PRESS RELEASE
Herbs of Grace, Inc.® Does Not Use Micronized Minerals.
MOSSYROCK, Washington — September 24, 2007 — There is a current industry controvesy concerning micronized minerals in mineral makeup and sunscreen formulas. Micronization generally refers to the process of using nano-technology to reduce the size of mineral pigments to nano-particles. Micronization of minerals is very controversial because it was never adequately studied before being made available to the industry. Currently it is being studied, with some disturbing results. It seems the particles become so small in the micronization process, that they can actually enter the tissues of the skin. Additionally, the micronization process changes Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide from physical UV blockers to UV absorbers, which means that if it does enter the skin, it is taking the absorbed UV rays with it.
Because there has been no general conclusion as to the safety of micronized minerals, Herbs of Grace, Inc.® does not use them, and never has used them, in any of our product lines.
The average size particles for our Titanium Dioxide is 1.5 microns.
In comparison, micronized Titanium Dioxide particles average 0.0015 microns.
We do not use Zinc Oxide in our formulations.
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Contact: Brad Klein
301 Young Rd., Mossyrock, WA 98564
brad@herbsofgrace.com
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