As
reported in Strong Voices, the newsletter of the Breast Cancer Fund,
"Approximately one-third of cosmetics and bodycare companies position
their products as natural in one way or another . . . But, as you might expect,
some companies are more natural than others" (Volume 7, Summer 2005). Most
people who seek out "natural" products are looking for ingredients
whose sources they recognize, and that is why many companies now list the
source along with Bella Gold Serum the scientific name of the ingredient, as in sodium laurel
sulfate (from coconut), or lanolin (from wool). Turpentine comes from pine
trees. My grandmother, born in 1901, swore that turpentine helped her arthritic
hands, and she may have rubbed them with lard (from bacon) afterwards to keep
them as soft as I remember. Perhaps lard and turpentine are
"natural," but are they good for the skin, and along with that, what
is the definition of "good?" Again, there are no simple answers. If
you have found this article through the Eco-Mall, it is safe to assume that you
seek out skin care that: (1) is friendly to the environment ("eco-friendly");
(2) does no harm to animals (commonly referred to as "cruelty-free");
and (3) does no harm to the human body and ideally does good (is
"body-friendly"). Let us examine "natural" skin care in
light of each of these issues. Eco-Friendly An issue rarely addressed by the
cosmetic industry is whether products are environmentally friendly. The LA
Times2[2] has reported that consumer products, including cosmetics
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