No (scary sounding chemical) detected

Perry44 December 5, 2011

While accompanying my wife on a trip to the grocery store I saw this gem in the wine section.

The claim of “no sulfites detected” seems like an evolution in the ridiculous “no” claims trend. Does this mean the chemical is in there but they just didn’t test for it?

I could see it now, a company could make a cosmetic with any chemical they want and as long as they don’t test it for any chemical they could claim “no sulfates” or “no parabens detected”.

Showing just how silly the “no” claims are.

Categories: Cosmetic Industry

Tags: claims, funny

Perry44

Perry has been formulating cosmetic products and inventing solutions to solve consumer problems since the early 1990’s. Additionally, he has written and edited numerous articles and books, taught continuing education classes for industry scientists, and developed successful websites. His latest book is Beginning Cosmetic Chemistry 3rd Edition published by Allured.

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