Please remember that these are my own opinions formed on responses I received from these companies. I do not feel comfortable using any product that they sell.
-Stila
-Benefit
-Covergirl
-Rimmel
For a more details on why I do not use these companies:
http://gfbeautydetective.blogspot.com/2012/02/goodbye-and-farwell.html
Please add Mary Kay cosmetics to unsafe list. In addition, this company actually has a handout, which the Independent Beauty Consultants are not supposed to handout, but are supposed to use to educate the customer on Celiac Disease. Below is EXACTLY what is in that handout:
ReplyDelete"...Research has shown topical application of gluten does not produce a celiac-related skin reaction1, and a responsible, scientific authority indicates non-mouth area cosmetic products are not of concern unless swallowed2. However, some individuals may still choose to avoid non-lip area personal care products potentially containing sources of gluten to help avoid ingestion via hands, contact with food, etc. If you experience challenges resulting from use of any personal care product, consultation with a qualified physician may be helpful in determining if you have additional sensitivities or allergies..."
Mary Kay Cosmetics References:
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1. Oxentenko AS, Murray JA. Celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis: the spectrum of gluten-sensitive enteropathy. International Journal of Dermatology 2003; 42(8): 585-587
2. Picco M. Celiac Disease – Expert Answers. 29 Nov. 2007. Mayo Clinic. 26 Aug. 2009
I was and still am APPALLED at this company’s blatant disregard for the public's health and concern only for their bottom dollar. Here are my concerns:
1. Please note they only provide two references, which there are so many more that say exactly the opposite. As a healthcare professional for over 20 years, I can tell you that no self respecting physician or nurse would publish a report with the serious implications with only TWO references.
2. In addition, the references they are quoting are outdated. Once again, as a healthcare professional with advanced degrees, information that is older than FIVE years is considered out of date and is no longer valid. Both of these references are outdated.
3. The author of the first reference is employed at the Mayo Clinic, the second reference, which anywhere else would constitute a conflict of interest. In addition, access to the first article cost money to read which makes it near impossible for the average consumer to verify that the first reference does indeed state what the company is claiming.
The second “article” is not an article, but a blog answer to a question. If I were to use this blog as a justification for a position in a paper I wrote, I would be laughed out of the country. Nowhere in this blog are the references which support the blogger’s opinion, just a MD after the name. Simply having a degree does not constitute a person being an expert. This “Physician” does not even think about the mucous membrane contact of powdered cosmetics, splashing of shampoo or soaps in the showers, absorption into the blood stream from microscopic tears in the cuticles or skin, say with shaving.
4. Furthermore, Mary Kay Cosmetics has a 100% money back, satisfaction guarantee on all of their products, but when I asked the company to refund my money (several thousand dollars worth), the company told me to deal with the Independent Beauty Consultant. So, I am supposed to cause the poor woman who sold me this stuff, some of it over a year ago extreme financial hardship because a multi-million dollar company is not willing to stand behind their products or their guarantee (found here http://www.marykay.com/en-US/Pages/satisfaction-guarantee.aspx).
5. On top of that, this company is intentionally misrepresenting themselves as medical experts regarding a condition they know nothing about, causing harm to unsuspecting clients.
Here is the link to the information that the Mayo Clinic really provides on Celiac Disease: http://www.mayoclinic.org/celiac-disease/. There is no mention of what Mary Kay cosmetics claims in their Celiac Disease handout.