Everything seems to be made in China but can we trust these products!

I have a rock crystal deodorant that my DiL brought me from France. Moistened and rubbed on the skin, it does seem to work. I've seen them advertised in magazines here too.

Forgot to blue my link then the site went down!

m.greenpeople.co.uk/default.aspx

Also meant anti-perspirant not anti-perspiring! Flippin' iPhone!

I prefer to play safe when it comes to what can be absorbed through the skin. After all, isn't it true that Greek and Roman women, as well as women in Elizabethan England suffered lead poisoning as a result of using lead face powder. We simply can't know what damage we might be doing to our bodies with the use of all these chemicals in toiletries and cosmetics.

I think a useful mantra is 'put nothing on your skin that you wouldn't put in your mouth'. Simplistic perhaps, and not something I completely live by, but something I use as a check to consider the products I am actually using.

I use Aloe Ever Shield deodorant stick [made by Forever Living products]. Not sure what's in it, but I've used it for years [and it seems to last forever]. I do use a heavy duty deodorants if I'm going somewhere special, but that's once in a blue moon.

As it gave me a rash, the Johnsons baby powder has now gone in the bin. Looked through the bathroom cabinet and found a Waitrose one, made in the UK, used that, and I am fine.

Talcum is a mineral, but some powders are made of starch these days. I am always careful when I use talc ( I like cuticura, must look at the pack), not to throw it around or inhale it. I just pat a bit on with a big powder puff.

Substances can be absorbed through the skin very well. Eg HRT patches, pain killers, nicotine,etc

Oh, I used to love a powder puff! Where di you get yours, margaretm?

Good point Galen!

Yes lots of them galen but none of us even know the definitive list of which do, which don't and of the ones that do, how significantly. And then what effects they have. Or what is in some of these miracle ingredients with scientific sounding names that cosmetic companies do not share research on.
I certainly do not choose to cover my arms and legs with moisturising lotions etc just because someone gave me some for xmas.
A moisturiser that was just made of natural ingredients like olive oil would need to be kept in the fridge. Apparently it is not hard to make your own with ingredients like beeswax etc
If you want a deodorant that isn't full of chemicals maybe a cologne with a plant based scent.

I think it came with a box of nice fine talcum powder years ago, keep washing it but it stays fluffy. Can't remember, but have just seen various makes on Amazon, including just tbe powder puff

I don't keep my olive oil in the fridge...did I miss something?

Dad used to keep olive oil in the bathroom cabinet and pour it down our ears if we weren't quick enough.

Thank you for sharing that M74

Sorry, didn't hear that

AKA neither do I! or the Italians/ Greeks/Spanish from my observation?

I think it would go cloudy. Why do I think that?

You tried it once and it did go cloudy?

If you put olive oil in the fridge it does go cloudy!
Bags can tell you why. It's something to do with the solidification point of different oils( I thomk)

I might even think!

No! I thomk!
Time for bed said Zebedee !

Last winter the c-op were selling off cloudy olive oil, they must have left it outside in the cold

Anyone know whether there is any almond protein in almond oil? Son-in-law has bought some leather cleaning stuff for the car seats (new posh car) which contains almond oil, but DGS has a nut allergy. SiL says there is no protein in the oil, but DD does not agree.

I would not take the risk, Elegran. It's possible to get contact dermatitis from almond oil anyway. Does your grandson have problems with inhaling nut fumes?

Yes, they first knew of it when a school friend was eating peanuts in the car beside him, and he turned ill. He carries an Epipen around, and copes well himself (he is 14 now) He plays all kinds of sports -with Epipen to hand.

I would not risk it either. DD is looking for an alternative leather cleaner.