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4.5
I really enjoyed this book by Julie Gabriel. Not only is it very informative but it is also easy to read. I love that she gives us a list of ingredients to look out for and avoid and she also tells us why and where to find more info about them. This book is a great starting point to doing your own research on natural and organic skincare and beauty products. What I really found interesting was how the European Union has already banned the use of some of these toxic ingredients and so has California. So what I'd like to know is: when is the U.S. going to wake up?I also liked that she gives us some products to check out and gives us resources to get ingredients for making our own products. I honestly didn't realize that you could purchase things like coenzyme Q10, for instance. Yes, some of these ingredients can be expensive but if you're using them in several different products however, you will be spending less to make your products than you would be spending on pre-made products. I realize that making your own products is not something that everyone can or will do but I am glad she included the information for those of us that can and want to.And obviously, the products that Ms. Gabriel recommends are not going to work or be liked by everyone, but that is the case with any product recommendation. That is why it's called a "recommendation". It's not as if she said, "You all absolutely have to go out and get THIS cleanser or THIS moisturizer, it's the ONLY one that works!" I personally found a few very good products that she recommended.The bottome line is, just as I said, this is a great starting point on doing your own research. No one out there is going to do all the homework for you. At least Ms. Gabriel cared enough to put this book out there for others to learn from. I like this book and even though I first read it from my library, I found enough useful info in it to purchase my own copy.
