Where do you find the most helpful information about natural products?

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Where do you find the most helpful information about natural products?

Answer 1

My grandmother's lap and company information, ingredients lists, store cupboard.



The problem with so called 'natural products' is that they often are not natural at all. I have one motto when it comes to putting things on my body 'If I won't happily eat it, then I won't ever put it on my skin' When commercial 'natural products' live up to my standards, I will reconsider them.



In the mean time, the items that I have in my food cupboard are about the best I can do. Better for me, much better for the environment and better for people who are exploited in the production of commercial 'natural products'. Tell a sweatshop worker in a developing country that natural organic cotton is good for his/her health, wealth, community and well being.



Natural store cupboard ingredients are not perfect, but they are the best I can do for myself, others and the natural world. They are the best and simplest solutions and cheapest too.





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Where do I find the most helpful information about natural products I refuse to use BECAUSE there is no way I would eat this, why would I put it on my skin?



THIS SITE:



http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/brand.php?brand_id=193

Answer 2

The Cinnamon, Vanilla and Pepper won Paris International Gold Medal awards back in the early days (1928), and since keeping pace with nature and environmental aspects, the natural products have been running out due to high customer demands.



A new award just granted from the National Products Association allowing the Natural Apothecary Line to carry the NPA Seal of compliance, due to products being made of at least 95% natural ingredients from renewable and sustainable resources.



I trust this company and know that they have wonderful ingredient listings, product detail and testimonials.



Growing up with the products and hearing the old tyme stories from the grandparents and other people, I know that these can't be replaced or even remembered in today's world, of hustle and bustle.

Answer 3

The most obvious way to find information about natural products is to look at the list of ingredients in a product. If there are words you cannot pronounce, most likely they are not natural. If there is any question about an ingredient, look its properties up on the Internet.



One of the catches you don't want to fall into is reading a label that says "all natural" or 100% pure, etc., and taking it for granted that that is true. What they mean is that the natural part of the product is natural or 100% pure and natural. Similar to the meat ads that are labeled 100% pure beef. What they mean is that the beef in there is 100% pure, but there may be other ingredients in the product also.



I use your toothpaste and mouthwash, exclusively.

Answer 4

For the best natural food products I choose:



watkinsonline.com



JR Watkins Company has been around since 1868 has always had the best quality products for the price.



The Cinnamon, Vanilla and Pepper won Paris International Gold Medal awards back in the early days (1928), and since keeping pace with nature and environmental aspects, the natural products have been running out due to high customer demands.



A new award just granted from the National Products Association allowing the Natural Apothecary Line to carry the NPA Seal of compliance, due to products being made of at least 95% natural ingredients from renewable and sustainable resources.



I trust this company and know that they have wonderful ingredient listings, product detail and testimonials.



Growing up with the products and hearing the old tyme stories from the grandparents and other people, I know that these can't be replaced or even remembered in today's world, of hustle and bustle.

Answer 5

I have read every label. Now I am able to go to my fave products without thinking twice. I know what is in it, and that it is good to bring home to my family.

But, I also LOVE trying new things, especially beauty products. Always have. Now to answer your question, where i find the most useful information is on the package itself. The ingredients list. This is where the truth reveals itself.

What amazes me is that products claiming to be natural, usually are not all natural.

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I have tried several of your products. And liked them all. The only thing is when we need new toothpaste or deoderent, and are kinda broke I have to pick another brand.

Answer 6

in it, and that it is good to bring home to my family.

But, I also LOVE trying new things, especially beauty products. Always have. Now to answer your question, where i find the most useful information is on the package itself. The ingredients list. This is where the truth reveals itself.

What amazes me is that products claiming to be natural, usually are not all natural.

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Answer 7

Ingredient lists are absolutely the first thing I look for in natural products. I go to these first to see what I recognize, what I don't recognize I look up on the Internet or in books.



It's always helpful when companies have detailed Web sites that break down the major ingredients in their products and give information on all aspects of the ingredients they use - how they are obtained and processed, what the reasons are why they choose that particular ingredient in their products.



Whenever possible, I buy products from those Web sites that do provide detailed information on their products. After all, if a company is proud of what they produce, they're going to be looking for ways to get that information out to as many customers as possible.

Answer 8

natural this and green that. We are surrounded by the newest "catch phrases" of the day.

I shop for natural products all the time. I have read every label. Now I am able to go to my fave products without thinking twice. I know what is in it, and that it is good to bring home to my family.

But, I also LOVE trying new things, especially beauty products. Always have. Now to answer your question, where i find the most useful information is on the package itself. The ingredients list. This is where the truth reveals itself.

What amazes me is that products claiming to be natural, usually are not all natural.

Answer 9

I'd have to say that on the internet would be the best thing cause you don't get that much info from stores unless they have that product!!! and most stores just say that they are natural when they just are cheap and giving you less of that product. Also you could read the ingredient list's on the back of the package.

Answer 10

I truly believe that asking friends and family, especially those who are health and environment conscious, is the best place to start research on information about natural products. The next step is to research the company website and then to do a search on individual ingredients in each product along with maybe looking into how they test the products and what type of facilities they use as well as the location of the facilities.

Answer 11

The label of the product has the most helpful information. I start with that. Next I would say either an editorial or a good advertisement. I go by word of mouth also. I might be in the grocery store and be near a certain product and if another shopper is there or the grocery store staff I might ask them if they have tried the product and liked it or does it sell good.

Answer 12

By going back to basics. For example, instead of using toothpaste make your own by using baking soda and peroxide (low % mixed with baking soda) can clean your teeth, you will feel the difference immediately - you must floss regularly to keep food from being trapped. Also, lemons act as a natural deodorant to the body - learned this when my dad had to work in the Congo cut a small wedge rub under arms - use the natural lemon juice along with natural glycerin soap and you won't stink for days.



We humans are just lazy, in countries where soap is a luxury - they don't all just go dirty, they find things from the earth that are natural for their hair and body.



Fresh ginger consumption daily rids the body of mucus build up - fasting for at least 8 hours cleans the colon - you won't believe how many people have old fecal material stuck in their colon because the never stop eating or they do not chew their foods completely.



Also join the Natural Products Association - site below - where they keep you informed and give research results about natural products.

Answer 13

stead of using toothpaste make your own by using baking soda and peroxide (low % mixed with baking soda) can clean your teeth, you will feel the difference immediately - you must floss regularly to keep food from being trapped. Also, lemons act as a natural deodorant to the body - learned this when my dad had to work in the Congo cut a small wedge rub under arms - use the natural lemon juice along with natural glycerin soap and you won't stink for days.



We humans are just lazy, in countries where soap is a luxury - they don't all just go dirty, they find things from the earth that are natural for their hair and body.

Answer 14

Magazines such as Real Simple, Sunset, Prevention, and Better Homes and Gardens do an excellent job of previewing or testing natural products on their own and showing their independent study results to their readers in a way readers can clearly understand. Official journals on natural products and scientific studies are fine but tend to be too dry or difficult to translate into practical terms that regular people can understand. I follow the magazines more than newspapers because newspapers tend to promote the hype of the day, rather than take the time to do a real study or test of new products.

Answer 15

WEBMD

Since people often buy natural product for medical effects so why not get the medical opinion from the get go as to how useful they really are? For example, a cleaning product containing salt, alcohol, or citric acid will have similar cleaning benefits those ingredients have in food...and, as a general rule, anything derived directly from natural products IE fruits or forms of sugar like alcohol is natural...anything not recognizable as derived from edible products often is not (IE chlorine).



Often buying natural cosmetics and laundry detergent can seriously decrease the amount of toxins which seep into your skin and prolong your life by 5 years easily. Same goes for things such as toothpaste. Brands like 365 and Tom's have this advantage...it's not simply about being good for the environment but also living longer and stronger.



One major example: eating things like avocados and mushrooms can actually do more for smoothening your skin than most lotions (often made partly from those ingredients) can. And lotions made with a high % of such ingredients tend to have a more dramatic effect than those with a lower % and more artificial skin smootheners.

Answer 16

Eating and supporting all natural food and products will slowly but surely save the World. Organic food is the Key.

What's Organic Food? Organic means that something is completely natural and hasn't been treated with any unnatural chemicals, pesticides, artificial ingredients, synthetics or genetically modified. All those unnatural processes destroy our planet. Even if the food label claims that something is all natural, it isn't because the fruits, vegetable or foods were probably grown with pesticides or unnatural tricks that usually cause unusual side effects. And most importantly, unnatural chemicals, clones or pesticides pollute and destroy our planet and ecosystem. It's poison. Start asking or demanding Organic food & products at your local markets. Buy things (cleaners, toilet paper and all other home products ) that are "Biodegradable", healthy and All Natural (Check the Label for the term all natural or Organic).

Answer 17

Books, Body and Soul Mag, local publications at my health food store, reliable websites. Although I try to find the triangle of truth on natural products info and recommendations (three sources in agreement).

Answer 18

Now I'm not sure about any transformation products because I have never been relaxed, but I have always been natural. To care for my hair I wash and condition with Pantene for Women of Color and I used Blue Magic coconut oil to moisturize.

Answer 19

Good question. I have difficulty finding information about natural foods, supplements, and other products. That's because the FDA doesn't bother to do studies on most of them. Frustrating!! I use medical websites for advice or ask natural food store clerks. Or I just google.

Answer 20

I find business's that support and supply natural products on the website http://104Natural.com. Just like you I was having a hard time finding these types of business's or products close to me. When I came across this site I knew I was onto something. It helped me out and I hope it help you find what you're looking for. Good luck!

Answer 21

I go for trusted brand names from companies who I know are committed to natural products, and I always read the fine print. I do NOT trust advertising. I was browsing Aveeno's product line because they have always advertised themselves as being a natural line. Well, they have soy protein and that's about it. They're owned by Johnson & Johnson, a big company for sure, but not committed to natural products by any stretch. Aveeno's products are full of synthetic chemicals, and the exfoliating scrubs have those little plastic beads that wash right down the drain and out into sewers and eventually to water supplies where they're eaten by fish and birds and everything above them on the food chain.

Answer 22

Nature is the best source of information on natural products. The more we trouble nature the more artificial we become.

Answer 23

Growing up with the products and hearing the old tyme stories from the grandparents and other people, I know that these can't be replaced or even remembered in today's world, of hustle and bustle.

Answer 24

Years ago, like over thirty years ago, I contacted your company regarding soaps and I was pleased with the warm friendly response. It was by mail since the internet did not exist and I did not have my own phone, living in a commune. (THE FARM, Summertown, Tennessee) But I used to live in Maine and my son lives there now. He was born a few miles from your headquarters. So Tom's has always been a fixture in our family.



I like the answer about in the woods.



I just got some info yesterday from my friend, an Ayurvedic practitioner.



Word of mouth is my best source. Also, books, magazines, special displays at co-ops, fairs.

Answer 25

This is the best website.

It rates almost any skin, hair, or any other body product out there, from 0-9 (9 being the most dangerous). It's extremely helpful.

And if you can't find the product you're looking for, just go on the product's website, find the ingredients of the product, and type them into the website, and it will rate the product for you.

http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/splash.php?URI=%2Findex.php

Answer 26

Usually on the particular brands website or a consumer website. I particularly like Burts Bees because it list the % of natural products. e.g they will tell you that a product is 99% natural. And their products are edible too. Our skin is the biggest organ we have, we should treat it right.

Answer 27

Natural products may be extracted from tissues of terrestrial plants, marine organisms or microorganism fermentation broths. A crude (untreated) extract from any one of these sources typically contains novel, structurally diverse chemical compounds, which the natural environment is a rich source of.



Chemical diversity in nature is based on biological and geographical diversity, so researchers travel around the world obtaining samples to analyze and evaluate in drug discovery screens or bioassays. This effort to search for natural products is known as bioprospecting.



_Wikipedia

Answer 28

I usually start out with a site such as iHerb - http://www.iherb.com



This way I can get a feel for what is in the market, and what people think about a certain product. If I want to know more about a specific product or ingredient I see, then I would usually just google it.

Answer 29

I find great information in Natural Solutions and Natural Health magazine. I buy most of my natural products on Vitacost.com because they have great deals and tons of wonderfully natural products.

Answer 30

I like to take a picture with my phone camera of the ingredients list and google an ingredient that i don't know about or look it up on wikipedia before i buy the item. Sometimes commercial products like to slip in chemicals if it says the word "natural" or organic somewhere on the package or will say "glycerin" instead of "vegetable glycerine". There's some good natural/organic consumer guides out there on the web all you gotta do is type in what you want to know! Also books like Skin Care and Cosmetics Ingredients by Natalia Michalun or other good authors like Paula Begoun and Ruth Winter. Be an educated consumer, know what your putting in and on your body. Before i made "The Change", I use to use regular store brand makeup until one day I saw an episode of Dirty Jobs. The farmer who owned pigs said he had rotted food slop (most likely chemically treated produce)shipped to him from Las Vegas buffet leftovers and whatever the pigs wouldn't eat, the cosmetic companies would pick up! From then on I used everything from PURE mineral makeup to vegetable based shampoo. Once at a friends house I had to use her shaving cream after going green for a while. It was a brand i use to use from the drugstore. I was sneezing so hard my eyes got watery in the shower and I had to wash it off! Scary to know that our bodies get use to all these chemicals if we grow up that way, but the long term effects show up sooner or later.

Answer 31

I find them at San Francisco State University in the Holistic Health Department, they have lots of books and info on how to live greener.

Also at green/eco inspired festivals.

And at Trader Joe's.

And online, I google natural products and information on living greener.

Answer 32

Usually by reading the labels. My rule of thumb is that if I can't pronounce the majority of the ingredients, or if the person I'm buying from can't explain to me where it comes from and what it's made of, then it probably isn't natural. In order to find people who can explain the products to me, I usually try to shop at my local co-op or natural foods store, and in the summers, I frequent Farmer's Markets.



By the way, I love your deodorant, Tom!

Answer 33

I'd say Google would have it. But I really don't care for natural cleaning products. I find that they don't seem to work as well as the other cleaning products. I have never liked natural cleaning products - they are too expensive and they are too weak to really be effective, so I refuse to buy them. Sorry.

Answer 34

At The Natural Gardener, we have a deep understanding of what it takes to make your garden thrive. We know what plants do best here and which soils they prefer. Our staff can identify what pests and diseases your garden might have, and we offer products and recipes to take care them. Best of all, we can help you and your garden stay healthy by giving you time-tested, organic options that really work.

Answer 35

ll consider it when they make decisions about hospital referrals and contracting."



Gerry Shea, Assistant to the President for Governmental Affairs of the AFL-CIO:



"HCAHPS is information from patients for patients, based on actual experiences in hospitals. The survey results broaden our look at hospital quality, especially when taken together with other information already available on Hospital Compare. This will help patients and families better navigate today's complex health care system and is an important step in making valuable information about hospital quality more accessible to the public."



Rich Umbdenstock, President and CEO of the American Hospital Association:



"HCAHPS harnesses the power of thousands of patients' opinions and experiences of their hospital stay to create a snapshot of care for anyone with access to a computer. This is an important step in giving patients helpful information they can use when making important decisions about their care. Ultimately, this tool benefits everyone as it helps consumers and patients find out how often a hospital provides certain aspects of care while allowing hospitals to focus care improvement efforts on areas where patients feel it is most needed."



Linda J. Stierle, MSN, RN, CNAA, BC, CEO of the American Nurses Association:



"As nurses, we are dedicated to delivering the highest quality patient care. The HCAHPS survey will provide an invaluable resource to patients seeking information on patient experiences from hospital to hospital. These data will serve as a much needed standardized means for measuring patients' perception of care quality and ultimately improve health care delivery."



Robert Dickler, Senior Vice President of the Association of American Medical Colleges Division of Health Care Affairs:



"The Association of American Medical Colleges is pleased that data from HCAHPS has been added to the portfolio of measures being reported on Hospital Compare.

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Answer 36

When I read or hear about something new or interesting, I always Google it, and then only trust legitimate sources. I never take anything at face value and always double check and cross reference.



Natural products are no exception, but I do trust, to a point, what my Health food store advocates. I include their recommendations in the research that I do.



I do not trust the FDA one whit, and would not consider any government or convential medical sources as trustworthy when it comes to natural products.

Answer 37

Books, Body and Soul Mag, local publications at my health food store, reliable websites. Although I try to find the triangle of truth on natural products info and recommendations (three sources in agreement).



I for sure do not trust mainstream info-tainnment sources, like Rachel Ray or Oprah guests (Ops had a HORRIBLE one on doing a segment on composting worms and such and she was extremely inaccurate), fashion or celebrity mags or celebrity endorsements.

Answer 38

I checked this question as very interesting.

I liked reading all the other answers & feedback you got, too.

Sorry to say that I'm not as "gung-ho" as I used to be for all natural products; but still believe it's an excellent idea & practice.

I do want to put in my 2-cents worth...And suggest go to www.SundanceChannel.com online. I've read and "connected with" many other individuals who are also concerned about the health of this planet and all living creatures. Good Luck & God bless you, too.

Answer 39

I read the labels, and now thanks to Monsanto (or companies that use their products) I have to read the entire box. They are RARELY listing Splenda, Aspartame, Equal, Saccharin, Nutri-sweet as an ingredient anymore, even though they say the product is "sugar free", which it is.

However, they are not listing their product as an ingredient, because it is now considered a "food additive". So they believe it doesn't have to be listed.

I think that's WRONG!

After all, why would companies have to list WATER as an ingredient, but not list the products I mentioned above!



As for the guy early on that mentioned using the FDA as a resource, they are only one resource, since they've given approval for Aspartame (and other such ingredients).



Here's some other "food" for thought:

http://www.barlettandsteele.com/journalism/vf_monsanto_1.php

Answer 40

Common sense. I learned that typical deodorants contain ammonia, and could be harmful to health. So I switched to your deodorant. I'm starting to understand just how unhealthy synthetic products can be, and therefore will be trying harder to purchase all-natural ones. In this, it can improve mine/my family's health, and the planet's. So the most helpful information about natural products I find is to just trust them.

Answer 41

It's certainly not on the label! I find the most helpful information at the Environmental Working Group and the Organic Consumers' Association.



A lot of "natural products" are testing positive for the carcinogen, 1,4-dioxane. (47 out of 100 tested). None of the natural products companies add that chemical, but it forms as a reaction when foaming agents, or surfactants, are processed with ethylene oxide or similar petrochemicals.



I think all companies that label their products as "natural" should be independently tested for this and other carcinogens. If they test positive for carcinogens, they should not be allowed to label themselves "natural." I'd like to see Toms of Maine proactively test their products for 1,4 dioxane, and reformulate products should they test positive, and then re-test.

Answer 42

Definately the internet, just tons of information for us to absorb. I don't know how we ever lived without computers. I remember what it use to be like looking things up in the encyclopedia so I teach my kids the old fashioned way but when I want to know about something natural and organic, I do a quick search that gives me so much information, I could read for days.

Answer 43

Natural Products come with a seal from the Natural Product Association (NPA). The products can be found from botanical resources obtained from a plant or plants without the use of preservatives and additives. Well, it is does not include the soil that is used to grow the ingredients. This means that the harvesting method of these ingredients may still leave a considerable carbon footprint.

Answer 44

Best thing would be to go to nature. Go to some remote village in a rain forest area of a third world country and see what they do and how they use natural products in their day to day life

Answer 45

drugstore.com... not only do they provide you with information about the product but there are also customer reviews. They also have the most natural products at a reasonable price I have ever seen anywhere, even the local health food stores don't carry this much stuff.

Answer 46

by reading the label to make sure it's actually all natural, and by making my own products. i've actaully done a lot of research into this and it all started with trying to find products that do not test on animals. I love tom's of maine by the way!

Answer 47

I find the most helpful information and the best natural and organic products on this sites

"http://www.livingecho.com/products/health-care/"

"www.safenaturalproducts.com"

" http://www.vbcosmetics.com/t-about.aspx"

Answer 48

In the store, on the product itself or from the store keeper. I shop for Tom's products in a local co-operative where the staff are often volunteers so they will take the time to talk about products which they themselves often use.

Answer 49

I use the Skin Deep Cosmetic database when I'm looking at items that are "natural" or environmentally friendly. I use it to determine the best products for my home, family and pets. I think everyone would do well to look at it now and then to discover what is in the products they regularly use.



P.S. Love the toothpaste! Its the best!

Answer 50

I usually google around.. xD



Sometimes I will read the whol label on the product and if something dosen't sound right or I can recognize something I'll google it.

You can't always trust the word "all natural"



BTW. I love your toothpaste and deoderant! The deoderant smells so nice, lemony!

Answer 51

Believe it or not, my own taste buds, eyesight and mind! I tried these corn chips that were all natural, they agreed with me and I've grown to like just that brand. When I tried other brands, they said the same amount of salt was in them, but I could tell they were obviously too salty. They were "all natural corn chip wannabees" !



If I like it, it agrees with me, it says all natural on the packaging, and it isn't too expensive - those three things TOGETHER, represent my core values. If I see positive reenforcement form TV, the Internet, coupons, promotions, etc... that's just icing on the all natural cake !

Answer 52

I typically just go with my gut instinct. I look at ingredients and try to go with the products that have ingredients that I can pronounce. I also try to pay attention to bottles that say things like "no sodium laureth sulfates". If there are a lot of bottles that say that, then I assume that it's a bad thing, and stop buying things that contain it. I like your toothpaste, I love your mouthwash, I could do without your deodorant :)

Answer 53

My grandmother's lap and company information, ingredients lists, store cupboard.



The problem with so called 'natural products' is that they often are not natural at all. I have one motto when it comes to putting things on my body 'If I won't happily eat it, then I won't ever put it on my skin' When commercial 'natural products' live up to my standards, I will reconsider them.

Answer 54

While shopping, I look directly at the information listed on several like products, and make a good comparison.

Answer 55

I believe you can find helpful info at www.google.com. Just look up information about natural products.

Answer 56

The FDA now has a new site on cerfitication of natural items.



You can grow it naturally, but it from a certified organic grower, but with so much chems in the world now, it is virtually impossible to get all all natural anymore.



I read about earthworms being used to get toxic chems out of the ground in India. they then burn the worms.gread idea!



http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/Q&A.html

One can also try to go thier state websites and county extensions services and seek locally grown food which often list organic local growers.

Answer 57

Some companies come across as 'natural' and ethical when in reality they're owned by larger, completely unethical companies such as Colgate-Palmolive Company, who have a pretty poor environmental record and test on animals.



Tom's of Maine- aren't you owned by Colgate-Palmolive?



Rule #1 to buying natural, ethical products - always do your homework. Companies will lie their way into your pocket with keywords such as "Simple", "Natural" and give the impression of being small businesses when in reality they're owned by corporations.

Answer 58

A COMPANY is asking this question? Shouldn't you already know by now where to find this information?

Answer 59

From a wonderful store in Middletown, CT called It's Only Natural.

Answer 60

What kind of natural products are you interested in? Have you ever looked into Shaklee? They are a company committed to health and wellness. Their motto is "In Harmony with Nature and Health"



Go to www.Shaklee.net/lauraridley

Answer 61

Prescription For Nutritional Healing. Very helpful & informative book. I've been using it for years.

Answer 62

well, just the fact that its Tom's from MAINE gets me. haha so many trees here its not a suprise that it would be natural. so yeah. the information on the box is where i find the info about the natural products

Answer 63

A herb shop or heath food store, depending on what type of natural products your talking about. Usually the workers are very informed, and they usually have video seminars and packets about different products and herbs.

Answer 64

There are a lot of natural products. But it depends on what you have and what you want to get rid of. I know some products. Let me know if you want to know them.



Bye...

Answer 65

Karmic Intentions

Answer 66

in the 15 acreas of forest surrounding us (much of which we own) i go out there and hike for hours each day. and my garden and pond. the deers, coyotes, birds, squirrels, horses, dogs, chipmunks and alot more-even the worms teach me about nature each and every day and show me gratefulness should not just be displayed at thanksgiving, but all year round!

It surprises me so, so much about all these people who suddenly realizing that we should care about nature. And exspeccialy it amazes me that so many people realize (all the sudden) that nature and forest is so relaxing and fun and cool. All the sudden, you know with all this green living. it gets a little annoying. like all the ads on tv and people constantly talking about it..........city slickers. ugh

Answer 67

At a natural products store, where else.

Answer 68

A Nutritionist,Holistic Doctor,Naturopathic Doctor or Herbalist

Answer 69

heyyy ! i love toms of maine ! i have to go to the states just to buy it :D





the most helpful information....when i want to know something about a product, i ask my naturalist doctor, she knows everything. If i cant get to her, i go online and search the ingredients.



for somethings, you can tell if they are natural. ex, i went to GNC to buy some wild oil of oregano. right beside it was oil of oregano. it was cheaper. i read the backs and the first one was all natural and wild. the second was made at a plant. you have to be careful



http://pubs.acs.org/journal/jnprdf?cookieSet=1

Answer 70

I would like youu to consider that natural doesnt mean good... the rule of thumb i go by , is that food or products should like they just came off the farm... ie fruits veg and such... i use no processed or changed items in my life...

Answer 71

From Wikipedia and the chiropractor at the mall who has the pen shaped like a bone.



Also, from that slick Kevin Trudeau guy who sells that Natural Cures book on infomercials. And Klee Irwin, who sells Dual Action Cleanse on another infomercial.

Answer 72

Usually I shop at Trader Joe's, and find natural products there.

Answer 73

Garden centers and other Gardner's and "Eat right" a whole food store here in Amarillo. My question to you is why are you planning to open up a site and will you sell it off to when you want to get out of running the site?

Answer 74

I find the two owners of a natural health store give me all of the info I need.

Answer 75

Internet.

Answer 76

I live in a cave, and eat grubs, squirrels and berries I find in the wild, that way I know that all the products I use are natural.

Answer 77

I read the books "Green up your clean up", "Easy green living" and "Gorgeously Green" they all had lots on info and websites about natural products. I also like the skin deep website to check the contents of beauty products, I also like the websites www.biggreenpurse.com and www.treehugger.com.

Answer 78

I would research on the internet or go to my local health food store which I love Black Forest Acres, Trenton, NJ.



I switched to your deodorant when I found out that most deodorants contain aluminum, which is a carcinogen and could be a related to cause to breast cancer, and women finding lumps near their arm pits.

Answer 79

I look on websites such as so organic, neals yard, aubrey, yourhealthfoodstore, victoria health, Dr Hauschka, weleda, lavera, faith in nature, kingfisher toothpaste, green people, Ren, if I am worried about an ingredient I look on wikipedia on search on the internet generally.

Hope this helps

Answer 80

Ingredients list for individual products, certainly don't just buy anything labeled "natural". Magazines/websites (vegetarian times, etc).

Answer 81

Online - I will usually do a google search but I wish I had a more reliable resource.

I've used the YOU books by Dr. Oz

Used Friends and coworkers suggestions

Often magazines also.

Answer 82

My parents. I was raised in the hippie days and my parents owned a produce market. My mom now works in a health food strore. I never trust info put out by companies because they will say anything to make money. Sorry!

Answer 83

Through the internet - like your take-over by Colgate. Hope your products will not reflect corporate money crunching ♥



http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2006/03/21/colgate_buying_control_of_toms_of_maine_for_100_million/

Answer 84

The internet is the best place if not a book store or library, but the side of my Tom's of Maine toothpaste has great information too.

Answer 85

I guess my response to this question has developed rather organically (no pun intended).



It started with chafing under the arms, as a reaction to the stuff in laundry detergents. I stopped by a local health-food store, asked employees, checked out ingredients, talked with friends. I don't always buy everything at the health food store, but I'll usually start buying something there, at least once or twice, until I know whether I like it or not (like the laundry detergent, my body will tell me), and ask around of friends, massage-school classmates, online, and trusting my intuition (it usually doesn't steer me wrong).



I've learned that there are some companies I trust, and some I trust for certain things only...

-Tom's - great toothpaste

-The Thai Stick - deodorant

-Seventh Generation - laundry detergent, organic paper products, dish detergent, all purpose cleaner, almost anything they make

-Simple Green - anything they produce

-Dr Bronner - soap, unfortunately their shaving cream is too watery for my face

-Dagoba, Green & Blacks, Rapunzel, a few others - chocolate

Tanners Creek - arnica salve/massage cream

Jade & Pearl - shea butter/massage cream



Summary

-intuition

-references & referrals

-online research/education (a degree in chemistry helps)

-the people at health food stores/farmers markets/other experts

-online search

-compare to companies I've learned to trust

-try the product, my body will tell me if it doesn't like it

Answer 86

Common Sense. Most specialty cleaners have the basic ingredient in them. Everything else is just fluff.

Answer 87

"Natural product" is all too often an oxymoron.



Make it from scratch! What makes manufactured toothpaste any better than homemade? We have become such babies.



You with the product centers and distribution channels:

To make for yourself is enabling.

Mass marketing is disabling.

Answer 88

On the label, I was going to get your toothpaste but it contains Sodium lauryl sulfate.

Answer 89

Well I have alot of friends and fam who only use natural products so word of mouth, and google.

Answer 90

ask an expert on plants or go to a greenhouse and find out. Sometimes you can tell if the plant is fake or not. If the plant's leaves feel rubbery, then it is most likely to be fake.

Answer 91

Look up Kevin Trudeau. His books changed me and my family's life forever for the the better! His natural cures and weight loss books were amazing!



-Frequenxy

Answer 92

I ask bloggers I respect who are interested and follow the green movement more closely than I, after a few opinions I make up my own based on these answers.

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From the textbooks and journals i read as part of my practice, for instance the European Journal of Herbal Medicine, the Journal of Natural Products, British Journal of Phytotherapy and so forth. Bartram's apparently good, Potter's Cyclopedia is OK, particularly the references, and Pharmacognosy is good too. If you can read them right, the likes of Culpeper, Parkinson and Mrs Grieves are good but you have to be able to read the text appropriately.



Incidentally, where do you stand on the fluoride issue?

Answer 94

More than 1 website, the possibilities are endless.



Why did Tom's sellout?

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On Caring Consumer.

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Online articles and reading the labels at the store.



Can I have a coupon for free deodorant?

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In the Internet the best place to see

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Know the Cause

Dr Mercola

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Google!

Answer 100

BELIEVE IT OR NOT..you can go to local greenhouse..they tell you remedies of how to make certain natural products...hlep your plants naturally etc.



I got a recipe of how to make my plants grow naturally and it worked

Ill share it..use a little bit of vinegar in your plants aside from water..it'll make your plants grow beautifally.

Answer 101

In this day and age, TV and the Internet... hands down! But not from advertisements or company web sites.. they often lie or stretch the truth in their favor. Nutritional web sites or medical ones are probably the best resources w/o all the bias and corporate hype.

In my day we used a lot of sources. Magazine articles, books, newspaper stories.. word of mouth from friends and associations... whatever worked. I've always had a pretty full library at home with plenty of health / nutritional information, so books worked best for me. Another good source was the local health foods shop or at the gym.

Fact of the matter is if you are health conscious, you will have the sources and find the information 'cause your tuned into that wave length. You'll already have your "network" and get your info via those sources.

By the way... you've got excellent product(s) if I don't say so myself.

Answer 102

This sounds like a sneaky commercial for Tom's of Maine. That is not permissible here.



Are you a Zionist?

Answer 103

The list of ingredients contained in the product. My rule is that if I can't pronounce it I shouldn't be putting it in my body.

Answer 104

On the package - the first thing I check is the ingredient list to see just how "natural" it really is.

Answer 105

Directly from the producers or MOFGA.



Tom's of Maine, I tried your soap and toothpaste. They suck. My skin and teeth both felt dirty after using your products.

Answer 106

I enjoy using my small local food co-op or farmer's market I am very lucky to live in an area where we can acquire almost anything we need locally and organically produced.

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Pop culture.

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I would go on wikipedia 4 info

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I find the most helpfrul information about natural products online. I can look up anything from what herbs would be good to use for my eye infection, to where to buy a great toothpaste!

Answer 110

Health food store and organic vitamins and minerals

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If I can pronounce the ingredients, it's natural. If I can't then it's not. My husband is better at this than I am. Lol.

Answer 112

on the t.v. show 'How It's Made' on Ch. 3 Central time and on EVERY single natural product.. i used to work at Wal-Mart and not only do they crush every cardboard box and recycle but every plastic grocery bag is recycled too..so dont be suprised if they break often!! :o):o)

Answer 113

Well, if you're talking food-wise, I would check with Trader Joe's or some kind of organic website like that.

Answer 114

Well on the back of my Tom`s deodorant of course with a nice fold out I learn about Tom`s using wind energy. I like to support companies that evolve.

Answer 115

Books

Internet

customer feed back

Whole foods/vitamin shoppe/GNC

Manufactures websites and using their samples

Answer 116

Research Research Research



Look at the back of labels, web searches, company websites. You must look at all of them as a whole before deciding.



For all of you that our saying they sold out try actually reading the link from ☆Trìþþlé☆ThrêαT☆. It was a partnership not a sell out.



"The combination of Colgate, the global leader in Oral care, and Tom’s of Maine, the leader in the Naturals category, is an exciting partnership with growth opportunities for both companies. And we’re especially pleased that Tom Chappell will remain on to lead the company, which will continue to be based in Kennebunk, Maine. "



http://www.tomsofmaine.com/about/press/2006_03_21_Colgate.asp

Answer 117

I go to Dr Mercola.com

Id start with not using Floride in your toothpastes if you want to call them All natural.

Answer 118

Online, researching on google helps a lot. Also organic stores, my favorite is Sprouts they have all kinds of selection.



Just wanted to say I love your toothpastes, it is a little bit expensive for me sometimes but it feels much healthier and better while brushing my teeth.

Answer 119

1. Friends and family.

2. Internet.



Word of mouth is the best advertisement!!

Answer 120

i think that if you want to learn more about natural prouducts you shound go to the libary or online. and sometimes you can go to vegiterians restaraunt.

Answer 121

Natural is kind of a 'generic' term i would ask a nutritionist or dietician.

Answer 122

I liked reading all the other answers & feedback you got, too.

Answer 123

Online, been to Maine it's a

beautiful state. good products!

Answer 124

Nowhere. I do not trust advertising. I do not trust word of mouth. "Natural", just as "new" has no meaning.

Answer 125

Via the internet, and through herbal books and shops.

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on the back of a "natural shampoo" bottle.





nah im joking sorry i cant help but i have no idea. =]

Answer 127

the internet has the most information which is at your fingertips.

Answer 128

You may find it from a Nutritionist, or google:natural products.

Answer 129

Tom's toothpaste uses Menthol in their toothpastes. It's synthesized from benzene and i wish they wouldnt use it, because i need a toothpaste with no carcinogens.

Answer 130

nature

Answer 131

Tom's of Maine cinnamon toothpaste gave me sores in my mouth...cinnamon essential oil is sooooo not meant to be put in your mouth.

Answer 132

MY WIFE! SHE KNOWS ALLOT OF STUFF OF NATURAL PRODUCTS!

Answer 133

I check it out on the "skin deep" database: http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/index.php?nothanks=1



Tom's is better than most, I love your toothpaste!

Answer 134

My mother. She likes to buy natural and organic, etc.

Answer 135

Wikipedia

Answer 136

Use the internet - it is loaded with information

Answer 137

just go to (WWW. Ask.com) and type natural products

Answer 138

The Internet Where else, GOOGLE

Answer 139

i trust the merchants that sell it plus I look at the ingredients. I know that SLS and some other ingredients are carcinogenic.

Answer 140

all around, but i'm curious. does tom's toothpaste actually fight cavities? i noticed it's an antiplaque but no word on anticavity.

Answer 141

I don't think this should be a forum for advertisements.

Answer 142

On the internet, of course.

Answer 143

is this like one giant commercial for toms?

Answer 144

i know the exact place where u can get it

feel free to email me with any questions...

Answer 145

products and service and advice seven

Answer 146

Google search online or health food stores.

Answer 147

This website sells organic baby hats and blankets:

http://www.cybelebaby.com

Answer 148

Yahoo Answers!!!!!!!!

Answer 149

I guess it's from the label. however, for a more specific info, i guess u have to do your research on the function of certain ingredients in the products.

Answer 150

HGTV or go to Carteroosterhouse.com he is green and would have that info...if you blog him he will blog you back...very nice guy!

Answer 151

"Natural Product" ????

That's an oxymoron.

If its a product then somebody made it.

If somebody made it, then its artificial, and not natural....

Answer 152

everywhere!!!!go toothpaste yum yum yummm im my tummmy, even though it not good for ur tummy

Answer 153

Do some research on google, yahoo and so on.

Answer 154

when I study book and search usefull webs

Answer 155

in the country side

Answer 156

From the Inter Net and other web site.

Answer 157

naturalnews.com



Mike Adams newsletter. I think is the best in the natural community. A lot of useful info on nutrition and reviews of products.

Answer 158

caringconsumer.com



i love that site and only buy things that are supported by it..

Answer 159

Ica.se, its a swedish website.

Answer 160

http://www.naturalproductsassoc.org/site/News2?abbr=pc_&page=NewsArticle&id=9327



its a great website about natural products



LOVE YOUR TOOTHPASTE!

Answer 161

wow r u really a celebrity?well you can try j/a/s/o/n.com?that has allot of natural stuff!

Answer 162

Organic veggies and fruits.

Answer 163

internet n the zoo

Answer 164

in the internet or the library

Answer 165

local fish n chips shop, or at me hairdresser!

Answer 166

the internet of course...

and magazines

Answer 167

asians

Answer 168

the organic consumers association (OCA).or www.wellnessresources.com www.naturalnews.com

Answer 169

Why Tom's of Maine of course



www.tomsofmain.com

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home remedies book or on the net,

Answer 171

Books, the web and journals. The Better World Handbook, One Makes the Difference and others. Utne Reader, Organic Living, and others.



Please lower your prices or offer coupons. Thanks. I've been a customer for six years now.

Answer 172

on line

Answer 173

go to ask or google so that when you want a answer go to ask or google

Answer 174

fresh fruit,veggies,dry lentils, loads filtered water

Answer 175

ukrops.com or just go to the store

Answer 176

in the Enternet and also on books and newspaper and other places too.

Answer 177

Mostly I Google It Up.

From the CFOs (Forest Officers) around and from the Botanical Science Professor.

Answer 178

from farmers

Answer 179

on the internet

Answer 180

at the store

Answer 181

online

Answer 182

on the label.

Answer 183

The Organic Consumer's Association:

http://www.organicconsumers.org/



and



Consumers Union:

http://www.consumersunion.org/

Answer 184

I use www.whatstheharm.com if I don't see it on there, I'll use it.

Answer 185

WILD OATS ( whole food stores)

Answer 186

Tom's?

Answer 187

You can try your feeling

Answer 188

Google knows all....

Answer 189

I FOUND A WEDSITE THAT MAY INTEREST YOU AND IS VERY FACTUAL AND INSIGHTFUL



www.TomsofMaine.com

Answer 190

stores like trader joe's

http://www.traderjoes.com/

Answer 191

visit http://easyayurveda.in

Answer 192

I ask Tarzan.

Answer 193

http://www.naturalgardeneraustin.com/information/tips/june.html



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_product

Answer 194

my pops. he's like the expert. aha.

Answer 195

ever heard of google?

Answer 196

http://www.youtube.com/user/EatTheWeeds

Answer 197

Usually by an internet search...that's how I found out about your mouthwash! Thanks Tom's!

Answer 198

my mom she knows everything

Answer 199

search engine, where would YOU look?

Answer 200

A GOOD HEALTHFOOD STORE

Answer 201

try dr. mercola

mercola.com

Answer 202

Bite me

Answer 203

these sites may help u

http://pubs.acs.org/journal/jnprdf?cookieSet=1

http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/Journals/np/

http://www.naturalproducts.co.uk/07/public/enter.aspx

http://www.naturalproductsassoc.org

http://www.avalonnaturalproducts.com

Answer 204

Where they come from!

Answer 205

google.com

Answer 206

Online or in books.



p.s. I tried your toothpaste, it taste like minty dirt.

Answer 207

anything like a health food store or herbal store should carry items. also try theses sites

Answer 208

jenny.com

Answer 209

allayurveda.com

Answer 210

naturalnews.com

Answer 211

www.google.com

Answer 212

[e-mail]

Answer 213

www.consumerorganics.org

Answer 214

INTERNET!

Answer 215

google it! =]

Answer 216

look for it somewhere

Answer 217

http://www.ecomall.com/



http://www.ecomall.com/greenshopping/



http://www.ecomall.com/biz/clothing.htm

Answer 218

I am a Aussie b ut I would guess that your government have a Food Administration Department or the such somewhere in Washington



best look on the web for these rather than any company that has a vested interest

cheers Val

Answer 219

enviromentalist hippies eat poop

Answer 220

google

Answer 221

Most of the time off of green, natural, and organic centered websites.

Answer 222

I would do some research, I have seen many amazing sites with Natural and Organic products.









p.s, I love your toothpaste too!

Answer 223

COSMETICDATABASE.COM

Answer 224

The book "MORE NATURAL "CURES" REVEALED" By - Kevin Trudeau



I do have to say I honestly don't like any of your products. They have at least one of these ingredients, your toothpaste has fluoride, your deodorants and body care have potassium sorbate, I think some of your products even have sodium laureth sulfates. Not very natural to me. Plus you did sell out...



http://www.tomsofmaine.com/about/press/2006_03_21_Colgate.asp



Edit: I don't care they shouldn't be in partnership.

Answer 225

"products"... from the label on the product.

Answer 226

THE INTERNET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 227

i do not know...

Answer 228

india,bangalore

Answer 229

For sure not from Colgate.

Answer 230

google it

Answer 231

?

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.

Answer 233

Though PETA.



You know, I heard recently that you guys sold your business out to Colgate-Palmolive (notorious for brutal animal testing.)



You use to have such a good business that was based on natural products and cruelty-free care. Now you are just a big, fat sell out.



DISGRACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 234

SOMEONE PLEASE ANYONE ANSWER MINE FAST PLEASE

THANKS GUYS

xoxoxoxoxox

https://answersrip.com/question/index?qid=20081125122051AAi7pWC

Answer 235

the bible thanks mark tahiliani

Answer 236

google!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:):):)

Answer 237

with me

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In a botanical garden

Answer 239

sites with the words green and natural in them usly

Answer 240

In the forest!



Edit: love your toothpaste btw