I think the reason EWG exists in the U.S. is because cosmetics are not regulated here. The best we can do here is have an advocate that can point out what ingredients or products might be hazardous, because companies aren't required to formulate their products to reduce or eliminate risk. EWG just points out what ingredients might be hazardous if their concentrations are too high in a product, which unfortunately could happen here. Supplements are also not regulated in the U.S.
No the best you can do is listen to authorities and research instead of a company whose board owns shares in many organic food companies, heavily funded by organic food and cosmetics companies, and changes their rating because they get paid.
And on top of trying to figure out whats not bad for OUR skin and health, we should also be looking into what's not bad for the environment. For example Oxybenzone may or may not be an endocrine disrupter but it is very bad for coral reefs so I choose not to use it...even tho I live in England...a million miles from any coral reefs lol. At the end of the day EWG although not perfect, can be used as a guide. What else is there to give consumers any information??? I'm just annoyed that there are not many European products on there so I have to search every single ingredient in my sunscreens (I'm a little obsessed with sunscreen ;) )
If you’re not swimming in the ocean near reefs and just using sunscreen daily why would it matter if it’s reef safe. I thought it’s only protocol if you’re actually going in the water at the beach?
@@Angie14107 unfortunately many people like you choose to believe fearmongering and misinformation. Oxybenzone is not only not an endocrine disruptor, but there's no real proof it harms the coral reefs. The research shows that high concentrations of pure Oxybenzone when placed in a plastic container with coral polyps end up dying. That's the problem when you believe misinterpretation and sensationalism. Do you know the concentrations that there are compared to the ocean? Do you know the environmental conditions? Did you know that of all those studies ONLY ONE actually provided food to the coral polyps? No, you give money to people promoting "reef safe" sunscreens with false misinterpreted data.
@@itsgonnabeanaurfromme I'm obsessed with using it. I never claimed to have a degree on the subject. If you want to enlighten me with your knowledge rather than try to put me down, that would be more helpful..and kinder!!
I showed this video to my husban and he was happy that someone shared the same opion. He has a PhD in pharmacotoxicology and he once doubted that EWG might spnsored by some big groups...
Disagree. I think the opposite is more likely. Those who profit from cheap, toxic products and abhorrent animal testing get defensive when the public catches on. Case in point: the bogus "study" making the rounds claiming that organic agriculture is somehow worse for the environment than toxin-laden conventional farming. Follow the money.
@@SheilaR.08 follow the money? Okay follow the board of the ewg and their ownership and stock in organic companies. Follow the money? Follow how much money these companies make from peddling misinformation. Be less ignorant, please.
the real issue is the forever chemicals and the most exposure for that is from diet the higher on the food chain you eat the worse the exposure since it builds up in animals and their excretions
Now I’m questioning my decisions. I switched from cascade pods to seventh generation pods. Dawn dish soap to ecos dish soap. Tide pods to buff city plant based powder, no more fabric softener or sheets, to wool balls. Windex to aunt fannies vinegar based spray. And floor cleaner to aunt fannies vinegar. Still a long way to go, is everything good that I got?
I have great respect for EWG and have used their reference library for years to gauge the safety and suitability of skincare, cleaning, and laundry products. I particularly watch for known carcinogens and endocrine disruptors in products, and do not consult them for other aspects like efficacy. While you are of course free to disagree, I think calling them a fraud is inappropriate.
Hello Sheila, for cleaning and laundry it is not my era of expertise so I cannot tell. For endocrine disruptors and possible carcinogen, there are simply wrong. They quote the wrong paper when it shows the opposite or the study that they provide as evidence is not done correctly. They also list some ingredients as beeing safe despite that they are as bad as some preservatives. As an example, phenoxyethanol penetrates the skin and so lavender essential oil... So why lavender oil is rated with 1? I understand the urgent need to double expertise ingredient so why not create independent groups of experts specialized about endocrine disruptors for example. I've read a lot of paper about it, and most of them are so badly done. In academic science (what I use to do) I would have never been able to publish something like that...
@@Orca34 Accused of "scaremongering" by those who profit from doing things the same old way that has dirtied the planet, caused illnesses as with endocrine disruptors, and prefers consumers ignorant. As with the highly dubious "studies" that claim organic agriculture is worse for the environment than conventional, I say nice try.
Your video came out too early. I just read A Case Against the EWG and it should be read by the people who were giving you attitude. In America, people want to be fed what is good or bad for them without doing any research (or do research done like the EWG, lol) instead of listening to people who are actually in that field with the knowledge. I'm saying this as an American.
Disagree. Hyram has ZERO formal training on anything he talks about. He's a young person who has been corrected by professionals over and over who happens to be popular with the young crowd and is strutting all the way to BANK as a result.
Bravo!!! Excellent video. Trilogy was my favourite beauty brand until recently. They were "clean" "green" and not cheap. Cruelty free. They ticked all my boxes. Until recently, when I found out they were sold to CITIC Capital a Hong Kong conglomerate which...*drum roll* is owned and bankrolled by the Government of China!!!!! Trilogy don't make this clear at all anywhere on their website or products, claiming they're New Zealand's cleanest, most beloved brand. So you're wrong. Clean beauty is full of b.s. too, and often costs wayyyy more than cruelty free supermarket own brand products. Believe the science!
I’m guessing your concerned about how EWG will effect your life and income. Big business has been putting profit above health of their consumers FOREVER and everyone knows it. It is too hard for every consumer to do all this research. EWG is trying to do it for us. Transparency is key! And there is evidence, EWG cites every source for their consumers, so those of us who want to know more can read more. They are also clear when further research is needed, but are skeptical due to history of ingredients being harmful.
damattice23 Hello 👋🏻 the problem is that they don’t source the correct articles or don’t understand if an article is proving something or not... Like for the parabens for example... but my main concern is that they make people believe that some ingredients are harmful while they are not while others with plenty of evidence are not listed in the bad category...
Also I'm curious where you live Cyrille? You were obviously not born in the US and in the US a law has not been passed since 1938 to regulate our beauty industry. A mere 2 pages to regulate a $93 billion beauty industry in the US alone is not enough! Not to mention all of the ingredients and chemicals that were invented during the 70s during the chemical boom. None of them are tested for our health. Not to mention referring back to where you are from the EU has banned over 1500 ingredients from their beauty industry and we have passed a mere 33. At least the EWG is trying to do some of the leg work for the consumer especially those with compromised health issues. I'm not saying they are perfect but at least they are trying.
@@LisaKuhle Hi, I am French... EWG is not done by proper scientific... Thinks are complicated. In the end, EWG downgrades certain ingredients even though there is no proper scientific data to show they are dangerous and they rate other ingredients as good despite the fact they are very problematic... In the end it does serve the consumers at all.
@@CyrilleLaurent But now you are living in the US? Because right now known carcinogens are in products that people can buy and use 365 days twice a day and have no idea how its affecting their bodies or their loved ones. You haven't addressed what a regular person should do when they are shopping for makeup? You should watch the Documentary, Toxic Beauty.
This is really bad, you can’t claim that legitimate companies are scams without any proof.. I’m sending this video to them I hope that you get taken down.
This is reactionary. He brings up good points. EWG is not a part of you so please don't feel attacked. We need more and better studies. Instead of trusting any organization to pull information out of the air, we should put pressure on the market for more research to be monetarily beneficial or they don't get our money. I doubt many people here are making there own products.
I don’t agree with you !!!This guy is just sharing his knowledge . I really think some of the points he made are absolutely stunning !!! EWG at some points really doesn’t make any sense
I think the reason EWG exists in the U.S. is because cosmetics are not regulated here. The best we can do here is have an advocate that can point out what ingredients or products might be hazardous, because companies aren't required to formulate their products to reduce or eliminate risk. EWG just points out what ingredients might be hazardous if their concentrations are too high in a product, which unfortunately could happen here. Supplements are also not regulated in the U.S.
No the best you can do is listen to authorities and research instead of a company whose board owns shares in many organic food companies, heavily funded by organic food and cosmetics companies, and changes their rating because they get paid.
And on top of trying to figure out whats not bad for OUR skin and health, we should also be looking into what's not bad for the environment. For example Oxybenzone may or may not be an endocrine disrupter but it is very bad for coral reefs so I choose not to use it...even tho I live in England...a million miles from any coral reefs lol. At the end of the day EWG although not perfect, can be used as a guide. What else is there to give consumers any information??? I'm just annoyed that there are not many European products on there so I have to search every single ingredient in my sunscreens (I'm a little obsessed with sunscreen ;) )
If you’re not swimming in the ocean near reefs and just using sunscreen daily why would it matter if it’s reef safe. I thought it’s only protocol if you’re actually going in the water at the beach?
@@jessicawolff6560 just because my choice of sunscreen just happens to also be reef safe so i can use it anywhere not just here in the UK.
@@Angie14107 unfortunately many people like you choose to believe fearmongering and misinformation. Oxybenzone is not only not an endocrine disruptor, but there's no real proof it harms the coral reefs. The research shows that high concentrations of pure Oxybenzone when placed in a plastic container with coral polyps end up dying. That's the problem when you believe misinterpretation and sensationalism.
Do you know the concentrations that there are compared to the ocean?
Do you know the environmental conditions?
Did you know that of all those studies ONLY ONE actually provided food to the coral polyps?
No, you give money to people promoting "reef safe" sunscreens with false misinterpreted data.
@@Angie14107 don't claim you're "obsessed" with sunscreen if you don't even bother to read beyond cheap fearmongering articles
@@itsgonnabeanaurfromme I'm obsessed with using it. I never claimed to have a degree on the subject. If you want to enlighten me with your knowledge rather than try to put me down, that would be more helpful..and kinder!!
I showed this video to my husban and he was happy that someone shared the same opion. He has a PhD in pharmacotoxicology and he once doubted that EWG might spnsored by some big groups...
😉 PhD team here!
Disagree. I think the opposite is more likely. Those who profit from cheap, toxic products and abhorrent animal testing get defensive when the public catches on. Case in point: the bogus "study" making the rounds claiming that organic agriculture is somehow worse for the environment than toxin-laden conventional farming. Follow the money.
@@SheilaR.08 they are saying there is money behind even these new organizations that on the outside it shows they care about people skin etc…
@@SheilaR.08 EXACTLY.
@@SheilaR.08 follow the money? Okay follow the board of the ewg and their ownership and stock in organic companies. Follow the money? Follow how much money these companies make from peddling misinformation. Be less ignorant, please.
the real issue is the forever chemicals and the most exposure for that is from diet the higher on the food chain you eat the worse the exposure since it builds up in animals and their excretions
Now I’m questioning my decisions.
I switched from cascade pods to seventh generation pods. Dawn dish soap to ecos dish soap. Tide pods to buff city plant based powder, no more fabric softener or sheets, to wool balls. Windex to aunt fannies vinegar based spray. And floor cleaner to aunt fannies vinegar. Still a long way to go, is everything good that I got?
Check out Count Down book by Prof Shanna Swan and Empty Planet by Darrel Bricker.
Thank you for this video. This needs more exposure
I have great respect for EWG and have used their reference library for years to gauge the safety and suitability of skincare, cleaning, and laundry products. I particularly watch for known carcinogens and endocrine disruptors in products, and do not consult them for other aspects like efficacy. While you are of course free to disagree, I think calling them a fraud is inappropriate.
Hello Sheila, for cleaning and laundry it is not my era of expertise so I cannot tell. For endocrine disruptors and possible carcinogen, there are simply wrong. They quote the wrong paper when it shows the opposite or the study that they provide as evidence is not done correctly. They also list some ingredients as beeing safe despite that they are as bad as some preservatives. As an example, phenoxyethanol penetrates the skin and so lavender essential oil... So why lavender oil is rated with 1? I understand the urgent need to double expertise ingredient so why not create independent groups of experts specialized about endocrine disruptors for example. I've read a lot of paper about it, and most of them are so badly done. In academic science (what I use to do) I would have never been able to publish something like that...
If you want a website that is pretty accurate check incidecoder.com. I've never noticed mistakes...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_Working_Group
@@Orca34 Accused of "scaremongering" by those who profit from doing things the same old way that has dirtied the planet, caused illnesses as with endocrine disruptors, and prefers consumers ignorant. As with the highly dubious "studies" that claim organic agriculture is worse for the environment than conventional, I say nice try.
@@CyrilleLaurent Thank you for the link, I'm going to check it and I hope it's a good one, because EWG is driving me crazy.
Could you do a review on Think Dirty please?
Your video came out too early. I just read A Case Against the EWG and it should be read by the people who were giving you attitude. In America, people want to be fed what is good or bad for them without doing any research (or do research done like the EWG, lol) instead of listening to people who are actually in that field with the knowledge. I'm saying this as an American.
You talk sense! Love you
You deserve more exposure. Like hyram but focusing more on knowledge and less on entertainment. I prefer you
Thank you Chris
Disagree. Hyram has ZERO formal training on anything he talks about. He's a young person who has been corrected by professionals over and over who happens to be popular with the young crowd and is strutting all the way to BANK as a result.
Bravo!!! Excellent video. Trilogy was my favourite beauty brand until recently. They were "clean" "green" and not cheap. Cruelty free. They ticked all my boxes. Until recently, when I found out they were sold to CITIC Capital a Hong Kong conglomerate which...*drum roll* is owned and bankrolled by the Government of China!!!!! Trilogy don't make this clear at all anywhere on their website or products, claiming they're New Zealand's cleanest, most beloved brand. So you're wrong. Clean beauty is full of b.s. too, and often costs wayyyy more than cruelty free supermarket own brand products. Believe the science!
I hate the EWG with the passion.
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I’m guessing your concerned about how EWG will effect your life and income. Big business has been putting profit above health of their consumers FOREVER and everyone knows it. It is too hard for every consumer to do all this research. EWG is trying to do it for us. Transparency is key! And there is evidence, EWG cites every source for their consumers, so those of us who want to know more can read more. They are also clear when further research is needed, but are skeptical due to history of ingredients being harmful.
damattice23 Hello 👋🏻 the problem is that they don’t source the correct articles or don’t understand if an article is proving something or not... Like for the parabens for example... but my main concern is that they make people believe that some ingredients are harmful while they are not while others with plenty of evidence are not listed in the bad category...
Also I'm curious where you live Cyrille? You were obviously not born in the US and in the US a law has not been passed since 1938 to regulate our beauty industry. A mere 2 pages to regulate a $93 billion beauty industry in the US alone is not enough! Not to mention all of the ingredients and chemicals that were invented during the 70s during the chemical boom. None of them are tested for our health. Not to mention referring back to where you are from the EU has banned over 1500 ingredients from their beauty industry and we have passed a mere 33. At least the EWG is trying to do some of the leg work for the consumer especially those with compromised health issues. I'm not saying they are perfect but at least they are trying.
@@LisaKuhle Hi, I am French... EWG is not done by proper scientific... Thinks are complicated. In the end, EWG downgrades certain ingredients even though there is no proper scientific data to show they are dangerous and they rate other ingredients as good despite the fact they are very problematic... In the end it does serve the consumers at all.
@@CyrilleLaurent But now you are living in the US? Because right now known carcinogens are in products that people can buy and use 365 days twice a day and have no idea how its affecting their bodies or their loved ones. You haven't addressed what a regular person should do when they are shopping for makeup? You should watch the Documentary, Toxic Beauty.
@@CyrilleLaurent and yes..I agree... things are very complicated and not study enough.
Me ?? Lol
he's a shill
@inthetearoom who EWG yes they are
DAMN RIGHT BRO
This is really bad, you can’t claim that legitimate companies are scams without any proof.. I’m sending this video to them I hope that you get taken down.
Hello, what did you think about my arguments?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_Working_Group
This is reactionary. He brings up good points. EWG is not a part of you so please don't feel attacked. We need more and better studies. Instead of trusting any organization to pull information out of the air, we should put pressure on the market for more research to be monetarily beneficial or they don't get our money. I doubt many people here are making there own products.
I don’t agree with you !!!This guy is just sharing his knowledge . I really think some of the points he made are absolutely stunning !!! EWG at some points really doesn’t make any sense
I agree with you...!!!