 southern-california-fire-jj-001 | One really shouldn’t make light of disasters, but as the Onion points out, the current fires in California are so predictable, they are almost a tradition. Two years ago we did a lot of coverage of the fires, and much of it is relevant to the events of today. We round up some of them:Read more at www.treehugger.com |
| There are two types of ingredients in shampoo. One type cleans your hair. The other type strokes your emotions. I’m holding a bottle of Pantene Pro V, one of the world’s most popular shampoos. Of the 22 ingredients in this bottle of shampoo, three clean hair. The rest are in the bottle not for the hair, but for the psychology of the person using the shampoo. At least two-thirds of this bottle, by volume, was put there just to make me feel good. |
| Once the natural oils have been removed from scalp and hair, shampoo often replaces them with conditioners derived from animals or plants. These conditioners coat the air and smooth its surface. The bottle of shampoo I’m holding uses dimethicone to coat the hair (it also helps to thicken the shampoo). It’s a silicone-based chemical that coats hair and skin. You’ll also find it in caulking, Silly Putty, and herbicides. No more tears. No more tangles.Read more at www.salon.com |
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