arbonne??

[alphaomega2213]

hi i just started selling arbonne products....they are skin care as well as other things...i really like it so far and i guess that is because our household is not totally organic , but anyways i really like it...it is mostly natural, and so far it has given me the desired result....i know their anti aging stuff was rated by oxygen magazine to be second best to a face lift...so i guess i am just all about it....another thing, their prices are expensive, but i sell for wholesale price so i guess for me they are not any more expensive than i would pay at a department store and might be cheaper that the health store where i live....just thought i might let yall know what was working for me!!

[Momof3inMI]

I have the RE line. A friend of mine sells it, so I got what I thought was a pretty good deal, (I did not pay the $266.00 +tax for the set). I just wish now I would have gone to Skindeep.org first. The eye cream alone was rated over a 3 on a 0-5 scale. I feel it did work nicely, but not for the chance of me putting it on my skin with alot of the items listed in the ingredients not tested for cosmetic use, or things listed as a possiable cancer causing agent.
I'm an Esthetician so I try and find the best for my skin and look out for others. I know alot of them do sell Arbonne, I have seen the benefits from it, but there is to much to chance for me. Weight the ups and downs of the product from every angle and have your leader answer your questions to their full knowledge. I got the run around from a friend on her answers to me.
Hope the best for you, there are other things you can do from home that are cheaper and not rated so badly.I don't mean to come off sounding rude but look in to more than just what there company tells you about their products.

[Spastica]

The SkinDeep website is not infallible - You have to look at what makes certain ratings go up or down. Some of it is because there is not enough information or research for certain chemical compounds; sometimes you'll see that certain things can be POTENTIAL allergens to certain people.

There are things like Lanolin (a nice ingredient in good lotions) and vitamin-e, which are deemed 'questionable' or 'potential allergens' by this website. I find vitamin E and lanolin to be incredibly nourishing to my skin, but somebody else may find it irritating for some reason. If it works for me, I can use it but that other person should not.

For example, chamomile tea is chock full of health benefits, but for people who are allergic to weeds and weedlike flowers, chamomile tea may aggravate their allergies and. Same with honey. Does that mean everybody should quit drinking chamomile tea and eating or using honey?

No.

It's all about what works for you and your body, and to read sites like SkinDeep, but knowing the difference between what somebody deems harmful and the reason why. I wouldn't look at the score straight off and just assume that a high score is bad. I learned that by reading the entire page and even scrolling on the bottom of the page.

It's also incredibly difficult for manufacturers to create products that the entire population can use. Some people are highly allergic to natural products or natural fragrances. Other people get irritated by synthetic dyes and fragrances. If you put certain ingredients together, you need fillers and stabilizers to keep the mixture from separating, rotting, mildewing, coagulating, or whatever. Consumers usually expect a certain consistency to products, a certain homogeneity, and expect that when they use something each time, it will look, feel, and work in a predictable way. It's a tall order. The website is a good starting point, but by all means, shouldn't be the end all, be all.

I find that a lot of people here get unnecessarily freaked out by certain reports or research and not actually reading the entire article, misunderstanding or misreading it, or not looking through enough resources and eventually come to faulty conclusions about certain things and certain ingredients.

[alphaomega2213]

i dont really know what skindeep.org is, but i do know that you cannot avoid all cancer causing agents....i dont know, i am happy with arbonne...i do think it is not perfect, but i do like it....i just do it for fun also, but finances are always a +

[Ahappymel]

I've used some Arbonne products and they are okay but WWWAAAAAYYY overpriced. I have found similar products (ingredient list too) at the 99 cent store that work equally well. Sorry.

[MistyB]

Spastica...you said perfectly

what I have thought about many many many MDC threads.

[Spastica]

Thank you, Misty, I was starting to feel like a black sheep around here

Ahappymel: what products did you find at the dollar store? It was my understanding Arbonne made products for specific skin problems and needs and was made of natural ingredients, no parabens, blah blah.

Just curious.

[alphaomega2213]

that is my understanding of arbonne as well...i am using them right now and they are working for me, but yes they are expensive compared to dollar store stuff but i will say this...most eveyone i have talked to have like it...i think it is just ph correct stuff and not necessarily made for specific skin probs. they do have anti aging, and before sun, and clear advantage achne kit, but it is just mainly ph correct.....i thought at least!