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Eric J's avatar

Killer writing!

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Pelle’s Honest Embellishments's avatar

Thank you for reading and leaving a comment. I appreciate it!!

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Joy Wakefield's avatar

Wolfthorne is the best though, hoping no wolves were harmed in the making! 😂 Loved the humour!

Thanks for some interesting research.

The petroleum-free is part of the vegan movement away from animal-based products, so different in that way, although there may be some not buying it out of fear.

My counter-balance point to offer is: the FDA also put a label on Oxy saying it was "less addictive", which was patently false, and Purdue Pharma had officials convicted for criminal mislabelling, fraud and corruption. And there is a long history of products marketed particularly to women later being shown to be harmful. There are programs running right now on whether or not sunscreen is actually carcinogenic itself! Many countries have much stronger standards than the US/Canada, so it's worth noting when there are differences. All that to say there can be a lot of politics and money in who gets to label what as safe and after watching Dopesick and the fight to properly re-label OxyContin, I have to say I was a lot more afraid than I am of aluminum in my anti-perspirant...

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Pelle’s Honest Embellishments's avatar

Hi Joy

Thank you so much for the thoughtful comment. No wolves were harmed in the making of Wolfthorne…though some marketing execs might’ve been bruised along the way 😄

You bring up a really important point about trust in labeling and regulation. I haven’t seen Dopesick yet, but I’ve heard it lays that all out powerfully. It’s definitely a reminder that the “official” label isn’t always the full story.

I also appreciate your note about the petroleum-free angle. The sunscreen debate is another example of how messy that conversation can get.

Thanks again for sharing such a thoughtful perspective — these kinds of conversations enrich the wider dialogue.

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John L  Pelle's avatar

Scary good. You turned CVS into a haunted house.

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Pelle’s Honest Embellishments's avatar

Thank you 🙏

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