Again about cosmetic's safety

Last week I was telling you about EWG's Skin Deep Cosmetics Database as a potential reference for what to buy and what not in terms of personal care products.

For those who do not trust EWG's ways of work, there's always the alternative of Personal Care Truth. They don't offer ratings for products or ingredients, but they do offer pretty detailed info about cosmetics ingredients. And the funny thing is, whilst they always seem eager to be on opposing sides with EWG, the data from the two sources adds up nicely and complementary.

To give just one example: PCT goes overboard predicating that the so called "parabens", at the concentrations they are used in cosmetics today, are safe and unjustly badmouthed by everybody. On the other hand, EWG lists them only as a "moderate risk". So yes, they must be pretty safe for use if you don't suffer from special skin conditions or allergies.

As a personal choice, I care both about what EWG and PCT have to say, and shop based on their information, and my own instinct.

[Saptamana trecuta scriam despre EWG's Skin Deep Cosmetics Database ca posibila referinta pentru consumatorul de cosmetice si produse de ingrijire.

Pentru cei care nu au incredere in ce spune EWG, exista si alternative precum Personal Care Truth. Acestia nu ofera punctaje pentru produse sau ingrediente, dar ofera suficiente informatii interesante pentru cei interesati :). Ce ma amuza e faptul ca desi nu rateaza nici o ocazie de a se situa pe pozitii opuse cu EWG, datele oferite si de unii si de ceilalti se potrivesc si se completeaza destul de frumos.

Doar un exemplu: PCT a publicat o lunga serie de articole - vreo 11 la numar in care demonstreaza cu argumente destul de logice de ce parabenii, la concentratiile la care sunt folositi azi in cosmetice, nu sunt periculosi si sunt pe nedrept vorbiti de rau peste tot. EWG ii listeaza ca fiind un risc "moderat", asadar, intr-adevar, nici pe departe la nivelul isteriei create in ultimii ani. Pentru mine, un risc moderat inseamna atentie la cantitate, modul de utilizare - respecta indicatiile, opreste-te daca ai reactii adverse, si evident, daca te stii cu alergii la parabeni, nu pune mana pe ei.

Ca si alegere personala - tin la parerile ambelor site-uri, si cand cumpar, imi pun la lucru si instinctul, care face mai mult decat toate site-urile la un loc.]