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    Going Rogue: The Condensed Version •  New Spray Combats Premature Ejaculation

    Ugly Truths About The Chemicals In Beauty Products

    Should You Throw All Your Makeup Away? Yes. Will You? Probably Not.

    Your Nails Look Great, But They're Killing Your Manicurist

    Our Painted Faces Could Be Giving Us Cancer
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    Image of BytheSea BytheSea
    11/19/09

    In reply to Going Rogue: The Condensed Version •  New Spray Combats Premature Ejaculation
    Local news is saying the couple arrested at the Lehigh Pub called the cops themselves. Methinks much of the story hasn't been told.
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    Image of token_illiterate_commenter token_illiterate_commenter
    11/19/09

    In reply to Going Rogue: The Condensed Version •  New Spray Combats Premature Ejaculation
    Why the fuck would any guy want to numb his penis? It's pretty simple. If you pop too soon you do things that your partner enjoys until you're ready to go again. Not that I have any expertise in this area. Really! I heard it from a friend! I'll go hide now.
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    Image of SheelaNaGig SheelaNaGig
    11/19/09

    @token_illiterate_commenter: They have numbing creams on the market right now. I was waiting to pick up a prescription at Walgreens and the line happened to be in the "family planning" aisle, where I spotted a tube of something called (no joke) Man-Delay. It had a tiger on the package and everything. I read the label and it is basically Anbesol diluted to numb the penis. I giggled like a fool for a very long time after seeing it.
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    Image of token_illiterate_commenter token_illiterate_commenter
    11/19/09

    @SheelaNaGig: I thought I'd heard of products like that, but a guy would have to have a serious problem to use something like that. Most guys bitch about losing sensation with a condom, how much fun could a numb penis be? On the other hand, a tiger!
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    Image of whats_in_a_name whats_in_a_name
    11/19/09

    In reply to Going Rogue: The Condensed Version •  New Spray Combats Premature Ejaculation
    Boy uses spray to numb penis...inserts penis into girlfriends vagina...girlfriend ends up with numb vagina. Sounds like a thoroughly thought out plan to me.
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    Image of logruszed logruszed
    11/19/09

    @whats_in_a_name: condom over penis.
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    Image of la.donna.pietra la.donna.pietra
    11/19/09

    In reply to Going Rogue: The Condensed Version •  New Spray Combats Premature Ejaculation
    I originally read the title as "Going Rogue Condensed Version Prevents Premature Ejaculation," and I bet it does, too.
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    Image of whats_in_a_name whats_in_a_name
    11/19/09

    @la.donna.pietra: In that case it would probably be more accurate to just say that "Going Rogue condensed version prevents ejaculation" I ideas it represents are quiet literally bonerkillers.
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    Image of hovy hovy
    11/19/09

    In reply to Going Rogue: The Condensed Version •  New Spray Combats Premature Ejaculation
    "a spray that numbs the penis"

    Do not want.
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    Image of Zombie Ms. Skittles Zombie Ms. Skittles
    11/19/09

    In reply to Going Rogue: The Condensed Version •  New Spray Combats Premature Ejaculation
    If you're going to slap a mandatory gratuity on a menu, why not just charge a little extra and pay your waitstaff the difference?

    Duh.
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    Image of rodmanstreet rodmanstreet
    11/19/09

    In reply to Going Rogue: The Condensed Version •  New Spray Combats Premature Ejaculation
    "Mavericky" didn't make the cut?
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    Image of Tippi Hedren Tippi Hedren
    11/19/09

    In reply to Going Rogue: The Condensed Version •  New Spray Combats Premature Ejaculation
    Just a thought, but if the spray numbs the guy's penis, wouldn't it also numb the woman's vagina? From contact? Then she wouldn't be feeling anything either, and the whole purpose of lasting longer is shot to hell.

    Nice try though.
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    Image of Zombie Ms. Skittles Zombie Ms. Skittles
    11/19/09

    @Tippi Hedren: Yeah, those "pleasure extending condoms" numb my vagina. Bonus, they make my fiance lose his erection. They're generally just shit.
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    Image of spiraloflife spiraloflife
    11/19/09

    @Tippi Hedren: Maybe you're supposed to put a condom on over it?
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    Image of Tippi Hedren Tippi Hedren
    11/19/09

    @Zombie Ms. Skittles: What an excellent product!

    Personally, I've found that nothing makes a man last longer than "whiskey dick."
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    Image of GirlFailer GirlFailer
    11/19/09

    @Tippi Hedren: It seems like the penis being numb, and unable to feel pleasure might contribute to loss of an erection, too. Maybe I'm thinking about this too much.
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    Image of Tippi Hedren Tippi Hedren
    11/19/09

    @spiraloflife: Maybe... I just don't think many guys could keep an erection with a numb penis AND a condom.
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    Image of Tippi Hedren Tippi Hedren
    11/19/09

    @GirlFailer: You're right, let's not over-analyze.
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    Image of Crackers In Bed Crackers In Bed
    09/14/09

    In reply to Ugly Truths About The Chemicals In Beauty Products
    fact: the FDA does not regulate the cosmetics / personal care products industry.
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    Image of VenetiaNaslund VenetiaNaslund
    09/14/09

    In reply to Ugly Truths About The Chemicals In Beauty Products
    The Skin Deep website CHANGED MY LIFE! www.cosmeticsdatabase.com

    You can look up individual products OR ingredients to determine whether a product is safe, AND you can use it to find better alternatives. (Type in 'shampoo' and it brings up a huge list in order from safest to most dangerous.)

    They are sort of like Consumer Reports, in that they are completely unbiased. Some "natural" products rate poorly and some cheap drugstore stuff rates well. They don't care - they just want the information out there so we can make wise decisions on our own.

    Everything we put ON our skin seeps into our bodies and bloodstreams, which is logical b/c we know there are "trans-dermal" medicines that work via a skin patch. (Nicotine patches, birth control patches and many more.)

    Everything I use now is well-rated. And, if it's good for YOU, it's good for the environment, too. All of the horrifying chemicals from our soaps, shampoos, etc. wash down the drain and make it back to streams, rivers and oceans and are wreaking havoc on marine life, there.

    PLEASE CHECK IT OUT!!!

    love, beth
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    Image of Her Grace Her Grace
    09/14/09

    @VenetiaNaslund: It is overstatement to say that everything we put on our skin "seeps into our bodies and bloodstreams." This shows a misunderstanding of the way the skin works, and the way transdermal chemicals work. For chemicals to actually have transdermal properties, they must be exceedingly tiny.

    A good example I can think of off the top of my head is henna. Henna has been used for centuries by women in Northern Africa, the Middle East, and India to create temporary body art. Its tones range from brown to orange to red, and very few people are allergic, making it a good choice for body art. The dye molecules stain the skin, but do not completely penetrate, so as the skin sheds dead layers, the stain appears to fade and eventually disappears. However, if an agent like tea or coffee is mixed in to help create an initially darker stain, the caffiene does penetrate completely and can enter the bloodstream.
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    Image of Rosaxé RosaxĂ©
    09/14/09

    In reply to Ugly Truths About The Chemicals In Beauty Products
    Too bad natural beauty products are so damned expensive.
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    Image of lodown lodown
    09/14/09

    @Rosaxé: That's not entirely true. The 'natural' beauty industry has really expanded recently and there are both low- and high-end options available (though it might be hard to track down certain brands...this is why the internet is the savvy consumer's best friend). Aubrey Organics, Weleda and Desert Essence are just a few of the affordable brands out there that use good, non-toxic ingredients.
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    Image of Brigit Brigit
    09/14/09

    In reply to Ugly Truths About The Chemicals In Beauty Products
    There's more information about environmental risk factors regarding breast cancer here: [envirocancer.cornell.edu]
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    Image of elliebean elliebean
    09/14/09

    In reply to Ugly Truths About The Chemicals In Beauty Products
    For some reason I can't link to the article, but I think there is another issue here, namely the environment, that will hopefully support any efforts to reduce toxic chemicals in products. A lot of the chemicals in products are man-made, or contain elements from the earth that are rare and thus often more harmful to people (since we never really had to have defenses for exposure to elements that appear in small quantities, exposure is generally more concerning). I

    'm on a bit of a tangent, but human and environmental health are one and the same in my mind. Maybe human health concerns and environmental concerns will drive the adoption of better standards all around.
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    Image of Brigit Brigit
    09/14/09

    In reply to Ugly Truths About The Chemicals In Beauty Products
    My uni's research program on breast cancer made videos explaining which compounds increase your risks and why. This one is about make-up, although they have others.
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    Image of Crackers In Bed Crackers In Bed
    09/14/09

    @Brigit: thank you so much for posting this!
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    Image of ReneeBasilisk ReneeBasilisk
    09/14/09

    In reply to Ugly Truths About The Chemicals In Beauty Products
    There might not be studies that specifically show you'll get cancer from your lotion, but lot of the chemicals in make-up and other personal care products are known carcinogens or have been linked to other conditons you'd rather avoid (e.g. reproductive and developmental problems). And since we use a lot of products everyday for many years, that's a lot of exposure.

    If you want to see what's in the eyeliner, shampoo, lotion, etc. that you use & how they compare to others in terms of safety, look them up in Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep database: www.cosmeticsdatabase.com
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    Image of WashingMyHair WashingMyHair
    09/14/09

    @ReneeBasilisk: Don't forget Good Guide, another good site to help you sort this out- [www.goodguide.com]
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