Date: Shirley wrote : Thu, 29 Jul 2004 10:14:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CSno more tears'' shampoo and vision
I did a google on that shampoo and can't find any reference to any eye
damage or vision loss. I want to be able to prove that it did cause vision
problems so does anyone have an url or anything? tia pj
Shirley,
There were law suits about it and it was reformulated to lower levels of
'irritants'. I recall being given the information at a convention in 1998,
and don't have the source any longer. I recall the 'No More Tears Shampoo'
being an eye issue when my daughter was young in about 1983-1987.
There were 'warnings' during that time frame and was appreciative I had not
used the stuff. They don't like that kind of reporting open knowledge and
it's probably been 'removed' as it has been reformulated. Following is what
is in most shampoos and it may provide insights.
After reading this, consider the possibility of people who have repeatedly
put CS on their head may have effectively 'cleaned' the cells and are
enjoying improved hair growth and vision.
Most shampoos contain SLS (SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE) Note: Sulfuric acid is
used in the process of taking the foaming agent from coconut to make SLS.
Recently the SLS name has changed but the process remains the same so it's
customer beware!
The URL for a Material Safety Data sheet on SLS is on google at:
http://www.the-american-dream.com/sls.htm
If you go to the site, take special notice of the following information:
1. the ingredients include sulfuric acid
2. it emits toxic fumes on thermal decomposition
3. it enters the body by breathing, through the skin, and by ingestion
Under Health Hazards it says:
ACUTE:
Causes mild irritation on contact with skin, eyes or mucous membranes.
Skin contact could irritation or allergic reaction. Moderately toxic by
ingestion.
CHRONIC:
Tests on laboratory animals indicate material may cause mutagenic effects.
SLS listed as a Chronic Hazard. Signal word: Warning! (see definition
below)
The word coconut did not appear anywhere -- so draw your own conclusions
about companies which tell us how SLS comes from a natural source: coconut.
There's more information in the little booklet, Rub a Dub Dub, Is there
cancer in your tub? (Google http://dakara.com/rub.html - I have no
affiliation in any way to this product).
It is questionable as to whether or not SLS is, of and by itself,
carcinogenic. However, understand it combines with other chemicals in the
body to make chemicals which ARE carcinogenic.
Most of the sites say that SLS is safe seem to claim that it is not
carcinogenic. It reminds one of a magician because the magician's job is to
distract us from what he's really doing. So they refute that it is
carcinogenic -- but what about the irritant quality and potential damage to
eyes and skin? They don't address those questions.
Do you know what DANGER, WARNING, AND CAUTION really mean when dealing with
this type of product? I didn't. The applied specificity is not listed in my
Oxford concise dictionary. These are common products used by common people
almost daily and should carry language understood by the consumer not
couched in ambiguous spin doctor distinctions or FDA legalize.
Remember the SKULL and CROSSBONE LOGO that used to be on containers in the
mid 1980's? It has now changed that to the following words which mean:
DANGER:
means harmful when digested or threw the skin, ingested or inhaled can be
fatal to an adult Maximum limit: 1 taste to 1 teaspoon
WARNING:
means harmful when digested or threw the skin, ingested or inhaled can be
fatal to an adult Maximum limit: 1 teaspoon to 1 ounce
CAUTION:
means harmful when digested or threw the skin, ingested or inhaled can be
fatal to an adult Maximum limit: 1 ounce to 1 pint
Personally I thought it was easier to teach kids - little and big ones - to
'STAY AWAY' when they could see a logo that MEANT SOMETHING TO THEM.
The SKULL and CROSSBONE LOGO illustrated what they needed to know but it
wasn't sales friendly. Danger, Warning and Caution are misleading to the
general public and down grade products to be more consumer friendly. To me
that's BS. It's the magician's job (spin doctor's) is to distract us from
what his boss is really selling to us.
So how much have you put on your head and skin over the years? Check your
shampoo's contents and consider if your cells may be 'jammed' with something
that may be 'dangerous', have a 'warning' or one should use with 'caution'.
Although there is no PROOF regarding CS and balding it might be worth
considering...
Christine
http://chris.fxtrainer.biz
