Somewhere Between the Flat Earth Society and the Land of Dreams

An example of an extreme skeptic, in my opinion, is Paula Begoun who has been nicknamed "The Cosmetics Cop".



Her best-selling book, Don’t Go to the Cosmetics Counter without Me is in its sixth edition. It’s a very handy guide to cosmetic ingredients. I refer to it often.



Paula was a makeup artist for many years and got so fed up with cosmetic company marketing tactics that she started writing her tell-all books about the industry.



She now has her own skin care line, appears on talk shows and writes a syndicated column named "Dear Paula".



Much as I admire her, I often take issue with the extremely negative tone of her product and ingredient reviews. It occurred to me that, had Paula lived in Columbus' time, she would have been active in the Flat Earth Society.



For example, in discussing copper peptide she allows that "there is research showing that copper is effective for wound healing." Then she adds, "However, wound healing is the result of many biophysical processes that have nothing to do with wrinkling."



I disagree.



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