By Linda Kaminski, President &
Founder
There is quite a difference. I use
Aloe Vera Barbadensis as the first
ingredient in all our Skincare
formulations while most other skin
care formulations use water. Why
water? It is more readily available
and, of course, less costly to the
company. I encourage you to take a
look at and compare other product
ingredient listings. I do not use
waxes in any of our skincare
formulations. Waxes, such as
beeswax, carnauba wax, candela wax,
and paraffin can clog the pores
creating enlarged pores, blackheads,
and whiteheads. We also do not use
any mineral, petrolatum,
or lanolin
oil. These are considered "skin
suicide" ingredients because over a
period of time they can actually
dehydrate the skin. L'Bri products
are also free of drying alcohols.
Any product that says, "keep away
from the eye area" should be
avoided. These drying alcohols can
cause the "lipids" of the skin to
become brittle over a period of
time. The lipids actually begin to
flatten out causing the skin to lose
its contour -- similar to a balloon
losing air. My goal in formulating
L'Bri was to create a natural
skincare line using ingredients that
would heal and nurture the skin. We
use an abundance of herbs,
botanicals, and vitamins.
INGREDIENTS
TO AVOID
After researching different products
for many years, it was interesting
to note that many companies claimed
that their products were natural.
However, when researching
the ingredients, we found that these
products contained only a small
amount of vitamins and herbs that
were commonly found at the END of
the ingredient listing. That means
that the amounts were included
primarily for what is called "good
label copy." Legally, they can say
their products contain natural
ingredients, but the amount is so
small that they do not really
benefit the skin. L'Bri products are
free of any synthetic fragrances and
artificial FD&C dyes. Any coloring
we use comes from nature: such as
chlorophyll from plants, beet juice,
and vitamin B12. What makes L'Bri
unique is not only what is in our
products, but also what is not. A
nickel is too much to spend on a
product that contains "fillers" such
as waxes, crude oils, and harsh
preservatives, DEA, BHT, and others.
Our mission, of course, is to
educate consumers on what they use
to take care of their skin. Every
company says their products are the
best, however, by reading ingredient
labels you will be able to see for
yourself if the products you are
using are really pure and natural.
L'Bri Pure n' Natural Ingredients
vs. Commonly Used Ingredients
Ingredients are listed in order of
quantity. First ingredient is the
most. Last ingredient is the least.
Take the L'Bri Pure n' Natural
challenge. Look at the ingredients
in the products you are currently
using and compare them to L'Bri Pure
n' Natural. Note the difference!
Give L'Bri a try and experience the
difference.
L'Bri Pure n' Natural
Ingredients |
Commonly Used
Ingredients |
|
L'Bri Cleanser |
Cleanser |
|
ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF
EXTRACT |
Water |
|
CHONDRUS CRISPUS (CARRAGEENAN)
|
Sodium
Laureth Sulfate |
|
SUCROSE COCOATE |
|
|
PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE |
|
|
PINUS TAEDA (PINE) BARK
EXTRACT |
Ploysorbate 60 |
|
HYPERICUM PERFORATUM
EXTRACT |
Glycerin |
|
ANTHEMIS NOBILIS
(CHAMOMILE) FLOWER
EXTRACT |
Paraffin |
|
BEE POLLEN EXTRACT |
Sorbitan Stearate |
|
PINUS PALUSTRIS (NEEDLE)
LEAF EXTRACT |
Nonoxynol-14 |
|
MELISSA OFFICINALIS
(BALM MINT) EXTRACT |
Candelilla Wax |
|
EQUISETUM ARVENSE
(HORSETAIL) EXTRACT |
Hydrogenated Soy
Glyceride |
|
RETINYL PALMITATE
|
PEG-4 Octanoate |
|
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
|
Triethanolamine |
|
ASCORBIC ACID |
Methylparaben |
|
ALLANTOIN |
Imidazolidinyl Urea |
|
CITRIC ACID |
* |
|
BOTANICAL ESSENCE |
* |
|
HINOKITIOL |
* |
|
CHLOROPHYLL |
* |
|
L'Bri Freshener |
Freshener |
|
ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF
EXTRACT |
Water |
|
SORBITOL |
SD Alcohol 40 |
|
PANTHENOL |
Quaternium-26 |
|
ANTHEMIS NOBILIS
(CHAMOMILE) FLOWER
EXTRACT |
PPG-3 Myristyl Ether |
|
CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN
TEA) LEAF EXTRACT |
Propylene Glycol |
|
PASSIFLORA INCARNATA
(PASSION) FLOWER EXTRACT |
Benzyl Alcohol |
|
ARNICA CORDIFOLIA
EXTRACT |
Dimethicone |
|
JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS FRUIT
EXTRACT |
FD&C Blue |
|
PANAX GINSENG EXTRACT |
FD&C Yellow |
|
ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM (
SEA ALGAE) EXTRACT |
* |
|
SODIUM PCA |
* |
|
CYANOCOBALAMIN |
* |
|
TETRASODIUM EDTA |
* |
|
CITRIC ACID |
* |
|
HINOKITIOL |
* |
|
L'Bri Moisturizer |
Moisturizer |
|
ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF
EXTRACT |
Water |
|
HYPNEA MUSCIFORMIS
EXTRACT
|
Petrolatum,
Beeswax |
|
GELIDIELA ACEROSA
EXTRACT |
Squalane |
|
SARGASSUM FILIPENDULA
EXTRACT |
Sesame Oil |
|
SORBITOL |
Glycerin |
|
SQUALANE |
Soybean Oil |
|
DIMETHICONE |
Stearic Acid |
|
CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC
TRIGLYCERIDE |
Cetyl Alcohol |
|
CETYL ALCOHOL |
Acetylated Lanolin |
|
STEARYL ALCOHOL |
Soluble Animal Collagen |
|
STEARIC ACID |
Imidazolidinyl Urea |
|
RETINYL PALMITATE
|
Stearic Acid |
|
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
|
* |
|
ASCORBIC ACID
|
Acetylated Lanolin |
|
SODIUM PCA |
Soluble Animal Collagen |
|
ARNICA CORDIFOLIA
EXTRACT |
Imidazolidinyl Urea |
|
CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN
TEA) LEAF EXTRACT |
Methylparaben |
|
PASSIFLORA INCARNATA
(PASSION) FLOWER EXTRACT |
Dipotassium Phosphate |
|
ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM (SEA
ALGAE) EXTRACT |
Allantoin |
|
JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS FRUIT
EXTRACT |
Calendula Extract |
|
PANAX GINSENG EXTRACT |
Fragrance |
|
CYANOCOBALAMIN |
Propylparaben |
|
NATURAL BOTANICAL
ESSENCE |
* |
|
TETRASODIUM EDTA |
* |
|
HINOKITIOL |
* |