There's a better alternative to this toxic product
597785
I purchased this product for a small pond that was very algae-ridden. It cleared the algae to some extent, but it returned before the next dose was due. When researching pond care, one is advised to change up to 1/3 of the water on a regular basis, yet this product warns against letting any of the treated water out (contain all outflow). It also is identified as a cause of cancer and you must avoid contact with skin and eyes (yet it's safe for fish?)
As this wasn't solving my problem, and my fish all died, I purchased a UV light- mine is in a statue- you can also get them for placement in the water line or skimmer. Overnight my pond was crystal clear. I have to do nothing to control the algae- you can see to the bottom 4 ft down. This is a much better treatment for algae.
3034551
This is a warning to everyone considering using this product - DON'T!!!

Within 24 hours of application this product caused a lot of thick oral discharge (thick drool), thick yellow eye discharge, disorientation, trembling, and minor paralysis. I called my vet who told me to wash it off immediately with dawn dish soap and bring the cat in. He said that they have seen a lot of cases of this and it is because PetArmor Plus contains some inactive ingredients that are poisonous. Cats have been dying from this product ever since it hit the shelves.

Apparently this is fairly common- they put out a product that kills a percentage of pets, but they know they can make a profit before the public horror at the deaths forces them to pull the item off the shelves.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the active ingredients in this product are the same as Frontline. This "generic" is manufactured in India using cheaper, less stable ingredients and where they don't have the same quality control rules, and where they don't check for potency or purity the same as they do in the USA. This is the rare case where the name brand is more expensive because the ingredients legitimately cost more, and it's worth it to pay for it. Unless you want to risk killing or crippling your pet, do not use PetArmor Plus.
1983335
It's just a bit better than sleeping directly on the floor. The foam pad can be felt in the middle, the edges drop off to nothing. Takes some getting used to for sure. The smell was strong and toxic for a week or more after receiving it. I'm not happy or unhappy with it, leaning towards disappointed. Plan on using a topper of some sort, a goose down cover makes it a bit more tolerable.
4462653
I bought this at Kmart, so I should have seen the warning that is clearly printed on the box. WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and other reproductive harm, including DEHP, a phthalate chemical. When I brought it to work with true excitement and anticipation I was SO disappointed to take the ball out of its box only to immediately have a reaction to the smell. It smells like a PVC shower curtain, which I do not buy any longer because they're hazardous to human health. I am returning this product as soon as possible, but that won't help the headache that I now have from just a 5-second exposure to the odor of this ball.

Fortunately, there is a PVC-free exercise ball on the market (I just did a Google search) and I'll be buying that one. It would be a game changer if companies such as Weider were to go PVC-free. Gigantic corporations, such as Nike, Ford, Apple, Wal-Mart are phasing out PVC, so I hope that it's just a matter of time. Here is a link to "PVC Policies Across the World," from the Center for Health, Environment, & Justice:

http://www.chej.org/pvcfactsheets/PVC_Policies_Around_The_World.html
2755026
I used to use Ever Clean cat litter and found that it worked well and my cat liked it well enough. However, a couple of years ago I switched to this Blue Buffalo product, partly because I wanted a more sustainable litter and partly because of the health risks of using clay/silica based litter. If you want more details on the health risks then click my name and youll see a review for Ever Clean, posted a few days ago. To transition to the new litter, I layered the two litters in the box and then increased the amount of the new product over time. My cat seems to like it just as well or better and I also prefer it to Ever Clean.

It actually clumps well  its a slightly looser clump than the cement-block you get from clay litter but it doesnt fall apart when you scoop and the remaining litter stays clean. Odor control is also just as good as my old product and it also doesnt track or generate dust like clay litter. Because its less dense than clay litter, a 14 lb bag is actually not far off the volume of a 25 lb box of clay litter.

Clay litter like Ever Clean is strip mined from the surface of the land (for example, in Wyoming, where it was first discovered). Strip mining has a history of being environmentally destructive  land was stripped and then abandoned  but these days regulations are better (in some regions) and the top soil is retained and spread back onto the land and planted with grass and trees when the miners move on. Even still, this practice is not as sustainable as making litter from plant material (like walnut shells) that can be grown every year.

In terms of environmental impact, its also important to consider what happens to it after use. Flushing clumping cat litter down the toilet is not a good idea, partly because it can clog pipes. So, there are two main options for disposal: landfill or composting. If you do send to landfill, it won't biodegrade very fast at all because itll be compacted and there won't be much oxygen. On top of that, if your used cat litter is wrapped in a plastic bag and sent to landfill then it has a long journey ahead before it gets back to nature. Using biodegradable bags or cardboard-based litter pans can help.

Composting is an option. Some cities will accept cat litter in compost (green waste) bins, but San Francisco doesnt  this is partly due to microbial contamination concerns. But you can use it at home if you have a garden or a lot of potted plants. Your old cat litter (minus the poop) could be mixed in with your garden compost, or even directly into the soil. Pregnant women, however, should minimize contact with cat litter due to the risk of toxoplasmosis. If adding old litter to your garden, and you are concerned about pathogens, it could be restricted to use on ornamental trees or flowers.

Overall, Id rate Blue Buffalo Naturally Fresh Clumping Litter cat litter 5/5 gold stars but bear in mind that Im ignoring the price on Amazon  Im assuming this will change. In terms of social and environmental impact, I think that being made from walnut shells its one of the better options, deserving 4/5 green stars. Its unfortunate that its packaged in plastic bags instead of a cardboard box. Blue Buffalo emphasize their campaigns for pet adoptions and cancer awareness but have almost no transparency on their company operations (social and environmental impact). Ill update this review when I find out more on these fronts.
1879033
Well, I use this product on the inside and outside of a garbage can.  I also used it beneath the sink.  It gets rid of odor, but the beauty is that I can use this product knowing it is not toxic.  Other product is toxic, and I don't want kids or pets to touch those.  This is non-toxic and therefore, I can use this in places where I otherwise won't.
1921157
I bought a banana plant off of Amazon.  After about 1-2 months, I noticed aphids on the plant so I bought this product to kill the aphids.

I sprayed the plant in the evening.  By morning, the aphids were dead.  That's the good news.  The bad news is that it also killed two of the leaves on the banana plant.  I wasn't terribly bummed out about this because I needed to eventualy cut those leaves anyways.  With that said, the product should be killing the pests and not the plant.  At that point, I wasn't going to risk spraying any other plants with this product, so I threw it out.

Since then, I've found much better products that actually kill the pests and leave the plant unharmed.  One such product is Safer Brand Insecticidal Soap.  This is the 2nd season I've been using it on all my plants and vegetables and it has been doing a great job killing the pests and not affecting the plant.
4895038
Gas spills everywhere when you use this. There has to be a better more efficient product out there
208033
Never been a fan of the harsher Listerene burn. This is a good alternative.
264105
These earphones would have been great if they weren't made using dirty toxic rubber and plastic from China. The off-gassing of these earphones is SUPER STRONG and gave me a headache and throat irritation. This is the only product that I know of on Amazon that has a "Proposition 65 warning" attached to it. The bottom line is, if you don't mind constantly breathing in toxic fumes or touching plastics that contribute to cancer and hormone imbalance, then these earphones are for you. The sound and bass are great. However, after sending these back, I purchased a set of Panasonic RP-HJE120K earphones that have just as good or better sound without the noticeable toxicity.
2485593
I felt Lily of the Desert deserved a common sense review of their product. No offense to all the people that mentioned it tasting bad, but let's get real for a minute. This is A-L-O-E-V-E-R-A. It's not a mocha frappe and you definitely won't be making aloe vera margaritas with this stuff. The smell alone made me want to die.  Which is exactly why I didn't dare try to drink it straight.  I wasn't even tempted.  But since receiving it, I have put about a cup of juice in a glass mixed with about 1 or 2 tablespoons of this stuff and you can BARELY taste it. Several reviewers used this method and said the same thing. I then continue to drink my regular juice as is. You're probably using this for medicinal purposes, so treat it like medicine. The fact that the taste is so bad is a testament to it being 99% natural (no sugar added).  I am not taking it to cure something, but rather I'm taking it to *prevent* from having to cure something.  Aside from growing your own aloe vera plant and manufacturing it yourself, this is a GREAT choice.
3315078
I started using this product because one of my indoor cats had recurrent kidney/bladder problems, and I read that such problems can be caused by the litter. And indeed her health problems improved after regular use of this litter.

But that improvement came at a cost I am not willing to pay. I'll explain:

I live in a rural area and very rarely go into cities to shop. When I do, I stock up on all the things that are not ordinarily available to me, and that was the case with sWheat Scoop. My custom was to fill the litter box, which is very large, and to keep the rest of the bag as well as an unopened bag in the house, and keep the rest of it in the storage building less than 40 feet from my home.

What I found is that this litter seems to attract rodents, specifically mice and rats, like a magnet. I am now dealing with mice in the house and rats in the storage building. Although I'm in a rural area, I had never seen a rat here until I stored sWheat Scoop litter nearby. It's a nightmare, and although I recently bought heavy-duty storage containers to contain the cat litter, these rodents are now eating anything else they can find, including things I didn't realize rats and mice eat. They are incredibly destructive animals. But given the amount of trouble this product has caused me, I can't recommend it unless it is stored in a very secure container made of metal or very high-density plastic. (You can forget the lightweight plastic totes in which you store your sweaters.) Otherwise, you're courting problems.
3654581
DO NOT PURCHASE! TOXIC! Like other reviewers on this product, I also must warn other customers that this spray made my dog very sick. After spraying my dog's paw and neck area, she became very sluggish and stopped eating. Later that day my dog vomited, had horrible diarrhea, and continued acting very strange. I know the spray caused these effects because after seeing my dog lick her medicated paws she began to feel sick. Moreover, I found out that tea tree oil, if not diluted, can be toxic or even fatal to dogs and cats. A simple Google search will tell you all about tea tree oil's toxicity to animals. If that's not enough to deter you from purchasing this spray, look at reviews for this product on sites like Petco, Petsmart, etc. All these sites have customers complaining about the side effects of this spray. What's really concerning is that the company does not disclose the percentage of tea tree oil within the spray; not to mention whatever else could be included in the recipe. Overall, this item should not be sold in order to prevent any further harm to animals. DO NOT PURCHASE!
499542
Having read that the indoor pollution is far worse than the outdoor pollution because of toxic chemicals present in many of household cleaners, I wanted to switch to using more eco-friendly, non-toxic cleaners.  I thought this book might teach me how to make effective cleaning formulas other than mixing baking soda and vinegar.  The book does have many formulas for cleaning everything in the house, but so far it hasn't worked well.

Here is an example from the book (word for word);

No-Scrub toilet bowl cleaner
Use this one in toilet bowls that have an everlasting ring around them. (Like the kind you find in the bathroom of your vacation cabin after six months of nonuse.) You can employ this recipe just before going to bed; by morning, even the toughest of stains will have disappeared.
1 cup borax
1 cup vinegar
10 drops pine or lavender essential oil
5 drops lemon or lime essential oil
Combine all ingredients in a plastic bowl or bottle and pour all at once into the toilet bowl.  Allow to sit overnight.  In the morning, just flush!

If this formula works for you, then this book is probably right for you.  As for me, I flushed the toilet in the morning and the stains were still there, clear as ever. I ended up cleaning with baking soda and vinegar and it did much better job getting rid of the ring.
784663
The product is effective for the purpose I needed: eliminating the food source for moles. Every year moles ravage my lawn. Once I put Merit down, they're off to new turf. Probably my neighbors. I've used other, less expensive products but they're not as good or don't last as long. Manually killing moles is difficult. Like Hydra, if you kill one, two more take its place. Wack-a-mole is real. That's the good.
Unfortunately, I'm troubled by one major thing. it contains the active ingredient imidacloprid  one of the controversial neonicotinoid pesticides that face increasing restrictions worldwide because of the risk they pose to bees. We otherwise use organic methods on our lawn and don't mind weeds. To mitigate the airborne exposure, I put Merit down in zero-wind conditions and water immediately. I don't know if it helps but I feel less guilty.
2733057
I'm pretty disappointed in this product.
It seems to me that most people who are concerned about lowering their blood sugar levels for health reasons are in a demographic that are people who are concerned about their health in general.
Maintaining healthy blood sugar levels are just one part of a much bigger picture. Naturally, I want to do other things that also promote good health... things like making organic food choices when possible, and avoiding things known to have a negative impact when I can. Sure, we all give in to cravings and make less than perfect choices, few of us are 'perfect'.

Oddly, this company comes out with a product that would appear to have a lot of promise for people who are struggling to maintain a healthy life, and yet, for no good reason, it contains red dye number 40.
I understand the decision to contain the questionable sweeteners aspartame and acesulfame potassium, even though other sweetening options might be better, but there is no reason this product needs to contain red dye.

What you are getting in this package is psyllium husk, maltodextrine, citric acid, flavors, sweeteners, and dye.

I guess it looks better to come out with a brand new product, than to come out with a campaign reminding people that if they increase their fiber intake by using one of their existing products, Metamucil, blood sugar can be 'supported'.

As a consumer, I feel just a little bit manipulated.

As far as taste is concerned Kama if you've ever had any product that contains psyllium husk comma you will recognize that flavor. It isn't offensive, and is so bland that some people might not even notice it. The lemonade flavor isn't overly artificial, and quite nice when mixed with ice cold water. As with all similar products, you need to drink it quickly before it congeals.

Will the product actually work to slow sugar absorption, and thus help keep sugar spiking at bay?
Yes, I believe it can be a contributing factor in maintaining an even blood sugar level.
If nothing else, at least you'll poop a lot.
57198
This product is something else, tried many toxic and non-toxic brands and product. NONE of them can come near this.
a. Non-toxic
b. Non-greasy
c. easy to apply and/or remove
d. Smells good (Not that I care, but my girlfriend does)
e. Spotless cleaning
f. Dry lube, even after

I don't know how long-term P (Protections) is going to be, but C&L (Cleaning and Lubrication) are excellent. Sadly I had to order three cans of Bal..., now they may have to go back since I found what I was looking for.

Try it