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[Hales]

Dioxide is used in a soap to help it whiten, is the soap still 100% natural? I thought TD is a naturally occuring element, but isn't is altered by man?

 

[Deda]

The term 'Natural' is subjective and has not been defined by the FDA.

I'm sure if you search around you can find a bazillion articles debating what makes soap or cosmetics natural.

 

[carebear]

I will limit myself to this one post.

Soap doesn't grow on trees.

You cannot dig lye out of the earth...
But you can get petroleum that way.

So which is more natural?

Now please block me from participating in any more threads on "natural" for the remainder of '08.

 

[topcat]

I will limit myself to this one post.

Soap doesn't grow on trees.

You cannot dig lye out of the earth...
But you can get petroleum that way.

So which is more natural?

Now please block me from participating in any more threads on "natural" for the remainder of '08.

LMAO, Carebear :wink:

Oh so true.....stand back far enough and everything is natural, yes? If it is not straight from nature, then it is made from something/s straight from nature, and on and on......

Tanya

 

[Lindy]

carebear - consider yourself blocked on this subject for the balance of 2008 (that would be for 13 whole days)....

 

[xyxoxy]

Hmmm....
Maybe I can market a line of "Un-Natural" soaps...
"No really ma'am... all of my ingredients are from other dimensions."

Or better yet... "SUPER-Natural" soaps !!
"Yes sir... this soap will allow you to read minds... and with THIS one you can fly!"

(Sorry... the holidays have me a bit giddy)

 

[ChrissyB]

the sad thing is xy that some people might just believe you!!

 

[xyxoxy]

I figure if I can make it in my kitchen... then it's all natural.

 

[Deda]

Now please block me from participating in any more threads on "natural" for the remainder of '08.

Hales - Please don't think that anyone is picking on you It's just that this is kindof a toxic subject. Several big name companies have been petitioning the FDA to define the word natural in relation to cosmetics. To date their position has been a big NO. They've said that their limited resources prevent them from engaging in that kind of regulation.

If you are interested - Natural Products Association has a seal that they license to their members. The link also has the requirements for calling your products natural. Just don't be fooled. Their seal carries no actual weight, it's kinda like a Girl Scout badge.

I'm sure they do good work, but sometimes they can be a little elitist . I was able to learn quite abit during the Learn & Lobby Days on Capital Hill. Unfortunately, the one's I attended dealt with nutritional supplements, not cosmetics.

 

[Hales]

No problem! And I am sorry to open a can of worms! I wasn't aware of all that was going on with the "natural" term. Thanks for the update!