A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients, 7th Edition: Complete Information About the Harmful and Desirable Ingredients Found in Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals Paperback – October 20, 2009

Very useful and practical guide to understand the ingredients in t=any cosmetic product. This is very relevant to skin care and beauty specialists because it helps sort out what is what. It is great to be able to pick and customize which products to work with as well a get a feel of the quality of the products. This is helpful nowadays that every other product touts having this or that and maybe it doesn't even affect you. Companies use marketing ploys to get people to buy but this book is a helpful tool to see through the BS and become a savvy buyer.

You will find yourself looking up just about everything in this book, and you will be surprised at some of the incredibly useful information you find. If you want to know what's in your shampoo/soap/lotion/toothpaste/vitamins/etc... whether it's good or bad for you, and what it was derived from, this is your book. You will probably find yourself wanting to buy a copy for everyone you know with allergies or sensitive skin. I started with the 3rd edition and I must note that the revised version is loaded with additional information. If you own one of the earlier versions it's worth the upgrade.

If you just read 1 lable, say favorite or kids shampoo bottle ingredients you'll flip.Manufactures use and combine 40letter word's to hide what the ingredients really are saying. In your bottle you will see SULFATES.....3-5 kinds even in gentle,no tear,hydration,ALL of em.SULFATES WERE ORIGINALLY ONLY FOR "STRIPPING GREASE &GUNK FROM TRUCK ENGINES "Its in your TOOTHPASTES.Any CONDITIONER can only work/absorb in your hair for 5min. Thats barely enough to try n fix what ur shampoo just did. True. Thise 30 min or all nighters do more, though most are led to believe different. Edta, in everything, its the main ing in EMBALMING FLUID (for the dead). Adding more soon. More bubbles &foamy suds is not better fo u than SULFATE FREE unless ur a greasy, gunky, grungy engine that you are washing. Read n see. Ull flip n like me get a little upset that OUR FDA, USA APPROVES MILLIONS OF INGREDIENTS IN FOOD N BEAUTY N MORE WHERE OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE BANNED THEM FOR YEARS!

I just bought the newer version of this book because I loaned my last one out & it was never returned. This book is an excellent source of information for the person who is curious about the chemicals in everyday products that we use on our body.

Everything You Need To Know, About What Your Putting On Your Face and Skin.Is Right Here, In This Book!!! You Gotta Have It!So You Can Understand What Your Putting On Your Skin and If YouCould Be Allergic, To a Certain Ingredient. Just Knowing, All The InformationIs Amazing....Plus, Super Shipping With Amazon. 2 Days.

Purchased this for my wife to use in her teaching of Aesthetics, very informative

Wonderful book for anyone that wants to know more about the ingredients in their products! Super useful for estheticians and cosmetologists!

Book arrived a little wet from rain (shipper was paper)