So...because YOU can't pronounce it, it's bad???

[maxineshaw]

I am a huge advocate of using what works for you. However, it really grates my teeth when someone's reason for not liking/using a product is because s/he cannot pronounce the ingredients. It seems like the default setting for your own personal lack of understanding is that it must be bad.


Really though....how many people can pronounce Butyrospermum Parkii.........Just a thought

I am not posting this to attack anyone's person choice or berate them. All I'm saying is it's illogical to write something off as bad just because you can't say it.

 

[angenoir]

I am a huge advocate of using what works for you. However, it really grates my teeth when someone's reason for not liking/using a product is because s/he cannot pronounce the ingredients. It seems like the default setting for your own personal lack of understanding is that it must be bad.


Really though....how many people can pronounce Butyrospermum Parkii.........Just a thought

I am not posting this to attack anyone's person choice or berate them. All I'm saying is it's illogical to write something off as bad just because you can't say it.

I don't think this should be taken literally. People normally just say this to emphasize that products parading as natural often contain anything BUT natural stuff.
IMHO

 

[robot.]

I don't think it's literally because they can't pronounce it. I take it as saying that if they can't pronounce it, they just don't recognize it and why take the risk with something you don't know about? Lots of ladies here do their research.

I can't pronounce shea butter (the "chemical/scientific name" or whatever) but I know what it is.

 

[Poranges]

Lol. Wow...

 

[isawstars]

...I recently found out that i haven't been pronouncing jojoba correctly.

 

[msa]

I see what you're saying...but don't take the phrase literally.

I started off my search for natural products by telling myself if I can't clearly understand what's on the ingredients label, then I'm not buying it. Of course, after doing much research I can pronounce and recognize all the chemicals I want to stay away from. But it's easier to tell people I just don't use things I can't pronounce or look to "scientific".

 

[LaidBak]

I'm not entirely sure I know how to pronounce "Ayurveda". But I'm using the heck out of some ayurvedic stuff. LoL!

 

[BotanyGrl]

A lot of ingredients that are listed by their scientific names on packaging are not chemicals. It's up to the individual if they want to take the time and do the research.

 

[jamoca5]

...I recently found out that i haven't been pronouncing jojoba correctly.

Girl, me too! I've been pronouncing it like "JO-jo-bah". It wasn't until like, two days ago when I was reading up on it that you pronouce the j like an h. I feel dumb lol.

 

[vkb247]

A lot of ingredients that are listed by their scientific names on packaging are not chemicals. It's up to the individual if they want to take the time and do the research.

But the scientific names for herbs and extracts a) look very different from the names of unnatural substances, probably because the scientific names are in latin and b) many times the scientific names of natural ingredients are followed by the common name or resemble the common name so stalking products can teach you to easily recognize them.

Girl, me too! I've been pronouncing it like "JO-jo-bah". It wasn't until like, two days ago when I was reading up on it that you pronouce the j like an h. I feel dumb lol.

I was doing the same thing! I think it is because I get so use to writing/reading words on the forum but I hardly ever actually say them