A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients: Complete Information about the Harmful and Desirable Ingredients in Cosmeticsand Cosmeceuticals (Consumer's ... Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients)

"Ruth Winter's 'Dictionary' is an excellent starting point for learning more about cosmetic ingredients and their uses. Misconceptions can arise if you take everything in the book as gospel; information about some ingredients is sometimes based on much more concentrated form than would be found in cosmetics. (After all, everything is harmful in sufficient quantities - including water!) It's worth while to bear in mind that not all research is accurate and unbiased, and I believe this book should be read more in terms of 'Ruth Winter's opinion is that:...' rather than 'It is an absolute fact that:...'.

Used for the purposes of providing definitions of different ingredients, however, this is extremely useful. The book is easy to navigate, well laid out and contains a huge wealth of information."
~ Written on 2006-02-22

"Having spent the last year changing my lifestyle (and the contents of my bathroom) for the better, I purchased this book in the hope that it would offer me a one stop reference to all the safe and harmful ingredients used in cosmetics. Upon opening the book, however, I was considerably disappointed. I turned straight to the entry for "Sodium Laurel Sulphate" well documented as a harmful cosmetic ingredient (most notably by the master of this research, Samuel Epstein) only to discover that it included it as safe according to most scientific research. I didn't read much further, having been put off by my concerns about the factual accuracy of the books content. Then again maybe I should have been more open minded - the research cited in this book could be right and the others wrong!"
~ Written on 2003-06-04

"If you want to know everyday what you are using on your skin and hair, if you care about your life, you must have it!!!
This is a very up to day information on all the ingredient in cosmectics. I check all the ingredient in my shampoo, bath oil, bath gel, skin cream, skin-tonic...etc.
Ha..ha...It is an interesting journey!!!Guess what? I found out I have to throw something from my bathroom since they got the ingredient actually harmfull for my skin and hair...now I choose them carefully if I need to purchase. I found out I learn a lot by this!!!!
I recomment this book for everybody who care about themselves, not only women, also suitable for men, they use shaving form, shampoo, bath products also...no???
Hey...get this and stard your journey, enrich your knowledge for your family and yourself!!!Have fun and have a better life!!!!"
~ Written on 2002-06-15