothing organic about Corn Huskers. The biggest danger is the the large amount of methylparaban. It is the substance that made a fortune for Estee Lauder by making preservative free cosmetics. Cheap cosmetics have large amounts of it also and are responsible for the rosy cheeks that develop after you are sensitized to it. Skin is great for making you allergic to substances in life.
Methylparaben, synthetic preservatives are used in 99% of the skin and hair products made today. Highly toxic and cause allergic/skin reactions. Recent medical studies indicate these chemicals are estrogenic. This means they mimic estrogen in the body with butylparaban being the most potent
Another problem is that once you are allergic to it, you will develop a cross reaction to paba and benzoic acid structures. Multi-dose vials of medications contain this as a preservative and people that list multiple allergies are not actully allergic to the medication but to the preservative.
Here are the ingrediaents
Water, Glycerin, (Moisturizer) SD Alcohol 40, (Solvent) basically vodka
Sodium Calcium Alginate, viscous gum that is abundant in the cell walls of brown algae. It ranges from white to yellowish-brown, and takes filamentous, granular and powdered forms used for thickening
Oleyl fatty alcohol coming from inedible beef fat thickener
Sarcosin, crystalline nitrogenous substance, formed in the decomposition of creatin
Guar Gum, another thickening agent
Triethanolamine, pH balancer in cosmetic preparations in a variety of different products
Calcium Sulfate, Fragrance, Calcium Chloride,
Fumaric Acid, Boric Acid, pH adjustment
If it is in 99% of the products we use, whats one more?
I'm not even going to get into this, but if you'll do a search here you'll find many chats about the different types of alcohols used in aftershaves and such, and to state that Denatured alcohol is basically Vodka really makes me question why someone would have the gall to say that they practice chemistry for a living.
What I see here is somebody up in arms over the inclusion of Dihydrogen Monoxide.
In regards to Alcohol:
Ethyl=
Ah, an organic chemist. Silly wabbit, everyone knows it's really hydrogen hydroxide.
Trying ot make it simple.
new to world of cosmetics. Basically if you have some water glycerine and corn starch or arrowroot you basically get Corh Huskers.
I am an advocate of organic and green living obviously.
I don't know about you, but hydroxylic acid and hydroxic acid both sound pretty lethal, as well.
Me? I'm a minimalist. I prefer hydrogen oxide.
That's just positive(ly) lacking.
We're turning this into a (much) nerdier RabidPotatoChip type thread.
Personally I prefer oxygen dihydride
Personally I prefer oxygen dihydride