“  The European Union has banned 1,132 known or suspected carcinogens, mutagens, and reproductive toxins from use in cosmetics, but only 10 such chemicals are banned in the United States, leaving us with mercury in mascara, petrochemicals in perfumes, and parabens in antiperspirants. And just as none of the offending lipsticks’ labels indicated the presence of lead, the FDA allows potentially hazardous chemicals like phthalates — industrial solvents linked to birth defects in boys’ reproductive systems and premature puberty in girls — to slip into ingredient lists under the umbrella term “fragrance.”

“Ironically, the charitable cause of choice for the major cosmetics companies, from Avon to Mary Kay to Revlon, just happens to be breast cancer”

Here’s the link to this full article:  http://ewg.org/node/27462

This country is built on a lot of lies and deception and it doesn’t have to be this way.  Get educated and inform your friends and families of the truth.

I have to tell you that this is one of the reasons Ed and I feel so strongly about Isagenix.   The products came out of a health crisis experienced by the formulator.  It was an “A-ha” moment where he realize he could help others, too.

Ed and I hated (I mean groan, roll eyes, feel nauseous, etc.) the thought of a Multi-level Marketing (MLM) company, because of Ed’s experience with his Grandfather in Amway.  But, after I tried Isagenix , then he tried it, then our parents tried it and our kids and friends tried it, we realized that Isagenix was special.  It is a remarkable system!  The system has helped us all in too numerous ways to mention here.  It was then that we realized that everyone we knew needed to consume this stuff.  So now what? 

Well, we looked deeper at the company and found that it is based on a strong desire to do right by people nutritionally and give to deserving, meaningful organizations as well as to its associates whenever possible.   ”If it’s not right for the company’s associates, then it’s not right for the company. “, per Jim Coover, CEO.  It’s definitely not a Mary Kay, Avon, Pampered Chef, Tupperware or Amway, for that matter, scheme.  Its pupose and products far exceed those companies from a product perspective as well as from a compensation perspective.   The only real thing Isagenix has in common with these other companies is that they are all MLM companies, but that’s where the similarities end.  Isagenix is in a league of its own.  It’s built on a non-competitive team focus compensation plan where supportive “family” units are built.  

I don’t know anyone in these other MLM companies who’ve made over $300K in 8 months  by just holding tupperware parties or anyone approaching $1M by selling Avon for less than 2 years, but I do know many folks in Isagenix who have become that successful that fast.   Ed once told me about the Amway compensation plan and it sounded very hard to make money.  It required you to build 6 legs to make money.  No wonder an Isagenix business is so easy to grow,  it only requires 2 legs and you get paid on the volume from both legs.  The Isagenix founders have a goal of building the most millionaires in MLM history.  They’ve certainly built the right compensation plan to achieve that goal and they are enhancing it (due to associate requests) to benefit their associates all the time!

The Isagenix focus and purpose is to help or serve others.  That’s what life should be about.  We pray for health and wealth to come into our lives.  It’s not gonna drop out of the sky.  It’s gonna come to us in the form of opportunity.  It’s up to each of us to recognize it and not let the opportunity pass us by.