Is your face worth RM20 / S$8.5 / US$5.5 million

Well that's what one customer is suing De Classic Life (DCL) - a direct selling company in Malaysia for scaring her face using a skincare product that contained prohibited items.

As always, the most important criteria for selecting a product is always the company that represents it. Over the last 10 years in the MLM industry, I have seen so many local and Asian companies come and go.

Remember trading companies will take the cheapest product out there, sell it expensive and pay out huge commissions, just to attract people looking for short term fast money.

If you looking for safe products and a long term stable income, then look for international companies that make their own products, invest in R & D and offer value for money products.

For more information or to learn more about science and ingredients of BE skincare or Dr Andrew Berman's skin treatment products, you can visit http://www.makelifebetter.com.sg/systems/system_categorypc.html

Remember, quality is defined as what's on the label is in the bottle and what's in the bottle, is on the label. So learning to read labels in half the job, and the other half is trusting the company who has made it.

Be safe always or your RM20 million dollar face could be permanently scared for life.

The ugly side of local cosmetic producers

Beware - local cosmetic producers have switched to another equally dangerous chemical called hydroquinone - to give women a fair and unblemished look, reported the Star this week.

Known locally as susuk emas or golden needle, this chemical is sold through several beauty houses in Malaysia.

Another chemical Azelaic acid which is used to treat severe acne and acne vulgaris, could cause health complications, severe skin damage including skin cancer.

Please do read the product label, but then again, with fly by night companies, what's on the label may not necessarily be in the bottle and what's in the bottle, may not be on the label.

Invest in quality products for your skin, especially products that are made in USA and used by Hollywood actresses. USA made products are highly regulated and certainly of much higher standard than products made in Taiwan, China or Malaysia.

Be skincare and Dr Berman's skin treatment products, are made exclusively in USA, and Green Tea Oil is made and patented in Japan and guaranteed to work in 60 days. Contains all natural plant ingredients without any chemicals, preservatives, artificial colours and fragrances, or animal products.

Quality is determined by what's on the label is in the bottle and what's in the bottle is on the label. Yes it may cost a bit more than a local product, but then again, your face and body is priceless. So don't look and feel cheap , using cheap products that are dangerous for your face and body.

How many chemicals are in your children's shampoo?

Do you buy based on the bottle, the smell, the packaging or the advertisement?

In the traditional distribution method, the cost of any consumable product is made up of a few key factors:-

a) 10% the actual product contents itself
b) 5% r & d
c) 5% packaging - box & container
d) 5% free gifts included
e) 15% advertising cost and celebrities employed
f) 30% sales commissions.
g) 20% admin, wharehousing & distribution
h) 10% profit

With just 10% of what you pay, going into the actual product, now you know why counter / shelf brands are so expensive and fail to deliver!

In the new direct to consumer distribution method, the cost breakdown of the product is :-

a) 20% the actual product itself
b) 5% r & d
c) 50% sales commissions, advertising, packaging, wharehousing, distribution
d) 15% admin
e) 10% profit

Now you know why products sold through word of mouth advertising have a much better quality and you can see and feel the results quickly.

Some products like watches are cars are image based and you pay for the brand name and advertising .

While other consumable products should be selected based on safety, ingredients and science.

So go check your labels today for fillers, colours, chemical fragrances, animal fats like lanolin, alcohol or preservatives like formaldehyde. All these ingredients cause irritation, allergies and sensivite scalp and skin.

It's time to choose Be skincare and Be haircare. Using pure plant botanicals & vitamins with the nanomin and soy-active technology, it's even safe for your babies.

Are you paying for the packaging or ingredients?

Imagine your skincare packed in a hand-made crystal oyster shell. How much do you think you are paying for this packaging, branding and ego trip of this company?.

Many people are still attracted by the free bags and crystal oyster shell containers, which actually adds to the cost of the product. Instead you should be attracted to the ingredients, science and R & D, that goes into a product that will benefit your skin or hair.

So be a smart consumer. You can choose a high quality product for your skin and hair packed in a simple container, or you can choose a cheap product, packaged so beautifully with lots of "free" gifts thrown in, just to sweeten the purchase.

Be skincare and Be haircare - clinically proven pure botanicals to benefit your skin and hair and build up your confidence by looking good and feeling better.

The 8 Dangers in your Skincare

Most skincare today contains these 8 dangerous ingredients. These ingredients are used to mask the chemical smells, improve overall appearance & increase the shelf life. But all these will cause allergies and make your skin sensitive.

Be Skincare uses 100 different pure plant botanicals and uses the exclusive Nanomin technology to deliver the active plant nutrients to the 5th layer of your skin - the factory that produces you skin cells every 28 days!.

Have you checked your products yet?.