Do you pay attention to ingredient lists? Are you meticulous and only use products that contain (or don’t!) certain ingredients? Do you never look?
I look sometimes, but admittedly, I tend not to since I haven’t experienced major problems with the vast number of products I’ve tried. Then again, my skin has never been perfect, so perhaps I should!
zainy
Monday, February 25, 2008
Hey Cristine,
I alwas read the instructions even if i know,and always go through the ingredients,sometimes i understand the sceintific names and sometimes even not.”My freind nothing precious like skin,if its once damaged then never cureable like b4”
Luv
Zzainy..
Christine
Monday, February 25, 2008
That’s fantastic, Zainy! Big props to you :)
Nell
Monday, February 25, 2008
Yes, I do read them, and thanks to Paula Begoun and med school I even understand them. I think it is very important to read them, especially with skincare products, although I have been known to be sucked into the hype about a product, even though I should know better.
Christine
Monday, February 25, 2008
I just got one of Paula Begoun’s books, and I look forward to reading it!
naomi
Monday, February 25, 2008
i do.. because i can’t use products that contain talc, bismuth, or silicones… all these make my skin go crazy so i have to read them.
Christine
Monday, February 25, 2008
It’s good that you KNOW what makes your skin react, though!
Kristen
Monday, February 25, 2008
I actually never pay attention to ingredients. I’ve only had a few products negatively change my skin. Perhaps I should have looked to see what was in them, but instead I just threw them out.
Christine
Monday, February 25, 2008
Lucky you :) I didn’t pay attention to many of the ingredients until my skin became more sensitive.
Shefali
Monday, February 25, 2008
I sort of do…but I haven’t had any bad reactions to anything so I’m not too diligent about it. The only thing lately that I’ve been wondering about but not too concerned about it is parabens b/c I’ll be trying to get pregnant soon. But I’ve noticed they are usually the last ingredients on the ingredient list which means they are such tiny amounts and I’m not sure how much that would really affect me.
Christine
Monday, February 25, 2008
I’m in your position! I’ve only started in the past month or two to become more aware of what I’m putting on my face.
Tekoa
Monday, February 25, 2008
I do, but there is still a lot I have to learn. After reading Paula Begoun’s books I learned 80% of my acne products were probably irritating my skin and making my acne worse!
Christine
Monday, February 25, 2008
Oh wow! I just got a copy of Paula’s book, so I’ll be reading that myself soon enough!
Critty
Monday, February 25, 2008
I do because I have a life-threatening aspirin allergy so I have to be out on the look out for salicylic acid and sodium benzoate. I also check the red dyes, especially in eyeshadow because it can make my eyes itch. I am also interested in parabens …. I wonder if they are doing more harm than good, but they are in Paula’s Choice products, but I still wonder.
Christine
Monday, February 25, 2008
Oh, wow, that is definitely a good reason to be checking ingredients, Critty!!
Erin
Monday, February 25, 2008
I watch for glycerine, since it’s a drying product. It can’t be helped when it comes to mixing medium for pigment, though!
Christine
Monday, February 25, 2008
Great thing to check for, Erin!
Sara
Monday, February 25, 2008
i usually dont cause i dont know what they mean. i do try to look for foundation that is non-comodongenic(sp?) because i know that means won’t clog pores! and that is good so yey
Christine
Monday, February 25, 2008
Yeah, it is tough deciphering some of those names!
Carolina
Monday, February 25, 2008
I don’t really look deep into ingredients beyond the main active one. Because I mainly use pharmaceutical products I know, I feel safe in using them especially in delicate areas like the eyes. The rest of the beauty products I buy, mainly make-up, tend to be from high end brands like Dior, YSL or Chanel, and for the money they make they BETTER research their ingredients damn well!!!!
Christine
Monday, February 25, 2008
That’s good that you feel comfortable with the makep you’re buying and everything :D
Lauren
Monday, February 25, 2008
I do now. After investing in Philosophy’s Purity Made Simple face cleanser [which everyone raves about] I used it all it did was make me itch n breakout [& it smells bad to me] I found out that has Chamomile in it,which is in the ragweed family..for anyone with ragweed allergies AND it has black pepper in it !..So girls with allergies..be on the lookout if you decide to try this.
Christine
Monday, February 25, 2008
Oh, no, how awful! I haven’t heard of that as a breaking out product :(
Stacey
Monday, February 25, 2008
I never do.. My skin is pretty normal tending on the dryer side of things so nothing has ever irritated it or caused any problems.
Christine
Monday, February 25, 2008
That’s great for you, Stacey! You’re lucky!
Audrey
Monday, February 25, 2008
Funny enough, I’m doing a journalism project at school about makeup, ingredients, how it’s made, etc. In a poll, 100% of girls I surveyed had no idea what their makeup is made of! It’s almost alarming that 80% of my school’s females apply these unknown products every day. I’ve learned a lot in this project I’m doing and some of the ingredients and chemicals are really shocking!
As for me, I fall under the 100% who don’t know what makeup is made of. After this project, I am a lot more knowledgeable, particularly about the basic components of products and animal testing. But will I apply this knowledge and read the ingredient lists every time I consider buying a new product?…probably not!
Christine
Monday, February 25, 2008
What a great project to do, Audrey :) You should share what you found out!
Beda
Monday, February 25, 2008
Bismuth and mica makes my face go all red and itchy. I learned this the hard way with Phys. Formula mineral foundation…man, I was so excited at first and when my face was all red, I still didn´t think it was the foundation (so many good stuff are said about it). But finally, of course, I found out the culprit. I would like to use mineral found. I have yet to find one without those ingredients.
Christine
Monday, February 25, 2008
Yep, bismuth is a common ingredient that does that to some people :(
Try Everyday Minerals, I think that’s the brand without bismuth!
Nora
Monday, February 25, 2008
Bismuth oxychloride is highly pore-clogging to me (comedogenic). I made that mistake last week when I tried a MAC Mineralize skinfinish for the first time. Sigh. Also I’ve developed an allergy to Vitamin E over the last year or so, so I’m constantly on the lookout for Tocopheryl Acetate. Overall, I’ve been moving to more and more natural face cleansers, etc. a) because I know what’s in them and b) because it’s actually clearing my face up!
Christine
Monday, February 25, 2008
Yep, it is definitely a culprit ingredient for certain things. I didn’t even know you could be allergic to vitamin E, until you commented before!
Lydia
Monday, February 25, 2008
I never look. If I don’t like something I just don’t buy it again
Christine
Monday, February 25, 2008
That’s a good policy!
Julie
Monday, February 25, 2008
Nope! I don’t pay much attention to the ingredient list, LOL. I don’t understand the big words, :S
Christine
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
LOL, they are tough to decipher sometimes!
Rise
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
I don’t generally look unless I’m bored…There are one or two chemicals that I know are bad to allow into your body, but I’ve forgotten what they are called. Ooh well. LoL
Christine
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
lol, Rise! I know what you mean.