http://the-coveted.com/blog/2008/07/17/green-makeovers-and-non-toxic-manicures/ be stylish • be lovely • be coveted Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:16:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://the-coveted.com/blog/2008/07/17/green-makeovers-and-non-toxic-manicures/comment-page-1/#comment-7191 Kezia Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:00:59 +0000 http://the-coveted.com/blog/?p=2090#comment-7191 you're right-- natural absolutely doesn't equal safe. what i find especially troubling is the cumulative effect of toxic chemicals from products in the body. most people use a lot of products every day. you’re right– natural absolutely doesn’t equal safe. what i find especially troubling is the cumulative effect of toxic chemicals from products in the body. most people use a lot of products every day.

]]> http://the-coveted.com/blog/2008/07/17/green-makeovers-and-non-toxic-manicures/comment-page-1/#comment-7190 Beth Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:30:19 +0000 http://the-coveted.com/blog/?p=2090#comment-7190 I think this is a very real concern, and it's great that you're talking about it. To play devil's advocate, though: Keep in mind that some "toxic" substances are only toxic at higher concentrations than are legally present in consumer goods. (Vitamin A is a good example of this.) And just because something is "natural" doesn't make it's safe. Our best defense is to keep educating ourselves, and to seek information from a variety of reputable sources. (So ends the lecture from the science teacher...) I think this is a very real concern, and it’s great that you’re talking about it. To play devil’s advocate, though: Keep in mind that some “toxic” substances are only toxic at higher concentrations than are legally present in consumer goods. (Vitamin A is a good example of this.) And just because something is “natural” doesn’t make it’s safe. Our best defense is to keep educating ourselves, and to seek information from a variety of reputable sources. (So ends the lecture from the science teacher…)

]]> http://the-coveted.com/blog/2008/07/17/green-makeovers-and-non-toxic-manicures/comment-page-1/#comment-7176 Kezia Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:20:52 +0000 http://the-coveted.com/blog/?p=2090#comment-7176 I know what you mean. It's hard to make the transition! Thanks for commenting. :-) Hope to see some of you Saturday. I know what you mean. It’s hard to make the transition! Thanks for commenting. Hope to see some of you Saturday.

]]> http://the-coveted.com/blog/2008/07/17/green-makeovers-and-non-toxic-manicures/comment-page-1/#comment-7152 SwanDiamondRose Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:46:28 +0000 http://the-coveted.com/blog/?p=2090#comment-7152 i want to learn all about this. but so far my problem is that with some particular items, the natural choices have been less effective. chapstick for one. and cuticle cream. i want to use these brands [won't name them] but they need to work. my other products are fine- shaving cream, hair products, face & body moisturizer are no problem. sigh! i want to learn all about this. but so far my problem is that with some particular items, the natural choices have been less effective. chapstick for one. and cuticle cream. i want to use these brands [won't name them] but they need to work. my other products are fine- shaving cream, hair products, face & body moisturizer are no problem. sigh!

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