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5 Ways The “Safe Cosmetics Act” Will Harm Consumers
First, let me explain what the “Safe Cosmetics Act” is. It’s a bill that has been introduced into the house by representatives Schakowsky (D-IL), Markey (D-MA) and Baldwin (D-WI). This bill’s stated purpose is to make the cosmetic industry safer through further regulation. While it sounds great on the surface, the group that is really behind this bill is the Compact For Safe Cosmetics, which is funded by the Environmental Working Group. Both have reputations for scaremongering and using arguments which are scientifically unsound. This bill has absolutely nothing to do with cosmetic product safety, but it will have drastic consequences to all cosmetic manufacturers, small and large. This will ultimately impact you the consumer.
3 Claims In Dove’s “Soap vs Dove” Ads That Are Misleading
If you haven’t seen the commercial, you can watch it below: (you can also view it on Dove’s website)
First, I’d like to say that I don’t think Dove is a terrible awful product and you should never use it. I think our soap is far better, but don’t take my word for it! All I’m trying to do is point out where Dove is misleading or not being completely honest. I won’t make any claims that I can’t back up.
Now, onto the ad. For this post I’m going to be heavily referencing a lecture given by Dr. Kevin Dunn. Kevin has a PhD in chemistry and has been studying soap specifically for many Read the rest of this entry »
How to wet shave with an electric shaver (huh?)
For years I’ve used a wet-shave method with a typical three-blade razor. I have super-sensitive skin on my face (no really, it gets irritated when I THINK about shaving) , and the three-blade design seemed to provide the least irritation for my skin. Thankfully Read the rest of this entry »
A Little More on Why
Are fragrance oils that different from essential oils? The simple answer is yes. The confusion happens because many people use these terms interchangeably. Nonetheless, a lot of questions have been raised about our decision to discontinue fragrance oils. This is not a decision that was made without serious consideration. I decided to take a few moments and go into a little more detail about how we made this decision. Read the rest of this entry »
No More Purely Herbal, Why?
There has been a lot going on over the last few months at Alabu. Nell and I have been unable to participate in the day-to-day activities, but we are excited to be back now. It was exciting to see a lot of the changes that have been made. One change that was made in the last few months is to discontinue our fragrance oil soaps. Read the rest of this entry »
Where is the Shampoo?
I’ve gotten this question a lot over the years. People ask me “You have such amazing soap. Where is the Alabu Shampoo?” Well, I’d like to explain why we don’t make Shampoo:
Liquid Shampoo in general has a very short shelf life. Most manufacturers remedy this by adding preservatives. A preservative is just a chemical that kills bacteria and doesn’t allow it to grow. The problem with these Read the rest of this entry »