Guest guest Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochineal Here is an interesting article I found about cochineal when I was trying to find the red dye numbers and what they meant (I'm still looking for those). In addition to our food, they are used in clothing colors, makeup, and even pill coloring! Wow! Susan Start your day with - Make it your home page! http://www./r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 Aveda is a cosmetic line, the only one I know of, that is safe and vegan. They are on-line. A tad bit expensive but goes a long way. They have shampoos, conditioners, lotions, and I am sure other stuff, but we weren't happy with the shampoos and conditioners, but then I bet you everyone else is. If you google Aveda you can locate a spa or hair salon near you...it is a specialty company and not out on the market in a store. Isn't it disgusting the cochineal is in our foods too. They basically farm raise those poor things and have to slaughter millions of them just to make a small amount of coloring. Sickening. linda "Whatever you do will be insignificant and it is very important that you do it."Mohandas Gandhi linda's Growing Stitchery Projects: womyn47 - Susan Thursday, December 01, 2005 5:55 PM Re: Food additives/dyes/cochineal insects http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CochinealHere is an interesting article I found about cochinealwhen I was trying to find the red dye numbers and whatthey meant (I'm still looking for those). In additionto our food, they are used in clothing colors, makeup,and even pill coloring! Wow! Susan Start your day with - Make it your home page! http://www./r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 Thanks, Peter. The more resources the better. I'm using Nature's Gate Organics right now. I was using Aveeno but I like this better. I'm in the U.S. Washington State. I'll check out your link as well as Linda's. Susan --- peter hurd <swpgh01 wrote: > Don`t know which part of the planet you are on , but > in the UK we have Faith In Nature - which I use > their shampoo & conditioners on myself and my kids, > it contains no SLES. Some are Organic too. > http://www.faithinnature.com/ > > The Valley Vegan............ > > Susan <oceanfest_2000 wrote: > I'll check them out. I have a shampoo/conditioner > I'm > happy with that's not animal tested and is organic. > I > would like to find a shampoo with fewer ingredients, > though--I wonder if I could use soapwort? Ha! I > decided last year that I don't need makeup and I > don't > need to dye my hair, that I'm fine the way I am (my > daughters don't understand that I'm not letting > myself > go, I'm just letting go); but I have to admit I like > pedicures and have been doing my own until I can > find > a place that is easy on the environment, hygenic, > and > animal friendly. Still looking. Sounds like Aveda > has salons? Anyway, I'll keep looking. Thanks, > Linda. Susan > > --- linda > wrote: > > > Aveda is a cosmetic line, the only one I know of, > > that is safe and vegan. They are on-line. A tad > bit > > expensive but goes a long way. They have shampoos, > > conditioners, lotions, and I am sure other stuff, > > but we weren't happy with the shampoos and > > conditioners, but then I bet you everyone else is. > > If you google Aveda you can locate a spa or hair > > salon near you...it is a specialty company and not > > out on the market in a store. Isn't it disgusting > > the cochineal is in our foods too. They basically > > farm raise those poor things and have to slaughter > > millions of them just to make a small amount of > > coloring. Sickening. > > linda > > " Whatever you do will be insignificant and it is > > very important that you do it. " > > Mohandas Gandhi > > > > linda's Growing Stitchery Projects: > > womyn47 > > - > > Susan > > > > Thursday, December 01, 2005 5:55 PM > > Re: Food > > additives/dyes/cochineal insects > > > > > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochineal > > > > Here is an interesting article I found about > > cochineal > > when I was trying to find the red dye numbers and > > what > > they meant (I'm still looking for those). In > > addition > > to our food, they are used in clothing colors, > > makeup, > > and even pill coloring! Wow! Susan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Start your day with - Make it your home > > page! > > http://www./r/hs > > > > > > To send an email to > > - > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a.. Visit your group " " on the web. > > > > b.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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