In need of a new face wash in a hurry, I picked up some that was cheaper than usual, but looked good on the front. It touted main components of oatmeal and honey. In fact, it was Queen Helene Oatmeal 'n Honey Natural Facial Scrub. I didn't have any experience with Queen Helene products before, but it was at the organic food store, so I didn't think twice. I didn't have time to pour over ingredients, so I just tossed it in my basket. The $4.50 price tag sure seemed like a deal. This over the $8.00 to $12.00 one could normally spend on a actual natural face wash. Note to self: I was not at Trader Joe's, so there are few deals to be had!
Based on the name and where I purchased it, I would expect this product to only contain walnut, oats, honey, and a couple more ingredients, all of which would be food substances or found in nature. I washed my face with it the first night, happy with the smell and texture. Before washing my face the second night, I double checked the ingredients. When buying new products, I read and reread the ingredients several times even after buying them. I often miss things in the store. Ingredients lists are so sneaky!
But, this hit me SMACK in the face:
Water (Aqua), Juglans Regia (Walnut) Shell Powder, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Stearic Acid, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Meal, Honey, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Kaolin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Isopropyl Myristate, Dimethicone, Triethanolamine, Fragrance, Carbomer, Propylene Glycol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Phenoxyethanol
I should have NEVER come across this product in the organic food store! NEVER! This is the equivalent to finding something with high fructose corn syrup in it. A travesty! Not only does this product contain parabens, other preservatives, and more chemicals, but some of them act as formaldehyde releasers, such as Diazolidinyl Urea. What the BLEEP!
The store manager was nice enough to field my feedback that I did not think this product was appropriate in the kind of store they are supposed to be. I do know that some of the organic food stores personally vet every single product to see if it meets their standards. Over time, I realize that some products are better than others healthwise and I switch over. When I'm in a hurry, I don't know what to buy, or there aren't any straight up organic options, I depend on the organic food store to have vetted products for me. But, that is not the case. You have to be careful what you pick up everywhere!
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