Skin Care: Q&A
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Beware Buzz Words
Poison Ivy is organic and natural, but I would not advise anyone apply it to there skin! Beware of the terms "Natural" or "Organic". Neither means that it is good for your skin.
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How natural is natural?
Most of the so called 'natural' products do not display their constituents on the label. Again, most of them contain a lot of products you would find in so called 'artificial' preparations.
For example, there was a slew of cases of allergy with a 'super effective herbal hair dye' which on closer look, just had the same ingredients as commercial products, except at much higher doses.
Natural and organic products are sometimes just a marketing gimmick. Try...
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Using products with botanicals should be avoided because...
Using products with botanicals should be avoided because they are all-natural and many people become allergic to them.
Petroleum products, such as oil and gasoline, are "all-natural" too, but no one would ever put them on their skin!
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