Why
Natural and Organic?
 My
mother worked as a bookkeeper in a paper mill. The offices there seemed
always to be covered in a thin layer of dust from the cardboard and paper
formulation. My mother often wore a mask over her nose and mouth at work
to keep from breathing the dust. I recall reading once toward the end
of her career that people who worked in such places had a higher risk
of developing multiple myloma (bone cancer) than the general population,
due to the chemicals used in the manufacturing process. Shortly after
she retired, my mother was diagnosed with terminal multiple myloma.
Then
there's the studies which show beauty salon workers like hair stylists
and nail technicians have a five times greater risk of getting multiple
myloma than the general public.
Then
there are the three close family friends -- three sisters in their 40's
-- all were diagnosed with breast cancer within a year of each other.
Their doctors advised them that common chemical fertilizers the women
had regularly been exposed to growing up on a farm, probably played a
central role in their getting the disease.
Then
there was Jackie Kennedy Onassis, a client for whom I did hair and frequently
applied hair dye. Ms. Kennedy died too young from Non-Hodgkin's lymphomic
cancer, and her doctors have said publicly that they believe her hair
dye probably caused her cancer.
These
experiences and others were epiphanies for me, and created personal awareness
of the increasingly scary reality that many common products -- including
and especially health and beauty products which we all apply to our hair,
skin, teeth and bodies -- can have devastating consequences for our long-term
health.
Worse,
I discovered that the U.S. federal government does not regulate beauty
products, and that many of the products on the shelf at your local department
store, beauty salon or supermarket contain irritating or harmful ingredients,
even known carcinogens.
Peter
Lamas Products -- Taking a Different Approach
It
is with this hard-learned perspective and a drive to find out all I could
about health, beauty, and ingredients that I founded Peter Lamas Products.
As much as I want to keep up on the latest beauty and fashion trends,
I am even more motivated to stay abreast of the latest scientific issues
surrounding beauty ingredients and safety. Peter Lamas strives to stay
ahead of the curve, using the most innovative technologies the industry
has to offer. Our aim is to create high-preformance products to deliver
stunning results that last -- and that support a healthy life and lifestyle.
 Since
the inception of Peter Lamas Products, we have been vegan -- we have never
used animal bi-products or animal testing. Our hair care line was one
of the first ever to be paraben-free and sodium lauryl sulphate-free.
All of our skin care, hair care and body care products are paraben-free.
I
place a very high priority on using nature as my ingredients, which is
why you will see ingredients like rice, soy, Chinese herbs, pumpkin, wheatgrass,
avocado and many more in our products, as well as state-of-the-art anti-aging
beauty technology. I'm very proud that my hair care line has recently
been improved and is now Certified Organic. Peter Lamas offers high-performance,
healthy beauty products that deliver results -- a unique blend of nature
and science, free of harmful chemicals.
The
abiding philosophy of Peter Lamas is that we are passionate about beauty,
we are passionate about health, and we are passionate about you!
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