Re: Source Naturals guar & DMAE cream

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We now list " Beyond " in the files as *the* source for guar. Would you

recommend changing it? What's the price of VitaminShoppe.com guar? And the

shipping?

The DMAE cream " confessions " are extremely interesting (especially for us

other " vainies " ) Please do keep us posted.

on 10/2/2002 3:27 PM, Suzanne Cart at massuz@... wrote:

> I just wanted to report to our connoisseurs of guar gum regarding the Source

> Naturals guar gum which I just received from VitaminShoppe.com. Even by

> looking at it, it has a different texture than the guar from Beyond-a-Century.

> Upon first use of it, it tastes much creamier, and less grainy, than Beyond's

> product. Initial reaction is that I like it better. It seems to set up

> faster and with less product than Beyond's, yet it didn't gunk up my blender

> at all, which I've heard is a problem with some guars (although I never had

> the issue with Beyond's.)

>

> Now on to " True Confessions of a Very Vain CRONie. " (Don't hurt yourselves as

> you lean closer to your computer.) I also ordered some DMAE cream from

> VitaminShoppe.com. It is reputed to tighten up the skin, rather like a

> non-surgical facelift. Admittedly I've only used it once, but I'm quite

> surprised by the results. The stuff works SO well that I just MIGHT cancel my

> Oct. 8 consultation with the facelift surgeon! We'll have to see how well the

> cream continues to work between now and then!

>

> Hugs

> Suz