From: joe@spdcc.com (Joseph Francis)
Newsgroups: soc.motss
Subject: Re: Nominations for best men's colognes
Date: 6 Jan 93 11:43:44 GMT
Article-I.D.: spdcc.1993Jan6.114344.7419
Organization: S.P. Dyer Computer Consulting, Cambridge MA

In article <72990@cup.portal.com> Furr@cup.portal.com (George Dalton Madison) writes:
>Jack Carroll writes:
>
>>[Recipies for making one's on cologne]
>
>This is certainly a good idea, if one wants to wear a scent;
>you know exactly what's in it, and you can make yourself
>something totally unique.
>
>While I'm thinking of this, I did mention in another message
>that I bought my mother 0.25oz of Lily of the Valley essence
>as part of her Xmas gift.  Where I got it is a relatively
>new chain of stores here on the west coast called _Garden
>Botanika_. 
>
>Briefly, they state that all of their products contain no
>petrochemicals, no comedogenics, no common allergens, no
>animal ingredients (nor do they test on animals), and no
>environmentally harmful materials.  They strive to reduce
>packaging as well.

'no petrochemicals'. 100% glass packaging, no plastics here. Glad
they're using an energy-intensive manufacturing process for
non-recyclables. Or perhaps they're packaged in wood, or 'recycled'
cardboard, which either promotes forest cutting, or promotes the use
of paper an increase in the use thereof will promote forest cutting.
What's better, worker silicosis in a glass factory or the greenhouse
effect from destroyed forests? Inquiring PC minds want to know from
the least bitchy source on the net. Thank god they don't test
comedogenecity on animals, when people are so willing to volunteer.
Spare the child and spoil the rabbit, I always say. Perhaps they
simulate it on an Amiga, clearly one of the most environmentally
friendly and recyclable plastic, glass, and silicon gizmos on earth.

And, when it comes to plant ingredients, what could be better than
materials of unproven carcinogenicity than concentrated 'essences' of
what might be plant toxins. Ahh, but I forget, Nature is friendly. And
Environmentalists know best of all what is good for the Universe.
After all, they can channel through to the supreme being.

>But back to the essences; 

sly, non-bitchy pun there george!  You forgot the smiley :-{#####

>they have a line of basic unscented
>products -- shampoo, conditioner, bath gel, a couple of 
>different moisturizers, &c. -- that you can have custom scented
>from their array (we're talking 30 or 40 different essences
>at least) of essential oils.
>
>If I sound uncharacteristically enthusiastic about a subject I
>normally am not, it's both because I found the shop and the
>personnel to be excellent, and the fact that my mother has been
>enjoying her gift immensely.

I'm glad there is at least one non-bitchy person on the net who hasn't
bought into all the marketing hype, and is glad to buy at exorbitant
prices 'floral' oils grown by underpaid exploited workers and picked
by non-insured migrants grown in extra-rich soil what could otherwise
have sustained 10,000 Somalians for three years, instead of that which
could be produced from coal gasification byproducts and which would
otherwise be used to create road tar on highways that could be better
used by bicycles instead of having to support gas-burning cars.

Lets get back to Old Testament non-mixed fiber clothing.

My heart swells with pride.
-- 
US Jojo; damp, slighly soiled, but tasty nonetheless.
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