Comments on: Skincare with Crisco: Not Just for Baking Anymore

By: JJ

JJ — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:14:25 +0000

CRISCO rocks!!! It was promoted on the Tyra Banks show for a great use on ashy dry skin. If your elbows are very ashy you smother your elbows with alot of Crisco,then put some long sports socks over them,and sleep with it on,it helps brighten them,especially if used after an AHA/BHA exfoliating treatment.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:02:59 +0000

I agree that everything that touches our body is absorbed on some level. They are starting to identify exactly how much with ‘Body Burden’ blood tests and finding that an average of 40-45 of the 72 industrial chemicals/compounds used in manufacturing (plastics, etc.) are sitting in our blood stream. Therefore, I go to the website ‘Skin Deep’ http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/index.php and get the hazard rating for all the personal products we use. Pure petroleum jelly is rated a zero hazard out of ten – regardless that it is a by-product crude oil. I’ve discovered the absolute best place to buy natural products at reasonable prices is Vitacost.com -hope this helps.

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:53:27 +0000

I just heard about this on a news channel this morning…they were doing birthdays and this lady is having her 100th birthday today and she DID say all her life she has used Crisco on her face, let me tell you she did not look a day over 30, no lines at all . She was a gorgeous woman for that age now….Thanks

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 05:43:26 +0000

I have been using Crisco on my feet for 15 years. I have very dry skin on my feet and was told that Crisco could be applied at night and then put a sock over it. I’ll do this once a week now. A dermatologist recommended this to my mother when I was only 5 years old. If it was so harmful… why would any doctor recommend that a 5 year old use this on her feet. 15 years later and I’m still fine and using Crisco weekly on my feet.

By: lauren

lauren — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:38:44 +0000

I agree with Janet. Crisco and Petroleum are harmful toxic chemicals. And typical household cleaning products do affect the human bodies in the long run. Cancer is linked to many processed and harmful chemicals. There are safer ways to enhance beauty. Here in the U.S., most things are processed. Perhaps that is why our mortality rates are staggering–even though we are supposed to be the smartest and richest country in the world. At the same time, this country thrives on consumerism. The FDA doesn’t care if it kills you, its all about money, capitalism. Other countries have banned 1000 or more harmful food and personal care products…The FDA will never tell you that any of these products are bad for you. You just have to know for yourself or learn from someone else. Ebony, I used to be in denial just like you. Keep preachin’ and teachin’, Janet!!