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Giving Advice On Healing Properties Of Essential Oils
The enjoyment of essential oils is certainly not lost on me and I use them in my body care formulas and LOVE them for the soothing aroma they offer me over synthetic fragrance. I also am aware of the history of EO's and how wonderful they can be for many health benefits, but sharing that info under the context of medicinal qualities or healing benefits would be tantamount to providing a drug or practicing medicine without a license....and that is a scary thing.
Unfortunately, this is EXACTLY what is occurring with MLM reps of two companies that are rapidly growing in popularity which are dōTERRA and Young Living. To some degree these companies have developed quite the cult following which can be dangerous to the average consumer. If they are taking their healing and medical rhetoric to the point of an infallible belief because one may not be knowledgeable about essential oils, this is where harm can be done to the populace. If one wishes to self diagnose, then great....but to offer diagnosis to another person simply based on the fact that a company is headed up or founded by a doctor, does not allow or provide the credentials for someone to spread the information as scientifically or medically sound.
One lady in particular and my good friend, Kayla Fioravanti, has spent many years formulating and using essential oils and has now written a book on the subject and her research is exemplary. It is however this very knowledge she shared, courageously I might add, that set off a firestorm of the most hateful and mean spirited comments after she wrote the article which I decided to share below. It was clear that many of them are in this cult like following of being duped by these companies and clearly accepted their marketing materials at face value.... which in a sense has become all about the money rather than the scientific reality of these essential oils. These sales people have zero training in safe use of these oils, let alone having the education it requires to understand the possibility of drug interaction with others the person might be taking at the time of use. They are merely trained in how to sell these products and recruit more sales staff to grow these two company's bottom line.
Fortunately, as of Sept. 22nd, 2014, Kayla's attempts to protect and inform the public are now vindicated for all to see. Thankfully, the FDA finally stepped in and issued Violation Letters to both dōTERRA and Young Living in order to prevent harm to the public. This is serious stuff once they become involved. It was clear that the proponents of these companies have been misguided and are breaking the law as is represented in the comment wars in the link above. Now the founders of these companies have to answer to the scrutiny of the FDA, especially since they advise people to ingest these essential oils. Not a wise thing to do at all and frankly I don't understand this concept. Holistic healing is awesome, but without the science to prove it or under the care of a practicing physician, this is ill advised by many EO experts. What I do find interesting however, is since publishing this latest update involving the FDA, it is nothing but crickets from her critics. Truth and science rule the day, EVERY TIME!
If you know anyone or you yourself are using these oils in some type of medicinal way as promoted by these MLM companies, please share this vital information so as to keep yourself and others from possible harm of using essential oils in such a way as they are being promoted that goes outside the boundaries of safe use. Kayla's article will shed much light on this issue and I hope you find it helpful.
Warnings dōTERRA And Young Living Won’t Tell You - author Kayla Fioravanti
The dangerous practices of consuming essential oils and applying them undiluted on the skin have gone viral on the internet, chat rooms and via sale representatives of many dōTERRA and Young Living MLM representatives. Beware of anyone who tells you to ingest essential oils either by putting a few drops in your water or putting them into a capsule. The only cases of death, organ failure and hospitalization in the history of aromatherapy have been caused by ingesting essential oils. It is THAT dangerous.
Another dangerous practice many dōTERRA and Young Living representatives teach is to apply essential oils undiluted directly on your skin. Please don’t.
I am so passionate about the safe use of essential ones that I dedicated an entire chapter to it in my book The Art, Science and Business of Aromatherapy. I decided to share a section Chapter 10 in response to the overwhelming number of people I am hearing from who are being taught to ingest essential oils and use them undiluted. Please share with your friends and family. Keep aromatherapy safe.
My Top 12 Aromatherapy Safety Rules from Chapter 10
History and safety testing have given us useful aromatherapy data. For review of this chapter, please study the following twelve rules that I think are the most important when it comes to using essential oils safely.
Rule #1
Never consume essential oils. Even if you read a book by an aromatherapist from a country that uses essential oils internally, they should never be consumed. The practice of consuming essential oils is dangerous and was designed to be done under the care of an aromatherapist trained in that form of therapy. In addition, studies have shown that topical aromatherapy is more effective than internal aromatherapy methods.
Rule #2
Always dilute your essential oils before applying them to the skin. There are a very small handful of exceptions to this rule including lavender and tea tree which can be occasionally applied neat, or directly, to the skin. In different aromatherapy books there may be recommendations of essential oils over 3% in massage oils but it simply isn’t necessary. Less is more in the world of essential oils. There is no need to overdose and it is always better to be safe than sorry.
Essential oils are incredibly potent and need to be dispersed into a carrier before applying them to the skin. You wouldn’t wrap your body in 30 lbs. of plant material so don’t apply that much or more directly onto your skin.
Typically, essential oils are diluted into products at 1 to 3% – sometimes less and sometimes more, but that is the general rule of thumb. Some essential oils have an intense aroma and price tag combination that allows for their use as low as 0.1% Take jasmine, blue chamomile and neroli for example.
Raindrop therapy is a good example of how undiluted and too high of concentrations of essential oils can be dangerous. This method of applying essential oils is the practice of dripping pure undiluted essential oils directly onto the skin which has many adverse effects. People have had burns, skin irritation, and intense detoxification effects that could have been avoided if this dangerous practice was no longer taught. The human body does not need to detoxify at such a rapid rate, and the skin should not come in direct contact with undiluted essential oils. Please report injuries at the Atlantic Institute.
Rule #3
Keep all essential oils out of the reach of children; they are notorious for putting everything in their mouths. Compared to adults, essential oils should be used in half the dosage rate for children for topical application. They are not miniature adults, and their bodies were not designed to process the same ratio of essential oils on their skin. I have safely used aromatherapy on all three of my children since 1998.
I heard of a case of a woman who read that tangerine essential oil would help with hyperactivity in children. She decided to put undiluted tangerine essential oil directly on the palms of her child’s hands. Thankfully, tangerine is a safe enough essential oil and the child suffered no serious ill effect. But she had decided to try it on a day that the child had a big test to take at school, and the high concentration of tangerine oil knocked the child out for the entire day and he slept through his test, lunch, dinner…and into the next morning.
Rule #4
Stay with the tried and true essential oils. Avoid ones that are not the common essential oils used historically in aromatherapy. Unless you understand the chemistry, it is best to stick with the commonly used essential oils. A trained aromatherapist can read the chemical composition of an essential oil profile and make an educated decision about the safety of an essential oil. But without that training you would not know whether you should avoid or use essential oils based on their chemical composition of aldehydes, esthers, ketones, phenols, and monoterpene hydrocarbons.
Rule #5
Know which essential oils to avoid or use with caution. Avoid them even if you like the way they smell or the properties that you read about them.
Essential oils to be avoided altogether include: unrectified bitter almond, basil ct. methyl chavicol, birch, boldo leaf, blue cypress, bitter fennel, bog myrtle, buchu, unrectified cade, calamint, calamus, (brown, blue or yellow) camphor, cassia, cinnamon bark, costus, davana, dog basil, elecampane, fig leaf, horseradish, jaborandi, lantana, melaleuca bracteata, mustard, mugwort, parsley seed, pennyroyal, rue, dalmatian sage, santolina, sassafras, savin, tansy, tarragon, tea absolute, thuja, tonka bean, verbena, wintergreen, wormseed, and wormwood.
Essential oils that should be used with caution or at very low dosages include: yarrow, dill, tarragon, caraway, white camphor, hyssop, spearmint, rosemary ct. verbenone, and tagette. Essential oils that should be heavily diluted due to potential skin irritation include: cassia, cinnamon leaf, cumin, lemongrass, oregano, clove stem, clove bud, clove leaf, wild thyme, and red thyme.
Rule #6
Always wear protective gear while handling essential oils. Remember that essential oils are very concentrated and should not be applied directly to the skin. If you wear gloves while handling essential oils you lessen the chance of spilling undiluted essential oils directly onto your hands. Even if it doesn’t hurt at the moment, it could hurt later. A good example is how peppermint essential oil spilled directly onto your hands might not hurt at the moment, but later when you touch your eye, it will burn like crazy.
Rule #7
Work in a well-ventilated area. Remember that essential oils can enter the body through inhalation. Some essential oils can cause euphoria, sleepiness or can be extremely stimulating. In a closed space with poor circulation the essential oils can become overwhelming.
Rule #8
Use extra caution when using essential oils on children and the elderly. The dosages should be at least half that of what you would use for a healthy adult. And essential oils are toxic to cats so never ever use essential oils on them.
Rule #9
Use common sense. Essential oils are safe when used in moderation. Many substances on earth are toxic when used in the extreme. Too much water can lead to water poisoning, and carrots, tomatoes, saffron, and mustard will all cause illness when consumed in excess.
Rule #10
To safeguard your business, do not make healing claims about your products. That would transform your cosmetic into a drug. The rules and regulations for drugs are completely different, and aromatherapy does not qualify on any monograph for approved over-the-counter drugs.
Rule #11
Always use the botanical name for essential oils when ordering. I never make an aromatherapy decision without reviewing the botanical name. The botanical name tells the genus and species of the plant and includes information about the variety, cultivar, chemotype, and hybrid when needed. Often these details are the difference between an essential oil being safe for use or not.
Rule #12
Check contraindications of an essential oil before using it. You don’t want to be making a sleepy time bath with essential oils that are contraindicated for insomnia like peppermint, basil, lemon verbena, cornmint, or rosemary.
FYI (from earlier in Chapter 10) on the Seriousness of Ingesting Essential Oils
There has never been a reported case of a woman or baby being harmed by topical or inhalation therapy used during pregnancy or labor. Aromatherapists all warn their clients away from pennyroyal essential oil due to a case in the USA in which a woman drank a large dose of pennyroyal in order to induce an abortion that proved fatal to her (Gold and Cates, 1980). One out of four cases in which pregnant women accidently drank camphor oil instead of castor oil resulted in the death of the baby (Weiss and Catalano, 1976).
Another reported case in which pennyroyal and parsley seed were taken in large doses caused hepatotoxicity which resulted in the death of the baby.
There are two other cases in which women consumed the same large doses of pennyroyal (100 to 200 times the recommended topical application) in which both the mothers and the babies survived unharmed. It is cases like this that give essential oils their warnings and contraindications.
Other Safety Topics
Chapter 10 of my book The Art, Science and Business of Aromatherapy also includes other safety topics including: essential oil testings, grades of essential oils, drug claims, essential oil adulteration, contraindications, more safety warnings, the use of essential oils during pregnancy, the history of aromatherapy warnings in pregnancy, MSDS information along with my top 12 aromatherapy warnings. You can find it in paperback and on Kindle.
What makes me qualified to teach about aromatherapy? I am a Certified and was a Registered Aromatherapist with more than a dozen years of experience. The references for this article and my book can be found here. I was certified by a school approved by the National Association of Holistic Aromatherapy and was registered by The Aromatherapy Council.
UPDATE From Kayla: Many of the comments in this article ask for proof. Others have said injury is only caused by other brands of essential oils. Please take the time to read these articles. I would like to leave comments open on my blog post, but some of have been so ugly and negative that I am having second thoughts. I have added this information below to try to answer the attacks before they come.
Fact Or Fiction As It Is Presented On Social Media Sites
I had to laugh when I started seeing these supposed little factoids scroll across my Facebook feed, only to learn it is also being splashed across Instagram and Twitter. This of course gives the presumption that this was something really gross and is a common practice in the cosmetic industry.
I really don't know how some of this crazy stuff gets started, but nonetheless it is out there and can really cause one to pause if you wear lipstick or mascara. So I thought it would be fun today to share with you what I know is true within the beauty industry in relation to these tidbits passed off as facts.
The idea that bat guano can be in mascara can send shivers down one's spine. Even the idea of fish scales being used in most lipsticks will make my skin crawl and could make even the most diehard fan of a favorite brand run screaming for the natural stuff.
Unfortunately, some MLM companies that profess all natural are the ones that begin spreading this junk and then of course it goes viral across the internet by those that reTweet it or post on their Facebook wall.
And yes the myth or fact is perpetuated a million fold until it resonates with the public.
Fact Or Fiction - Bat Guano Is In Mascara
Well we can all breath a sigh of relief as I am pleased to inform you this is an internet myth and bat guano is not used to color your mascara or to provide lustrous sheen to those luxurious lashes.
This began as an urban legend creating the fear of the use of bat guano as one of the ingredients of mascara, when it is guanine, not guano. Funny how things get turned upside down or interpreted to suit the needs of the person spreading the myth. In today's modern society, Guanine is the actual authorized color additive for cosmetics that is allowed by the FDA and European regulations, and it must be extracted from fish scales, not bat guano.
Now maybe many many moons ago in ancient Egyptian times this was the thing to do, smear a little bat guano on the lashes, but that is a whole other story and I don't really care, frankly.
So bat guano in mascara is total FICTION!
Fact Or Fiction - Fish Scales Are Used In Lipstick
Well let's just say that based on our last factoid then you already sort of know the answer to this. Fish scales are a byproduct of the Herring Fishing Industry and this silvery substance has been used for years in cosmetics which gives the shimmery look to nail polish, ceramics and none other than lipsticks and glosses. But to say they are in "most" lip colors today is not really a true-ism by today's standards. Perhaps still in some, but not the rule.
We really shouldn't be shocked by this because "carmine" is also a bright red colorant in many lip colors and it comes from the cochineal beetle. This dye has been used for decades to color candy, ice cream, popsicles and jello as well. Yet on the label we won't see the ingredient "cochineal beetle" since the name alone doesn't do much for product public relations. It is identified as carmine, natural red 4, crimson lake or E120. I should mention that advocates for label change are working to reference this shade of red as coming from the beetle since some can have a severe allergic reaction, so we do need these things spelled out in plain English, not a euphemism for the actual source of color.
Needless to say you won't see "fish scales" either, but guanine, pearl essence or pearlescence to describe this ingredient. But let me just assure you, that today the majority of these types of ingredients are mainly created synthetically.
We have wonderful substitute ingredients that create shimmer effects or colors without using these ingredients at all. For example for getting a nice sheen or shimmer we can use mica, bismuth oxychloride, boron nitride and in the case of more shine in lip gloss, just a higher ratio of oils to butters will give off a nice sheen to the lips.
So in this instance it is FACT, yet with a caveat, Fish scales are not typical in today's market, but you may still want to check the list when buying your next lip shade or mascara because some may still use the real thing, especially if manufactured and imported from overseas.
Manuka Honey....Could This Be The Next Miracle Ingredient In Skincare?
As my company continues to grow, over this past year the product and ingredient sales pitches are becoming an everyday occurrence it seems. No matter the sales pitch they gave, it always appeared to be the next best thing since the Wonderbra.
One sales pitch in particular really stood out for me. I was recently contacted by a supplier of a very special type of honey that I already knew a little bit about, yet was unaware of the perceived difference from any other type of honey. It is known as Manuka Honey, and they were touting how this amazing ingredient will cure many skin ailments and that it is the only natural ingredient approved by the FDA. So it only made sense to incorporate it into my skincare formulas...right?
Well now, I have to admit I was stunned...could this be? I got a little bit excited for a split second! Has the FDA actually approved a strain of honey for curing skin wounds, ulcers, abrasions, acne, etc? If so this would truly be amazing for creating promising new innovation in the skincare market.
According to Natural News it has been done and they preface the article with the statement of the "FDA quietly acknowledges medical benefits of honey." In an Associated Press story dated December 27th 2007, it was revealed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had quietly approved a line of honey-based wound dressings during the fall of that year.
Unfortunately, this headline and initial introduction infers to me and perhaps others, that somehow the FDA had an epiphany and that it was done quietly as though this were some sort of covert approval not wishing to undo their perceived stance by the public in relation to natural health products. Sadly, this news source that I mostly admire for spreading the word on getting and staying healthy in a wholesome and natural way, definitely fell a tad short in clarifying specifics or to explain what "cleared for use" means, to its readership.
First off...FDA doesn't do anything quietly and as a matter of law all things are actually quite overt in this department. This includes warnings and alerts the FDA publishes to prevent marketers making false claims on individual products, which typically are those making "medical" proclamations. The FDA website is available to all of the public to do their own checking and just about anything you need to know about a specific company can be found there, including applications for drugs or devices. The only time FDA interactions would become a news point is when they are concerned about public health or safety, otherwise it is simply published at their website.
Now Let's Get Down To The Nitty Gritty
I decided to contact the FDA to see if there is something I missed or am I just simply uniformed as to the latest and greatest in an "all healing and curative, encompassing many skin ailments" ingredient.
I contacted the FDA requesting for them to please verify the claims made by the producers and processors of Manuka Honey that "manuka honey is the only honey on the approved list" and "manuka is the only honey approved by the FDA." If you were to Google either one of these statements, the list of bloggers, health experts, retail sellers of skincare, and others are all singing the praises of the new found Manuka Honey, including the so called curative and healing effects it has and that the FDA has given it's blessing on this all natural cure.
The following is the usual typical and "matter of fact" reply I received from the FDA:
"Thank you for writing to the Division of Drug Information, Small Business Assistance, in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). It should be noted that Manuka Honey is not a currently FDA approved drug product. A listing of FDA approved drug products may be found in Drugs@FDA: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/index.cfm A search for "Manuka Honey" did not reveal any pertinent results."
Uh Oh...Now My Research Revealed Interesting Facts
A company by the name of Derma Sciences Inc along with another company wishing similar, have been cleared to market their products as medical devices under the premise of "wound care" only. Under a medical device provision, it does not require pre-market approval. Essentially a Band-aid can be classified as a medical device.
The FDA stipulates in their letters clearing them to proceed with marketing the products, but there is no "approval" as to this device or the ingredient, Manuka Honey being used as a drug or curative. After clicking on the link above enter in Derma Sciences as applicant, hitting enter and the individual notifications appear, click on your preference and you'll see a link to "Summary", and if you read closely, their request for clearance is simply identifying how it helps in creating an environment conducive to healing and descriptions of it's intended use. But they are in no way making a medical claim to curing or direct healing in wound care which is important to clarify since they are proceeding as is required for introduction into the U.S. market. The verbiage is very precise and a Clearance of 510K is simply an approval afforded by the FDA as to a device already equivalent to being used in the market today, yet could be slightly modified.
Derma Sciences may wish to proceed with additional testing that would take it to the next level as an OTC drug or a Class III device at which point it may be reclassified as it is suggested in one of the "intended use" letters. The FDA also makes it very clear for them to follow pre-market regulations and unless and until their research yields OTC drug or device claims as proven, their labeling practices must be the same as any cosmetic or skin care product on the market by not providing a mis-branded or adulterated product. They further advise that "post market" surveillance, including but not limited to "adverse events" should be monitored and relayed to the FDA.
The point is, a 510K clearance is far and away from an actual PMA Approval which has the same criteria for any drug approval, only it becomes a Class III device that is proven to show scientifically it's medical value. The pre-market clearance of the 510K by FDA is the required prerequisite of scientific review to ensure the safety and effectiveness of Class III devices, and that is all Derma Sciences Inc has done, is begin a process which has essentially not evolved any further since 2011 that I could find.
A Pure And Simple Marketing Campaign Can Lead To Lawsuits And / Or FDA Scrutiny
There is a big problem with the public perception by way of the many naturalists and herbalists as to how they convey the information provided by Derma Sciences Inc. Based on misinterpreted verbiage of the medical approval being touted by bloggers, PR News, Financial Reporters, etc about their wound dressings and ointments using Manuka Honey, (brand name MediHoney), this has created a rampant firestorm of misinformation across the internet. Unfortunately, this can get so out of control it is nearly impossible for Derma Sciences to monitor and correct the spread of such information, including those that would unscrupulously use this information to sell something similar, as such was the case of my contact with a sales rep for the manuka honey ingredient. To date we found no evidence on Derma Sciences website stating their products are FDA approved.
Unfortunately, all the campaigning by the supporters of keeping things as natural as possible has not gone unnoticed. A competitor, Healthpoint, Ltd. has filed a lawsuit declaring that Derma Sciences Inc is asserting false claims in regard to the MediHoney brand and Manuka Honey in general, since Healthpoint, Ltd does provide an FDA approved topical wound drug treatment called SANTYL.
Healthpoint alleges in their complaint (view documents in link above) "that Leptospermum honey is also known as "Manuka Honey" and is produced by bees that feed off the manuka plant (Leptospermum scoparium) in New Zealand. (Compl. ¶ 15 n.1.) Internet advertising touts manuka honey as having "unsurpassed healing qualities" for a wide range of conditions, including stomach ulcers, sore throats and colds, skin ulcers, wounds, boils, and infections. (Id. (citing http://manukahoney.com). However, according to Healthpoint, the FDA has never approved a drug containing manuka honey for any purpose. (Id.) Instead, the FDA recently issued an import alert allowing FDA field personnel to detain shipments of certain products from New Zealand that contain manuka honey. (Compl. Ex. 1.)"
In reference to Healthpoints claims in the change of venue notice, apparently the FDA did recently issue an import alert allowing FDA field personnel to detain shipments of certain products from New Zealand that contain manuka honey. Here is the full list of all import alerts when dealing with proclamations of drug claims, making their position "loud and clear", but I'll pluck out just the ones that pertain to this particular ingredient. The first company at the top of this list has "manuka honey active" in their skincare list which in turn is implying through their descriptive it is an OTC drug and will provide some sort of cure or healing quality to the skin. And the list goes on with many exporting from New Zealand to the United States trying to promote their products with the next miracle cure for skin health based on a misconception of how our FDA works.
Please note that MediHoney is not on the list and this simply addresses a problem with the manuka honey ingredient medical claims associated with these products.
This list is provided for context, however you can scroll quickly past it to get to remaining facts of the article.
NEW ZEALAND
Antipodes Nature Ltd
Date Published : 12/05/2013
Po Box 888 , Wellington, NEW ZEALAND
53 J - - 99 Other Personal Cleanliness Products (not Antiperspirant), N.E.C.
Date Published: 12/05/2013
Desc:Grapeseed Butter Cleanser
53 J - - 99 Other Personal Cleanliness Products (not Antiperspirant), N.E.C.
Date Published: 12/05/2013
Desc:Grace Gentle Cream Cleanser
53 L - - 06 Moisturizing (Skin Care Preparations)
Date Published: 12/05/2013
Desc:Rejoice Light Facial Day Cream
53 L - - 07 Night (Skin Care Preparations)
Date Published: 12/05/2013
Desc:Kiwi Seed Oil Eye Cream
53 L - - 07 Night (Skin Care Preparations)
Date Published: 12/05/2013
Desc:Avocado Pear Nourishing Night Cream
53 L - - 10 Wrinkle Smoothing (Skin Care Preparations)
Date Published: 12/05/2013
Desc:Ananda Antioxidant-Rich Gentle Toner
53 L - - 99 Other Skin Care Preparations, N.E.C.
Date Published: 12/05/2013
Desc:Juliet Skin Brightening Gel Cleanser
53 L - - 99 Other Skin Care Preparations, N.E.C.
Date Published: 12/05/2013
Desc:Divine Face Oil Organic Avocado Oil and Rosehip
53 L - - 99 Other Skin Care Preparations, N.E.C.
Date Published: 12/05/2013
Desc:Joyous Protein-Rich Night Replenish
53 L - - 99 Other Skin Care Preparations, N.E.C.
Date Published: 12/05/2013
Desc:Hosanna H2O Intensive Skin-Plumping Serum
53 L - - 99 Other Skin Care Preparations, N.E.C.
Date Published: 12/05/2013
Desc:Apostle Skin-Brightening
66 V - - 99 Miscellaneous Patent Medicines, Etc.
Date Published: 12/05/2013
Desc:Rejoice Light Facial Day Cream
66 V - - 99 Miscellaneous Patent Medicines, Etc.
Date Published: 12/05/2013
Desc:Kiwi Seed Oil Eye Cream
66 V - - 99 Miscellaneous Patent Medicines, Etc.
Date Published: 12/05/2013
Desc:Grapeseed Butter Cleanser
66 V - - 99 Miscellaneous Patent Medicines, Etc.
Date Published: 12/05/2013
Desc:Hosanna H2O Intensive Skin-Plumping Serum
66 V - - 99 Miscellaneous Patent Medicines, Etc.
Date Published: 12/05/2013
Desc:Grace Gentle Cream Cleanser
66 V - - 99 Miscellaneous Patent Medicines, Etc.
Date Published: 12/05/2013
Desc:Avocado Pear Nourishing Night Cream
66 V - - 99 Miscellaneous Patent Medicines, Etc.
Date Published: 12/05/2013
Desc:Apostle Skin-Brightening
66 V - - 99 Miscellaneous Patent Medicines, Etc.
Date Published: 12/05/2013
Desc:Juliet Skin Brightening Gel Cleanser
66 V - - 99 Miscellaneous Patent Medicines, Etc.
Date Published: 12/05/2013
Desc:Divine Face Oil Organic Avocado Oil and Rosehip
66 V - - 99 Miscellaneous Patent Medicines, Etc.
Date Published: 12/05/2013
Desc:Ananda Antioxidant-Rich Gentle Toner
66 V - - 99 Miscellaneous Patent Medicines, Etc.
Date Published: 12/05/2013
Desc:Joyous Protein-Rich Night Replenish
Apis Skin Care Cream
Date Published : 09/30/2009
219 Tuam St , Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND
53 L - - 03 Face,Body,and Hand (excluding Shaving Preparations) (Skin Care Preparations)
Date Published: 09/30/2009
Notes:9/12/07 The chlamydia treatment creams products is sold and promoted on the internet for the treatment of chlamydia. Based on it uses, this product is a drug. Further, CDER is not aware of any substantial scientific evidence that this producr is generally recognized as safe and effective for the conditions recommended or suggested in its labeling.
66 V - - 99 Miscellaneous Patent Medicines, Etc.
Date Published: 09/30/2009
Notes:9/12/07 The chlamydia treatment creams products is sold and promoted on the internet for the treatment of chlamydia. Based on it uses, this product is a drug. Further, CDER is not aware of any substantial scientific evidence that this producr is generally recognized as safe and effective for the conditions recommended or suggested in its labeling.
Apis Skin Care Cream Ltd
Date Published : 09/30/2009
68 Aylesford Street, St Albans , Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND
53 L - - 03 Face,Body,and Hand (excluding Shaving Preparations) (Skin Care Preparations)
Date Published: 09/30/2009
Notes:9/12/2007
66 V - - 99 Miscellaneous Patent Medicines, Etc.
Date Published: 09/30/2009
Notes:9/12/2007
Atmor New Zealand Skin Care
Date Published : 05/25/2012
41 Smales Rd , Auckland, NEW ZEALAND
36 C - - 04 Honey
Date Published: 05/25/2012
Desc:East Cape Active Manuka Honey UMF 18
Notes:New Zealand (NZ)
Atmor Sales & Marketing Ltd
Date Published : 05/25/2012
Po Box 44 , Beachlands, NEW ZEALAND
36 C - - 04 Honey
Date Published: 05/25/2012
Desc:East Cape Active Manuka Honey UMF 18
Notes:New Zealand (NZ)
Atmor Sales and Marketing
Date Published : 05/25/2012
Unit 7 41 Smales Road , East Tamaki , Auckland, Auckland NEW ZEALAND
36 C - - 04 Honey
Date Published: 05/25/2012
Desc:East Cape Active Manuka Honey UMF 18
Notes:New Zealand (NZ)
BLIS Technologies Limited
Date Published : 04/22/2013
Centre for Innovation , 87 St David Street , Dunedin, NZ-OTA NEW ZEALAND
54 Y - - 99 Vitamin, Mineral, Proteins and Unconventional Dietary Specialities For Humans and Animals, N.E.C.
53 I - - 01 Dentifrices (Aerosol, Liquid, Toothpastes, Toothpowders), without Fluoride (Oral Hygiene Products)
Date Published: 01/16/2013
Desc:Propolis Toothpaste
66 V - - 99 Miscellaneous Patent Medicines, Etc.
Date Published: 01/16/2013
Desc:Propolis Toothpaste
GSFOODS Ltd
Date Published : 07/19/2011
6B Southern Reclamation , Havelock , Blenheim, NZ-MBH NEW ZEALAND
36 C - - 04 Honey
Date Published: 07/19/2011
Desc:Honeymark Manuka Honey Lozenges
Notes:Note; Multiple medical claims are associated with these products; New Zealand ;
62 U - - 99 Anti-Tussive/Cold N.E.C.
Date Published: 07/19/2011
Desc:Honeymark Manuka Honey Lozenges
Notes:Note; Multiple medical claims are associated with these products; New Zealand
Honey Valley New Zealand Limited
Date Published : 07/19/2011
P.O. Box 2155 , 15 Treneglos Street , Washdyke Timaru, NEW ZEALAND
36 C - - 04 Honey
Date Published: 07/19/2011
Desc:Manuka Honey
Notes:Note; Multiple medical claims are associated with these products; AKA 100% Pure New Zealand Honey Limited; New Zealand
Natural Solutions
Date Published : 05/25/2012
4464 Te Araroa Road , Te Araroa, Waikato NEW ZEALAND
36 C - - 04 Honey
Date Published: 05/25/2012
Desc:East Cape Active Manuka Honey UMF 18
Notes:New Zealand (NZ)
Pearson & Craig Cosmetics
Date Published : 03/01/2012
Unit 7 / 41 Smales Road , The Orchard East Tamaki , Auckland, NEW ZEALAND
53 L - - 06 Moisturizing (Skin Care Preparations)
Date Published: 03/01/2012
Desc:Placenta Serum
Notes:New Zealand
53 L - - 06 Moisturizing (Skin Care Preparations)
Date Published: 03/01/2012
Desc:Placenta Creme
Notes:New Zealand
Healthpoint continues to assert: "MEDIHONEY's labeling lists no active ingredient or enzyme content. According to the Complaint, MEDIHONEY dressings are "unclassified" medical devices subject only to the premarket notification requirements of Section 510(k) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ("FDCA"), 21 U.S.C. § 360(k) (stating that MEDIHONEY products have been evaluated by the FDA "as devices subject to the regulatory requirements of Section 510(k)" and have been "cleared by the FDA for assisting in wound healing and debridement"). Moreover, Healthpoint alleges that MEDIHONEY was cleared for sale in the United States based on a determination that the products are substantially equivalent to legally marketed predicate devices marketed prior to May 28, 1976, that provide moisture to a wound. Healthpoint claims that MEDIHONEY "does not debride wounds" and that the FDA has not approved MEDIHONEY as either a drug or a medical device."
That is why it was essential for me to further clarify all aspects of this ingredient and product by providing a direct link to their application and response letters from the FDA, including the response I received to my inquiry. Accepting things at face value doesn't always provide the facts accurately.
FDA Is Adjusting How They Perceive An Association With An OTC Drug Claim
Now aside from legal issues between Healthpoint and Derma Sciences, it appears it is citing "unfair competition" and alleges that the science does not support the claims, which as we all know this will be settled, but for now we will have a "let's wait and see" on that particular issue as I am very interested in the outcome.
UPDATE: In an email from Derma Sciences to us, they state the lawsuit has been settled as of last year, and we requested the results as to the outcome of the settlement.
In their response dated 6/25/2014, Barry Wolfenson, Group President stated, "The results of the settlement were, of course, confidential." He went on to further explain, "In this current lawsuit re: Medihoney, Healthpoint tried to say that our reps went into hospitals and positioned Medihoney as a drug, the same thing as Santyl, and that we were misleading those customers. Here's the problem with that statement: Medihoney is honey. It is not a drug, synthesized in some lab. You can take a tube of 100% Medihoney and use it in your toast and tea. It would be very expensive to do so, but it is honey as the bees made it (and then subsequently sterilized). No clinician in their right mind would think, after looking/smelling/tasting our product, that it was the same thing as Santyl. Medihoney is not a drug. It is a 510K cleared for use as a medical device. Santyl is a drug that is an enzymatic debrider which helps to remove necrotic tissue by using enzymes supplied within the drug to break down collagen. Using a different method of action, Medihoney promotes autolytic debridement, which uses the body's own enzymes to break down collagen. It is up for the clinician to decide which product they want to use on their patients when necrotic tissue is present. Those clinicians can choose a drug, or a device. It is their choice. Within this previous paragraph, you have the essence of how this frivolous lawsuit was settled."
We are unable to verify the information due to confidentiality reasons, but as far as we are concerned it appears this issue is resolved and we appreciate the updated information from Derma Sciences.
However, the overall Manuka Honey industry is not without some problems and for some time now since according to the New Zealand Herald, "some importers and manufacturers using Manuka Honey learned that the ingredient shows adulteration with added sugars and not being pure Manuka. Comvita, a major exporter of Manuka honey, declined to comment when asked if any of its products had been stopped at overseas after failing the sugar test. Comvita CEO Brett Hewlett said it wasn't a major issue and all of the company's honey was routinely checked as part of its quality control system."
Now when it comes to claims as put forth by many drug, vitamin and skincare companies that purport all natural herbs or essential oils with healing capabilities, the FDA is getting savvy in dealing with those that will make these claims and others that will use the FDA to appear as though they have passed their scrutiny with an application to proceed with marketing. It can in many ways be perceived by those that don't comprehend how all this works with the FDA, that a "clearance to proceed to market" is the same as an "FDA approval" whereby making this is an endorsement of their products. FDA does not endorse any personal care products!
As our technology grows, the FDA is appearing to be more determined than ever to pay attention to the internet and website marketing including search terms that utilize a medical condition to bring up a certain product on the site. This then conveys to the FDA that the companies website is attempting to make a purported claim through a search term connection with the product associated with the affliction. A warning letter went out just a little over a year ago for exactly that against a vitamin company using medical afflictions as a search term for their products. This article articulates it quite well and shows the FDA is not happy with websites using certain words in "search terms" like "cancer" to elicit a sale or to promote a purported claim. It appears "meta" description tags making medical claims will also be scrutinized, so companies need to be careful there as well as we grow into this new millennium.
Whenever I am contacted by an ingredient or product supplier making all their fancy claims as to an ingredient profile, it is always fun to dig deeper and get at the crux of things, and then I am more than happy to share what my research revealed in reality to their purported claims. Unfortunately what typically happens...yes that's right...CRICKETS...and to no surprise they vanish, never to be heard from again. This only goes to show them that there is not a "sucker" born every minute and that some in our industry refuse to accept things at face value and debunk sales pitches and marketing hype, especially when they overreach with "medical" claims.
However, what can be revealed at times are the very "positive" aspects of my research and due diligence, and I can take great pleasure in sharing that side of the equation as well. Not everything is negative in regard to Manuka Honey, in fact far from it.
Promising Research When It Comes To Manuka Honey Wound Dressings
Despite all the overblown claims as to FDA approval put out by many, there are great things being discovered within the medical community when used as a wound dressing and other related medical research.
NCBI published an abstract compiling the research studies performed using wound dressings containing Manuka Honey and they have proclaimed some very positive aspects of this type of dressing. Other types of dressing or cures could not work due to compromised immune systems and other medical injury that was difficult to heal, so this seems to appear quite promising in this field.
They do make it clear from the onset;"Medihoney™ has been one of the first medically certified honeys licensed as a medical product for professional wound care in Europe and Australia. Our experience with medical honey in wound care refers only to this product. In this review, we put our clinical experience into a broader perspective to comment on the use of medical honey in wound care. More prospective randomized studies on a wider range of types of wounds are needed to confirm the safety and efficacy of medical honey in wound care. Nonetheless, the current evidence confirming the antibacterial properties and additional beneficial effects of medical honey on wound healing should encourage other wound care professionals to use CE-certified honey dressings with standardized antibacterial activity, such as Medihoney™ products, as an alternative treatment approach in wounds of different natures."
Although things are looking "sweet" for this ingredient, no pun intended, don't head over to your local grocery store or natural coop and purchase some sort of raw honey for that puncture wound or open sore you might have at the moment. This is not the same thing and can actually contribute to complications with an open wound, so precaution is important.
Manuka Honey, otherwise known as MediHoney in this report is specially grown for it's reported properties but as they clarify in the NCBI article it is not an antiseptic and requires it be irradiated; Clostridium botulinum spores pervade our environment, existing in the soil, air, dust and raw agricultural products.
In deep wound cavities the possibility exists of an anaerobic environment, where the spores could proliferate and produce botulinum toxin. Negative effects such as paralysis and cardiac arrhythmia have been described related to systemic effects of the toxin. To eliminate botulism spores with heat, honey must be heated to 120°C (248°F) for 10 min, which results in adverse changes to some of honeys’ beneficial properties. Since spores have occasionally been found in honey, each batch of Medihoney™ is gamma irradiated to inactivate spores such as those from Clostridium spp. This does not have a detrimental impact on the antibacterial activity of honey. On the other hand, irradiating honey is only a safety measure on the side of caution since we could not detect a single case report in the literature of C. botulinum wound infection related to the use of non-irradiated honey in wound care.
Personally I prefer holistic and natural care in all aspects of my life when it is practical. I also do believe that this Manuka Honey has some excellent promise in the category for assisting with wound healing in a very painless and wonderful way. However to reiterate, this article is not about disproving that a promising ingredient cannot have medicinal qualities, but to clear up the fallacy that this ingredient is somehow FDA approved because it is NOT.
In the video below, Professor in Bio Sciences, Peter Molan, director of the honey research unit of Waikato University, Hamilton N.Z. explains in part how to identify the real McCoy versus those that try to sell on the coattails of this promising wound dressing. Upon conclusion of this video, you can continue to view other videos providing more interesting answers to Manuka Honey Questions. Enjoy! If viewing this in RSS feed or email please Click Here for original article and scroll down to the video section.
At the risk of being redundant, but it seems it bears repeating: to clarify to those that do their homework on this ingredient only to find all the baseless promises and claims of such a miracle honey throughout the internet in regard to using it for skincare or anti-aging.... they cannot take something that even may become medically FDA approved in the future or is currently medically certified in other countries and extrapolate it to now doing some sort of comparable miracle just because a skincare manufacturer or supplier incorporates it into their own products. Without their own FDA approved testing model showing results of intended use and compliance to OTC drugs with regulation in regard to proper labeling and manufacturing, they cannot ever make any related claim...period!
In A Final Note In Regard To Any Honey
"Real" Manuka Honey is only described in the evidence above and in the video as having anything remotely promising in regard to open wound care where the skins surface is compromised, yet notates that other natural honeys do have antibacterial properties. This is why in large part Medical Estheticians treating those with acne prefer it in some spa treatments. It is not only Manuka Honey, but other natural honey continues to be revered by many throughout the healthcare and skincare world according to this NCBI abstract, and these types will present with the hydrogen peroxide effect. It releases the hydrogen peroxide slowly and this peroxide behaves similarly to the popular anti-acne medication, benzoyl peroxide by breaking down bacterial cell walls. Another basis for gently treating acne with honey is it starves microbes of moisture by drawing excess moisture to itself through osmosis. It reduces the pH of the skin surface on which it is applied since Honey has a pH between 3.2 and 4.5. The natural acidity can be enough to kill off most microbes.
Honey is not a stand alone cure for any skin treatment and as with all things it can still pose an allergy risk to some. But if your skin loves honey then it can be used in conjunction with other acne treatments for an overall care of acneic skin types. It is certainly worth a try when other things have failed. However, when applied to otherwise intact skin the purported benefits are lost. But I'll say this, you will enjoy a lovely, natural humectant and moisturizing quality on the skin and this will leave your face wonderfully soft and can assist with improving and maintaining the health of the skin surface.
I do luvz my honey in a facial mask and my antioxidant Green Tea! I think I'll go now and relax with a little of both after such an arduous research task to understanding more in the matter of Manuka Honey!
Banging The "Chemicals Cause Cancer" Drum Is So Tired!
Well I had hoped to not be broaching this subject yet again. However there was an article that I took exception to this month that was written by a gal in the UK for the Epoch Times. My particular concern is through her attempted proclamations of fact there was not a single link to support her objective.
I have read countless arguments, misconstrued facts, skewed data only to see yet again another article that goes beyond the pale of exploiting the phobia of chemicals by removing the premise that once known "safe" chemicals in low doses are found to be acceptable in things we consume in our everyday lives, may no longer be the case. It has a single purpose, to scare us out of enjoyment of our personal care products based on an ideology.
I have shared within my articles through direct text links to the many studies showing the inaccuracies while always countering with peer reviewed studies where a consensus is formed as to the truth of any research that is conducted. In the interest of keeping this simple, and I do apologize, but since the details are quite involved in the science, direct links to what I share are provided for further reading on your own. But bear with me as I lay out some facts.
Let's Take A Look At How This Statement Has No Basis In Reality
In the authors original article it was titled 'Safe' Household Chemicals Combine To Double Cancer Risk. When you once clicked on this piece the main photo which was showing a factory environment originally addressed directly what she is trying to convey in terms of industry as a whole whether it be environment or household products. The main focus addressed is Bisphenol A.
Then she published another article just a week later from the last published date of the link above, yet it now appears she has combined the two pieces. So we have removed the second link for comparison. However, though the title and article have been entirely regurgitated, you'll notice how she decides to gear this piece with an image representing makeup, skincare and personal care products! In fact the comment beneath the photo is, "Researchers found that the combination of arsenic and estrogen increased cancer in prostate cells. Both chemicals are found in makeup."
Uh... excuse me what study are we referring to in order to make this type of extrapolation? I view this as the worst form of overstating the actual research being performed in this particular study she is pointing to. There is absolutely nothing that correlates to personal care products! Here is the synopsis provided directly from the University. Click Here and scroll all the way to the bottom.
Let's Clear Up The Nonsense
Remember, I am not defending all chemicals or denying that there aren't many out there that can and do cause harm in our environment and in our bodies, but to try to relate as putting something on our skin because a certain ingredient that is found in our environment whether we breathe it in or ingest it will somehow cause same, is just irresponsible to spread among the populace. This requires blood brain barrier penetration which has yet to be conclusively proven happens in the use of cosmetics or personal care products.
Fact: The researchers at Texas Tech University are studying two chemicals Arsenic and chemicals that can mimic estrogen like BPA, that are taken up in our environment, followed by us then being exposed through ingestion or breathing them in.
Fact: There is no research in this study involving women or the use of personal care products, makeup or other. The study revolves entirely around prostate cancer risk when exposed to these two chemicals. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of chronic exposure to inorganic arsenic such as what is found in pesticides, and estrogen, both alone and in combination. Areas of study were smoking, coal mining, coal burning, and water.
Fact: All studies were performed on mice and in vitro using human prostate epithelial cells (RWPE-1) that were purchased from ATCC and propagated in keratinocyte serum free medium supplemented with human epithelial growth factor and bovine pituitary extract.
Fact: As always the studies showed that in most cases the increased effects in cells were dose dependent showing some significance, yet countered with certain types of genes tested were insignificant. This continued through their different testing to determine which factors show the most significance as it relates to the increase in prostate cancer cells. Never arriving at absolutes at this point!
Fact: The research is only the beginning to try to learn more about our exposures to chemicals in our environment, yet they concede in discussion that these chemicals are ubiquitous in our environment and we will always be exposed to them in our lifetimes. Plus to date it is the only study of it's kind and though published in a peer reviewed journal, this study provides novel data on the regulation of genes involved in epigenetic reprogramming that could help in understanding of epigenetic mechanism for As and E2-induced prostate cancer. Additionally, this finding will serve as the foundation for future studies on the epigenetic basis for environmental carcinogen-induced human cancers.
Now Let's Base Our Ideals In Reality Not Fallacy
So that is the study in a nutshell and I did read the entire abstract until my eyes went crossed and my brain melted. You are welcome to view it HERE, whatever suits your fancy. Although it may be an interesting beginning to learning more, this study has yet to be peer reviewed by their own admission and is a NOVEL study just touching the very tip of this monstrous iceberg, we call scientific research.
It hardly calls for the alarm to be sounded by those that wish to take this further than the reality founded in science. Plus the reference to well water in the Epoch Times article is also of concern, yet the majority of people except for certain countries listed, are drinking either their bottled waters or treated water provided by their respective city. The water that was tested the author referenced was in Cornwall, England and it relates to scattered private wells throughout the community. Original study is here which explains why and how this can occur.
As I continue to read on, it was only when I finally reached the sub chapter "Environmental Sources" of the UK authors article that it all made sense. It smacked of the agenda put forth by the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics trying yet again through this author propagating this same tired mantra, by now trying to tie a prostate cancer study to that of women finding these same chemicals in their makeup.
I might have found her article credible and even remotely interesting until she slipped in this 2nd paragraph right below the sub chapter. "Other sources of arsenic include rice, non-organic chicken, and makeup. According to the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, some top-brand eyeliners, eye-shadows, mascaras, and foundations can be contaminated with arsenic."
Say what! .....are we eating our cosmetics now? I mean really, why this correlation when the environmental study as it relates to prostate cancer, which was the main focus of her article gets totally lost as soon as she tries to make these two areas related. It simply amazes me when this campaign or it's proponents will seize on a single research study and then use it in an attempt to convince the public "we are doomed" because we use makeup and skincare products. With this latest publication by Epoch Times this anti-chemical agenda is becoming quite transparent, even any comprehension at this level is also lost on the fact that just about everything in life is chemicals, natural or synthetic. They are not mutually exclusive!
Furthermore, the CFSC organization has yet to provide peer reviewed research proving that certain individual chemicals solely are the cause for mimicking estrogen in our bodies, let alone doing anything that we expose our skins surface to. Estrogen comes from many variables including foods, and scientists have been unable to fully identify origins of estrogen types found in our bodies. But I guess it is so much more practical and easier to blame the synthetic chemical industry.
So maybe through ingestion of estrogens since this is a direct feed to our blood brain barrier we can find these in our bodies, but topical application does not extrapolate same unless we are dealing with nano materials such as hormone patches (a drug), not a skin cream (a cosmetic). Natural phytoestrogens are found in plants and produce plant-derived xenoestrogens. Yet in the Texas Tech University study this was also a main component of concern yet we don't know conclusively if natural or synthetics are the culprit.
National Library Of Medicine / National Institute Of Health (NCBI) has an excellent abstract as to their research on the Pros and Cons of Phytoestrogens. So again, as in life, there will be checks and balances for living our lives and nothing is black and white, although many try to make it so and in many cases it is always to the negative because that is what gets the reader to perk up and take notice, sadly.
The very last thing she states in her Epoch News article is, "Health campaigners recommend limiting exposure to these hormone disruptors by consuming organic food, drinking filtered water, and using natural personal-care and cleaning products."
Okay now let's examine the reality of this statement which shows a lack of understanding the truth in regard to a chemical being ubiquitous and we'll use the claim from the CFSC in Rice for an example.
Arsenic is divided into 2 broad categories: Organic arsenic and inorganic arsenic.
Organic arsenic is essentially harmless and is ubiquitous in our environment. Inorganic is created through use of different pesticides. And higher trace levels of inorganic or organic arsenic, depending on where it is grown, are found in brown rice rather than in white rice since white rice is essentially brown rice, stripped.
The FDA has weighed in on rice food products and has done testing, and the European Food Safety Authority, the United Nations Codex Alimentarious Commission and China’s Food Safety Commission are trying to establish limits for inorganic arsenic in foods, including rice. China has a maximum level for total arsenic in rice of 0.4 microgram per kilogram. Note this is addressing foodstuffs!
Plants accumulate organic arsenic because it protects them from harmful micro-organisms, especially fungi. Rice isn’t unique in this.
“All plants pick up arsenic,” states John M. Duxbury, PhD, a professor of soil science and international agriculture at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. “Concentrations in leaves of plants are much higher than in grains of plants. Thus, leafy vegetables can contain higher levels of arsenic than rice, especially when they are grown on arsenic-contaminated soils."
So the statement of fact is: although they are measuring arsenic levels in food products reflected in these statements, the reminder is, ingestion is not the same as topical application in any context. This is especially true when our skin acts like a barrier, making it practically impermeable to things in our environment. Plus through critical thinking we must acknowledge all food, including our healthy, leafy greens contain some measure of this contaminant making consumption literally impossible to avoid. Yet, the many proven health benefits we get from consuming fruits and vegetables watered and grown in any soil can far outweigh trace amounts of any contaminant found within the plant itself.
Last Time I Wish To Revisit This Issue
Although I keep tabs on articles that stretch the facts and reach for the moon, I really am no longer interested in pursuing this side of the industry. I will simply refer to this article analysis since it is based on the fact this Epoch Times piece goes beyond reporting when trying to string an environmental agenda together with a safe cosmetics campaign. Both completely different areas in consumption of contaminants, yet it does create one piece of "sensationalism" all for piquing ones real fear to chemicals. It is not the right thing to do and it is negates the true research since it gets lost in the blinding rhetoric.
Besides, if this is what the author truly believes and clearly she must since she wrote it, then on her recommendation of using natural products, she should be well advised of the fact that all natural products have less testing performed for safety and allergens than their synthetic counterparts, and the ingredients used even after a level of purification, may still include trace elements of all the contaminants she is worried about.
Plants are grown in soil, they take up rain or irrigation water and as it has been stated repeatedly throughout these links I provided, organic arsenic is there and will always be there in our foods and water until the end of time. So unless one plans to starve themselves or waste away from thirst, this is the inconvenient truth, whether we care to believe it or not.
UPDATE: Dana Joel Gattuso is Director of the Center for Environmental and Regulatory Affairs at the National Center for Public Policy Research. She wrote a wonderful piece which explains articulately what we have been facing for many years including proposed regulation, which on it's face has created acrimony within our industry, and this story will provide insight and hopefully restore sanity and clarify the agenda behind it. The True Story of Cosmetics addresses the ongoing smear campaign against our industry by Organizations such as the Environmental Working Group and Campaign for Safe Cosmetics.
Well it's been fun and I think I have provided plenty of substantive science to correct much of the junk science floating across the internet, but this gal has covered this type of issue for the last time. Now on to more pleasant things such as keeping in step with a fabulous life ahead!
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The dangerous practices of consuming essential oils and applying them undiluted on the skin have gone viral on the internet, chat rooms and via sale representatives of many dōTERRA and Young Living MLM representatives. Beware of anyone who tells you to ingest essential oils either by putting a few drops in your water or putting them into a capsule. The only cases of death, organ failure and hospitalization in the history of aromatherapy have been caused by ingesting essential oils. It is THAT dangerous.
