CenteredGirl
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Over the weekend, I chatted with a friend to whom I mentioned that I regularly used 4,000 mg of MSM primarily for hair growth. He cautioned me that a lot of MSM comes from China where there is no guarantee of quality, purity or freedom from contamination! Further, the stuff could be derived from petroleum! I said "WHAT???"
Anywho, I regularly get mine from http://www.msm-msm.com/index.html, and the site has a look and feel of "heck these folks are getting the best stuff". I order 4 bottles of the linguisil MSM at a time.
After my little chat, I started to really read about what I have been purchasing these last few years and could not find anything about where the stuff came from and what was in it! So I emailed them and here's what they said:
Our OptiMSM and Lignisul MSM is made in the US. Our animal MSM is made in China. The animal MSM uses the chemical source while the two US brands may use either depending on what's available at the time.
Although they prefer to use the lignan-based (pine tree) source, they do also use the chemical source. We do not know which lots use which.
erplexed
Kerry Gibbons
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Indeed my Linguisil may contain petrochemicals! Yikes!
Anyway, I wanted to warn you guys about this. I strongly urge you to inquire where the product comes from and what it's made of.
Next time I order I will be throwing my business to a new place I found http://utahnaturalsolutions.com/pain/ where the MSM is manufactured in US and in pine tree derived. The price point seems a bit higher but like a well trained LHCF sista I am going to contact them to see if I can haggle to see if I can get a bulk purchase deal.
Anyway, I know that you guys are really into natural stuff to enhance our hair. Just looking out for ya.
Oh and by the way, I DO NOT BENEFIT FINANCIALLY FROM THIS, I AM A CONSUMER (HOPEFULLY MORE INFORMED NOW) JUST LIKE ALL YA'LL.
ALSO, I AM NOT CHINA-BASHING. THEY JUST HAVE DIFFERENT REGULATORY STANDARDS THERE.
Anywho, I regularly get mine from http://www.msm-msm.com/index.html, and the site has a look and feel of "heck these folks are getting the best stuff". I order 4 bottles of the linguisil MSM at a time.
After my little chat, I started to really read about what I have been purchasing these last few years and could not find anything about where the stuff came from and what was in it! So I emailed them and here's what they said:
Our OptiMSM and Lignisul MSM is made in the US. Our animal MSM is made in China. The animal MSM uses the chemical source while the two US brands may use either depending on what's available at the time.
Although they prefer to use the lignan-based (pine tree) source, they do also use the chemical source. We do not know which lots use which.erplexedKerry Gibbons
[email protected]
Indeed my Linguisil may contain petrochemicals! Yikes!
Anyway, I wanted to warn you guys about this. I strongly urge you to inquire where the product comes from and what it's made of.
Next time I order I will be throwing my business to a new place I found http://utahnaturalsolutions.com/pain/ where the MSM is manufactured in US and in pine tree derived. The price point seems a bit higher but like a well trained LHCF sista I am going to contact them to see if I can haggle to see if I can get a bulk purchase deal.
Anyway, I know that you guys are really into natural stuff to enhance our hair. Just looking out for ya.
Oh and by the way, I DO NOT BENEFIT FINANCIALLY FROM THIS, I AM A CONSUMER (HOPEFULLY MORE INFORMED NOW) JUST LIKE ALL YA'LL.
ALSO, I AM NOT CHINA-BASHING. THEY JUST HAVE DIFFERENT REGULATORY STANDARDS THERE.
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I will run home and look at mine. I sure hope it's not contaminated! SHEESH!
The website is VERY deceptive by stating that their product is 100% MSM (pure crystal flakes with no fillers or additives and from a natural pine tree source) 
Now I'm bummed that I didn't read this BEFORE I bought some MSM from Vitamin Shoppe. Damn and it cost me $25.
