Monday, November 21, 2011

Toxins in Skincare? No FDA warning?

I'm a product junky, and I love all the type of skincare, makeup, body products. Ok, so I came across this website called "skin deep" and it lists a thorough breakdown of products, the ingredients and the risk of cancer after long time use. For example, I looked up one product Estee Lauder Idealist, it stated that one ingredient which was rated in the product as a 16% factor to cause cancer. Thats alarming. I'm surprised that there are no safety labels, no fda approvals, not just for Estee Lauder but all the companies in the world that use chemicals in their products such as clean and clear, avon, johnson and johnson baby products...and so on.


Here are some of my concerns:


1. Should I be worried or this website is exaggerated?


2. dont the products need to have chemicals in them to perserve the product?


3. Do I now pretty much avoid all products so I wont be in contact with chemicals ?





website: http://www.ewg.org/reports/skindeep2/


you can look for ur product on there

Toxins in Skincare? No FDA warning?
I looked up several different brand names on the list and noticed a note that said:





"INFORMATION ABOUT PRODUCTS OR INGREDIENTS ON THIS PAGE HAS NOT BEEN REVIEWED OR APPROVED BY EWG AND MAY BE INCORRECT. The ingredient and product information on this page was entered by a consumer into EWG's database for personal, private use only; this draft profile is not publicly accessible from EWG's online website. The accuracy of product/ingredient information displayed on this page has NOT been verified by EWG nor the manufacturer, and neither party is responsible for any errors, including typographical errors incorrect ingredient names, or any other misrepresentations contained herein."





I wouldn't worry too much. If you have questions about products ingredients, you might be better off going directly to the source. It's really your greatest chance of getting the best info.
Reply:I have that website on my favorites. I seen all the things that are harmful but people are using these products anyway.


I have stopped using a lot of products shown because I have 2 children and want whats best.


I have been going through this website that does not contain chemicals for their products if interested heres the link


http://myladybeau.myarbonne.com


they contain no chemicals


Here's a Riddle?

I am never quite what I appear to be. Straight-forward I seem, but it's only skin deep, for mystery most often lies beneath my simple speech. Sharpen your wits, open your eyes, look beyond my exteriors, read me backwards, forwards, upside down. Think critically and answer the question...what am I?





No inappropriate answers, please.





Extra Credit??:


Henry was out walking one day. He met his father-in-law's only daughter's mother-in-law. What did Henry call her?

Here's a Riddle?
1. very nice..i AM a RIDDLE :)


2. Mom/Mummy
Reply:I


Extra credit: Mom
Reply:"I" = capital "i"





Extra credit:


Mom
Reply:beauty and MOM
Reply:mum
Reply:a mouth...i have no idea this is a very random guess. mum is the second one
Reply:confusing...
Reply:Po-a-tree.





Ex Cr: Mom.


Can you write a story, using these tough phrases?

1.) Go back to Texas and Cheesy French Fry Lake


2.) Black Jack Fletcher and Mississippi Sam


3.) You're the ring around my bathtub,you're the hangnail of my life.


4.) Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone.


5.) I would kiss you through the screendoor but it'd strain our love


6.) If the devil danced in empty pockets, he'd have a ball in mine


7.) That "It's all over" feeling (all over again)





bonus: This good girl's gonna go bad

Can you write a story, using these tough phrases?
Dodge City, Kansas


Cica 1873





"Unlock This Damn Door"





Miss Kitty Russell was in her bedroom when she heard voices on Front Street......... FAMILIAR voices!! Matt Dillon, her former boyfriend, and Sunshine MacGillicutty, HIS present girlfriend, and the BANE of Kitty's life!! She ran to her window and peeked out from behind the frilly curtain.


Matt : " Now sweetie. You just ride on back to the farm. I'll be home in a few hours........ I'm hungry for you, woman.....So be ready!!' He smiled and gave her a quick kiss.


Kitty, to herself:"If she says 'HEE HAW' one more time, I swear I'll......"


Sunshine:"HEE HAW, MattBaby !! I'm ready NOW!!!!" And with that, she spit out her gum, jumped in his arms, kissed him passionately and rode off in a cloud of dust!


Matt tugged on his jeans and whistled "Dixie" as he continued his evening rounds .


Kitty:" Sunshine! (3.) You're the ring around my bathtub,you're the hangnail of my life !!"





Kitty descended the stairs that led to the Long Branch Saloon and noticed old Doc Adams talking with Festus Haggen. She smiled and sat down with them.


Doc:"What a sight for sore eyes! Festus here was just telling me that he's going to buy us a round of beers."


Festus:"DOC!! I said no such thing! Whyyyyyyy, (6.) If the devil danced in empty pockets, he'd have a ball in mine !!"


Kitty laughed. Doc just rubbed his face , as was his usual custom.





It wasn't long before Matt walked in, surveyed the room and then came over to their table. He had just sat down when the swinging doors to the bar flew open. In walked (2.) Black Jack Fletcher and Mississippi Sam !! Everyone in the saloon stopped talking. Matt got to his feet......"(1.) Go back to Texas and Cheesy French Fry Lake, you two good for nothing cattle rustlers!!"


Black Jack:"Now Marshal, you know we done served our time for that. We're jest law biding citizens now. I've had a steel plate put in my head after that time you wounded me. We ain't gonna cause you no trouble. Right, Mississippi Sam?"


Sam was too busy feeling up one of the dancehall girls to respond.


Matt:"Uh huh........ I'll just BET you're law biding! I don't want your kind in town. "


Black Jack:"What are you trying to say , Dillon? "


Matt cleared his throat ....."Get the hell outta Dodge!!!"


(He loved using that phrase whenever possible!)


Mississippi Sam turned to face him......He had a pock-marked face that would scare the devil himself...... "Get lost, big man!!"


Matt:"Mister......(4.) Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone. Now GET OUT!!!"


The two desperados went for their guns. Matt fanned his pistol, killing both with just one bullet. The bullet had hit Black Jack on his steel plate, ricocheted and then lodged in Mississippi Sam's heart.


Festus:"Hell of a job, Matthew!!!"


Matt tipped his hat and strolled out of the bar.


Kitty , who had been hiding under the table, got up and brushed herself off. She watched Matt leave, knowing he was going home to Sunshine.


Kitty:" I've got (7.) That 'It's all over' feeling (all over again)."





Matt made record time to the farm. He ran up to the screen door but it was locked.


Sunshine smiled at him from her side......(Bonus)"This good girl's gonna go bad if you don't get yourself in here! Give us a kiss ducks!"


Matt:" (5.) I would kiss you through the screendoor but it'd strain our love, baby. Unlock this damn door!!"


Sunshine giggled and unfastened the latch. Matt scooped her up ,threw her over his shoulder and ran to the bedroom!!


And they tell me that for miles around, Sunshine MacGillicutty could be heard shouting, "HEEEEEEEEEEEE HAW !!"
Reply:Thank YOU, Kayboff. These phrases just screamed for a farce, Dodge City/Sunshine MacGillicutty style!! I had so much fun writing this. Report It

Reply:If you think those are tough, you must not get around much.


If you think those are phrases, look again. Five of the seven are complete sentences.
Reply:"Hon, I'm home," she called out. There was a rukus going on in the bedroom. She rushed down the long hallway into the master bedroom and found her beloved husband Jack in bed with her supposed best friend, Elaine. " Oh, my stars!! You low life Black Jack Fletcher, who is this Mississippi Sam? Get yore *** out of my house, both of you, GO!!!"


Jack realizing that he was in deep "do-do" whined, " But Babee, you're the love of my life, this was an accident."


"Yeah, yeah, yeah, I've heard this before you know. But Jack, this time, I can truthfully say, 'You're the ring in my bathtub, the hangnail of my life.' I suggest that you take your silly *** %26amp; go back to Texas %26amp; Cheesy French Fry Lake."


"Aw...Babee, don't talk that way about my hometown, I loved it there. Come gimme a little smooch."


"No way, Jose'--I'd kiss you through the screen door, but it'd strain our love." She answered back sarcastically.


Elaine still sitting on the bed with the sheet pulled up covering her naked body. "Jack, say something. Don't cozy up to her, you said I was beautiful and you were through with Wanda. You even told me that, "Its all over" feeling, (all over again), was what she had done to you. you said you never loved her anyway...Jack...Jack?...SAY SOMETHING...ANYTHING!!"


"Beauty? Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone %26amp; you'd have to multiply that by two million. Get out of my house, COW!!!"


Elaine wrapped the sheet around her body %26amp; stomped pass Wanda.


"You can keep the sheet, I don't want it anymore. And Jack, I don't want you. GET OUT!!!"


"But Wanda, Babeee, I don't got any money. Hell, if the devil danced in empty pockets, he'd have a ball in mine," he pleaded with his wife. " You're my angel darling."


"GET OUT YOU SLIMEY SO %26amp; SO!!!"


Jack grabbed his jeans %26amp; stormed out.


Wanda was furious %26amp; a sneaky, mean idea came into her head. " I'll fix old stupid Elaine---Two can play this game." She began dialing the phone, " Let's see, 729-4583...Hello, Bob? Remember when you %26amp; Elaine came over, last week? and you said you thought how sexy I looked? Were you serious? Really? Well, Hon, this good girl's gonna go bad. did you ever hear the phrase, "Good girls go to heaven %26amp; bad girls go everywhere?" Well I just caught my old man in bed with your old lady, doing the " Wild Monkey Dance." Sure, meet you there in ten minutes...
Reply:many moons ago,long time pass,i was broke,so i had to go back to texas and cheesey french fry lake,maybe get my job back back,with ole blackjack fletcher and mississippi sam as a fry cook2 of the worst cooks in texas..cookie said if the devii danced un emty pockets,he'd have ball in mine and danged if he was';nt right het look its my ole girl,,she only had 1 eye,3 three fingers on 1 hand, and a bad case of ulgy,,we called her lucky, i wispered to sam"beauty is only skin deep ,but ugly goes to the bone.".with them foot ball size lips she said" i would kiss you through the screen door, but it'd stain our loveNOTJUST OUR LOVE but proble concrete... she said BABY you're the ring around my bathtub,you'r the hang nail of my life......half way to ohio now,wonder how far i can get,,may be canada%26lt;%26gt;IS%26lt;%26gt;


Why do people ask all the "Am I pretty?" questions on here?

For one it's hella annoying because:


a)The person either knows that they're beautiful and just looking for compliments from complete strangers


b)The person has a low enough self esteem to where they think they're ugly enough and have the need to take a pic. of themselves just to show the whole world how ugly they are NOT


c)Gross disgusting freaking perverts are on here...the list could go on.


Truth be told, beauty is only skin deep. The person who marries you isn't gonna be caring how you look after 20 years, and if they do, then something's wrong. I hate being a teenager.

Why do people ask all the "Am I pretty?" questions on here?
I agree.





Sometimes, it really is the case you presented in "a."





Other times, it's the case you presented in "b," and if they're self-esteem is that low, then strangers on the Internet won't truly make them feel better.
Reply:OMG I completely agree!


It so anoying!
Reply:blame the media





when we only see the most attractive 1% of people





then everybody feels ugly
Reply:being a teenager sucks, yeah...


our generation is being called the "parentless generation" and coming with that is low self-esteem.


we look for it in tons of other people- i actually have another set of parents that do what my "real" parents should've been doing.


i agree that people shouldn't be posting pictures of themselves on here... online people telling you you're pretty aren't gonna fix a self esteem problem.
Reply:Low self esteem, and they just want reassured. It's not a crime.
Reply:I hate it when they ask that question. You're right about option A often times they are bragging. It's just like the ones that ask " I weigh 92 pounds and I wear a size 00 am I fat?"
Reply:i guess i feel a little more sympathetic. kids today have really strange lives and don't do a lot that most people take for granted. kids don't play anymore -- they have computers and lonliness. they have questions about the outside world. instead of distancing yourself from them why don't you try to find a random way to be nice to them. if they are ugly tell them their jeans fit great or something stupid like that. its not that hard to make someones day. i have a really hard time viewing anyone as an annoyance except for suv drivers on their cell phones with a jelly donut in the other hand.
Reply:you just answered your own question
Reply:i am right there with you!!


it is soo annoying


there is like 50 posts of girls with the "am i pretty"..."rate me on a scale of 1 to 10"


the list could go on


but serisouly its so annoying

mayflower

Can we name any famous hollywood star that can best be described as ugly?

Ugly means by initial appearance. We all know that looks are only skin deep. I can't think of any that when you first see them your first reaction is almost to be physically sick!

Can we name any famous hollywood star that can best be described as ugly?
hey... i like zac efron! you need glasses that work dear.and yes i can think of a few-





paris hilton


lindsay lohan


sarah jessica parker


woody allen


the guy who plays evan baxter in evan almighty


geoffrey rush


the guy who plays severus snape


seth green


matthew lillard





although, apart from snape guy, seth green and matthew lillard i dont want to physically throw up but they are not good looking thats for sure sorry to those people if they read this (highly unlikely) but yeah, those people.
Reply:Easy, Steve Buscemi -


Character actor, I always remember him for Armageddon but he has been in many many movies. Always ugly. Good actor though......
Reply:Tom Cruise
Reply:effing Fergie GOD SHE IS HIDEOUS why is she famous
Reply:I was gonna say Steve Buscemi- someone beat me to it!
Reply:Woody Allan is not exactly handsome! But you're right to suggest that the movies stars are picked for their looks as much as their talent. Its quite hard to think come up with names of unattractive, never mind ugly stars. I personally don't think that Reece Witherspoon is very pretty, but she's certainly not ugly!
Reply:Sean Penn.





Also Ron Howard's brother (I forget his name, something Howard)





:)
Reply:Does Screech from Saved by the Bell count as being famous? Not recently, but that's the first person I thought of.
Reply:Judge Judy!
Reply:courtney love, she can get all the plastic surgery and lose all the weight she wants, she will forever be ugly.
Reply:rosie o' donnel
Reply:Wesley Snipes is physically and attitudinally ugly.





Rosanne Barr.
Reply:Jacki Chan





He describes himself as ugly.
Reply:Sarah Jessica Parker
Reply:PROLLY OLSEN TWINS THEY ARE FUGLY AND I USUALLY FANTASIZE BOUT TWINS BUT THOSE 2.... GROSS
Reply:Joan Cusak
Reply:Billy Bob Thorton, Julia Roberts ex husband the country singer Cannot remember his name .... Jen Anisten, Blanking but Alot of stars are ugly.
Reply:how about howard stern!! He is not only ugly as crap but is crap of a person too.
Reply:easy.





steve buscemi





or danny devito.
Reply:maggie gyllenhal
Reply:carrot top, He made me cry once just by looking at him
Reply:kat von d


eww shes ugly!!!
Reply:Paris Hilton, ewwww.
Reply:amy winehouse, jocelyn wildenstein
Reply:Ernest Borgnine
Reply:The Govenator *barf*
Reply:Well, Steve Buscemi has already been named...





Willem Dafoe is another one, makes a great villain for movies though. And William H. Macy isn't the greatest looking guy, either. Judi Dench hasn't aged well, but god damn, there's a fine example of talent.





Amy Winehouse is not pretty at all. But with a voice like hers, who needs looks?
Reply:Roseanne barr is incredibly UGLY, Whoopee Goldberg is not Pretty, but she unlike rosie is funny. And don't forget rosie oneill (however it spells it's name), BARF!
Reply:ozzy osbourne . judging by the variety of answers it appears yes, we can name hollywood stars described as ugly
Reply:Eddie Murphy. I fancy his antics everytime I see him.
Reply:Renée Zellweger


Does anyone have neurofibromatosis?

I have the lumpy bumps all over my body including back, stomach, torso, face, etc. My legs are not too bad. Most of the time I deal pretty well with it....but sometimes I just hate myself because of it. You know the looks, the stares, the questions, etc. I have spent many a night crying over cruel things people have said to me. Why can't people see beyond skin deep and want to know what is inside the person. After all that is all that is really important.

Does anyone have neurofibromatosis?
Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a genetic neurological disorder that affects cell growth in nerve tissue. NF produces tumors of the skin, internal organs, and nerves that may become cancerous (malignant). It also can affect bones, causing severe pain and debilitation and may result in learning disabilities, behavioral dysfunction, and hearing and vision loss. There is no cure for neurofibromatosis.





Types


Neurofibromatosis can be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait (a parent with the disorder has a 50% chance of passing it to an offspring) or can result from a spontaneous genetic mutation.





Type 1 neurofibromatosis, also called von Recklinghausen NF, is transmitted on chromosome 17 and is caused by mutation (or rarely, deletion) of the NF1 gene. This type causes multiple areas of hyperpigmentation (i.e., birthmarks) that appear shortly after birth. In late childhood, a few to thousands of tumors appear on the skin (called cutaneous lesions) and under the skin (called subcutaneous lesions). These tumors may become cancerous.





Type 2 neurofibromatosis results from mutation (or rarely, deletion) of the NF2 gene and is transmitted on chromosome 22. In this type, tumors form in the nervous system, usually within the skull (intracranial tumors) and spinal canal (intraspinal tumors). Tumors on the eighth cranial nerve (vestibulocochlear nerve), which are sometimes referred to as acoustic neuromas, are most common. This type causes hearing loss and loss of sense of balance (equilibrium), usually during the late teens or early 20s. These tumors may become cancerous.





Schwannomatosis is a rare form of NF in which multiple benign tumors (schwannomas) form in peripheral nerve fiber cells (called Schwann cells). Schwannomatosis does not cause neurological disabilities or malignant tumors. The hallmark of this condition is chronic pain, which can occur in any part of the body, depending on which peripheral nerves are affected.





Incidence and Prevalence


Neurofibromatosis is the most common genetic neurological disorder that is caused by a single gene. It affects more than 100,000 people in the United States. Type 1 NF affects 1 in 4000 people and is usually diagnosed during childhood. Type 2 affects 1 in 50,000 and is usually diagnosed in early adulthood. Schwannomatosis is rare.





NF occurs throughout the world and affects men and women of all races and ethnic groups.





Risk Factors and Causes





Neurofibromatosis is an inherited disease caused by one of two genetic processes. In 50% of cases, a parent passes the defective NF gene (i.e., NF1 or NF2) to an offspring, resulting in autosomal dominant transmission. The NF1 and NF2 genes have tumor suppressor function. Rarely, neurofibromatosis is caused by deletion of the NF1 or NF2 gene.





In the other 50% of cases, a spontaneous genetic mutation occurs with no known cause, no hereditary link, and no family history of the disease.





Other disorders (e.g., epilepsy, scoliosis) have been linked to NF.
Reply:www.glycoscience.org
Reply:yes i have type one and so does my father and brother. i understand about the looks i took on a name in high school of giraffe. it hurts and as of now im am 5months pg and faceing the fact that my child may have nf i hope in a way he/she doesn't so my child don't have to face what we both face everyday. but if my child does i wont hold them back form school unless they choose to be home school.

hydrangeas

Have you ever struck up a friendship with someone on Y!A ...?

and as soon as you saw a picture of them and they weren't what you were expecting did you start to treat them differently?





I know someone that this happened too! Why is it that people have to judge other people by their looks? They say that beauty is only skin deep and yes I know the rest of the saying... ugly is to the bone, but people (men and women both) have no control over how their face is going to look! unless they have plastic surgery and why should it have to come down to plastic surgery to be excepted by others?

Have you ever struck up a friendship with someone on Y!A ...?
I don't understand it either. Most of my friends look like me. I am not what I would call pretty in the face either.Most people name their best physical attributes.I would say my eyes. Most people say that about me. But I am beautiful from the inside out. As far as plastic surgery. I would prefer someone who is natural. Unless is medically or psychologically necessary for that person. If I had money to do that. Would I ? No.
Reply:Thank you. And you are so right. Hope you had a great christmas and wishing you a great New years. You are awesome! Nice to know you. Report It

Reply:most people on Yahoo! Answers suck.
Reply:I have many friends from YA and I like them all, regardless of looks
Reply:Looks matter alot.
Reply:Yes i have actully and we talk like every day almost and we have been friend since like july
Reply:because some people are shallow, that's why..





i tried talking to one individual but didn't much care for what i found out..and it had nothing to do with looks!
Reply:Yahoo is only Fingertip Beauty!!!
Reply:Doesn't bother me. I have seen pics of people on here and if they are funny and cool who cares what they look like? I'm here to have a laugh, its not a beauty contest. If someone quits talking to someone b/c of looks, they were looking for something sexual in the first place.
Reply:some people are just about looks...can't change how they are...
Reply:I started a friendship with someone and when i saw a picture of them i didn't thik they looked all that bad, but i would have continued the friendship anyway.


I sent them some photos of me and was lucky enough to have them think i wasn't unattractive.


We are still good friends.
Reply:have tried to start friendship with some in YA but so far have nt succeded.


but yes looks do matter when u want to meet them too after ntro thru YA .
Reply:Because that's the way we are. I personally expect a pic/webcam before I chat with a stranger just because I like to associate an attitude with a face!
Reply:I've not had that problem but I do know that 90 percent of people nowadays are so concerned with looks and how the person they are with makes them look they've forgotten about the most important thing, the love that comes with a person. Girls are so into looks they starve themselves to make sure they look like they should, get surgeries to make their man happy. Well I say if a man doesn't like you for who you are then there is no reason to stay with him.