A cosmetic question

[jdaviescoates]

@humptydumpty thanks that looks like a useful app. I wish https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/ had an app. I should write to them and let them know. I think there are apps that would be similar but they they are the OGs (been doing this stuff since the 80s) have most of the best and up to date research (and are themselves a multi stakeholder co-op which I like too)

[humptydumpty]

@jdaviescoates I didn't even know there were such apps until recently. It's such an eye opener to see the amount of in daily products. If I read the details section of each product scan, it mentions xx chemical is banned or has a limit or a warning in the EU, but is allowed in the US with no restrictions! WTF! Can't wait for RFK to get confirmed!

[jdaviescoates]

@humptydumpty said in A cosmetic question:

Can't wait for RFK to get confirmed!

I hope that's a joke!

[humptydumpty]

@jdaviescoates Why would it be a joke?

[BrutalBirdie]

Please lets not swing from a beard beauty topic into a political one

[jdaviescoates]

@humptydumpty said in A cosmetic question:

@jdaviescoates Why would it be a joke?

Because, whilst he's done some nice things in the past, and is right to be concerned about and criticise Ultra Processed Foods, he routinely spouts complete and utter provably false dangerous bullshit (e.g. about vaccines and COVID and so much else).

And even on the processed foods stuff e.g. "He later clarified that he does not want to take away access to processed food for Americans: "If you like a McDonald's cheeseburger or a Diet Coke - which my boss loves - you should be able to get them," he said"

Like pretty much all politicians everywhere (very much including Democrats in the US and Labour in the UK too, btw) I don't believe for a second he'll take any actions against the owners of capital who (especially in the US, but here in the UK too) have basically purchased them. And it's those owners who benefit from selling us nutritionally empty ultra processed crap.

Michael Pollan's 7 word food manifesto is still pretty spot-on IMHO:

Eat food*.
Not too much.
Mostly plants.

*by which he means actual food, not UPF (nice summary here)

But on the topic of UPF I can highly recommend these great talks by Chris Van Tulleken (author of Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn’t Food … and Why Can’t We Stop?) :

And these which are for children and so really accessible (those in the UK can watch them over on iPlayer) :

@BrutalBirdie said in A cosmetic question:

Please lets not swing from a beard beauty topic into a political one

Sorry, it had to be said

@humptydumpty I relaly hope RFK does do something positive about UPF because it's even worse there in the US than here in the UK. If he actually does I've give you $10 to buy that book (but you can also find it on Z Library, etc too ). But even if he does I'll still think he's mostly a dangerous nonsense spouting numpty

[luckow]

day 14. It still itches.

[humptydumpty]

Looking good. Best you can do now is to limit anything rubbing on your face (no hands, shirts, etc.) and keep your body temp "cool". Wash your face with cold water when the itch starts. It looks like you're trimming the beard to keep it all even. If not, doing so will help keep you refreshed too.

[timconsidine]

beard oil ?
know nothing about it, but seen it for sale, so it must be for something !

[crazybrad]

@luckow It is looking good! I wish I could help. It's been so many years with my beard that I can't remember if I experienced the itching at all when it was "sprouting". But since AI is wiser than me, beard oild seems to be the suggested remedy. Here are some suggestions available in the EU: https://www.perplexity.ai/search/what-are-the-best-beard-oils-a-WZ.FkWizSP2BpCNmbVoi1Q