Comments on: Beautypedia: Meet the Beat Cops

By: Andrew Kapke

Andrew Kapke — Sun, 03 May 2009 19:42:52 +0000

I can understand Allison’s frustration, but knowing just how much vitamin c is in the product does not seem like it would make too much of a difference. It would raise many more questions as well. Like How much Vitamin C is needed to be effective? what about when it is combined with other antioxidants? can it be less? Does the Form of vitamin C matter? and if so what antioxidants does it pair well with? my personal thinking is that you probably do not need high percentages..but society as a whole always things more is better..so if the percentages were listed like vitamin c 1% vitamin a.5% vitamin e 2% and so forth people might not think that is *good* enough. When in reality a high percentage may not be any more effective than what is supplied. Also when you look at the whole all the of the antioxidants combined together may equal 20% of the formula and may be stronger together when formulated with the smaller percentages? I do find it all quite intriguing and im always on the lookout to learn more and it is always good to question! and that is definatly what paula encourages! not trying to ruffle any feathers or anything, just sharing my thoughts

By: Allison

Allison — Sun, 03 May 2009 04:18:52 +0000

I never said you were hypocritical, Joshua did.

By: Daynah

Daynah — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:06:58 +0000

Of course not Allison, we’d never fault anyone for wanting to know! That’s what we’re all about here at Beautypedia! I think the issue was the implication that we were being somehow hypocritical, and that’s simply not the case.

By: Allison

Allison — Fri, 01 May 2009 18:52:09 +0000

Sometimes Paula’s reviews disclose percentages of the main active ingredient so it leads me to believe that any company should provide that information – including Paula’s Choice. I am fully aware that you provide an ingredient list and I am not asking for a specific formula.

I currently use the Super Antioxidant Concentrate and I wanted to be reassured that I am using a quality Vitamin C in enough of a percentage for it to do something. That is why I asked an expert in the Live Chat offered by the main website, what is the percentage of Vitamin C in that particular product. You can’t blame people for trying to make sure that they get the best for their money.

By: Daynah

Daynah — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:29:19 +0000

Allison & Joshua:

The issue here is not about percentages — asking for information that specific can definitely infringe on proprietary rights — what is important is disclosing what the product’s ingredients. We don’t ask for the specific formula, we’re simply talking about knowing what’s inside the bottle by way of an ingredient list. Paula’s Choice products clearly list every ingredient on the label and online — that’s not one bit hypocritical if you ask me!

By: Joshua Powell

Joshua Powell — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:22:01 +0000

You aren’t completely forthcoming about the percentages of ingredients in your products either! On a number of occasions I’ve asked about the percentage of various ingredients (vitamin C was one example in one of your antioxidant concentrates) and I was told “that information is not made available”.

It seems like the pot calling the kettle black here!

By: Allison

Allison — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:55:36 +0000

Why was I not able to find out the percentage of Vitamin C in your Super Antioxidant Concentrate?

By: p-ham

p-ham — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:37:04 +0000

I subscribe to beautypedia and I love it! thank u and ur team for all ur hard work and keep it up! now i can have both effective skincare AND save money. never will i have another lemming for another shiseido product haha.

By: Andrew Kapke

Andrew Kapke — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:23:21 +0000

How do you go about getting a job doing what you are doing! i do that all the time for fun!..(meaning researching ingredient labels and looking up what they do) i would be awesome!