The Green Room

Comments on the May 2008 Newsletter: Putting on a Green Face

I used to purchase Ucerin, a lovely "natural" facial cream made up at the local pharmacy. The last time I purchased this product I broke out in a horrible, red, itchy rash all over my face. I researched on the net and talked with the pharmacist, and much to my astonishment, a product was added to the cream to add to its shelf life. This horrid product was propylene glycol! This product is antifreeze! Imagine ANTIFREEZE in a facial cream! The pharmacist was actually not very sympathetic and went along with the idea of extending a product’s shelf life. I wonder, though, if, deep inside, she found this rather revolting as well! This chemical is also found, abundantly, in shampoos as well as many other products.

I believe we are taking this all too lightly and consumers should be made more aware of this danger. I honestly cannot find a shampoo that does NOT have this nasty chemical. I am outraged that this is the case; we should be "up-in-arms" about such deadly chemicals in the products we purchase.

It would be great if we could induce the manufacturers/government to prohibit the use of these chemicals in toiletry items. I wonder how many chemicals are in baby products these days?

Eleanor Card , Kentville Nova Scotia