topic Re: Done With Philosophy in Beauty

Done With Philosophy

bells4me — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 02:12:07 GMT

My last AD shipment from last years TSV was suppose to ship today. It has the eau de perfume, large shower gel, large body cream & sample fragrance bottle. I got an email today that Philosophy has not provided the inventory for this shipment. Does not surprise me as I have been trying to change my scent for 6 months. They will notify me if they have to cancel.😡😡😡😡

Re: Done With Philosophy

Drythe — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 02:49:22 GMT

@bells4me

hope this was not your Christmas gift to yourself!

If so, hope you find something else you like every bit as well, or better.

I was a devoted fan of their Purity for years until the formula was changed.

Best Wishes to you and your family.

Re: Done With Philosophy

ValuSkr — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 10:24:53 GMT

So you won't order Philosophy any more because of this delay?

Re: Done With Philosophy

TVLand — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 03:03:47 GMT

Why do you feel as if the formula of...Purity....has changed...I've been using it for many years.... I haven't noticed any difference...seems the same to me...?

Re: Done With Philosophy

DohenyQueeny — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 03:21:52 GMT

Ever since they sold to Coty, philosophy just isn't the same product. It's mass produced, and the scents aren't anything like they were 20 years ago. Expensive dime store product.

Re: Done With Philosophy

Drythe — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 03:30:53 GMT

@TVLand wrote:
Why do you feel as if the formula of...Purity....has changed...I've been using it for many years.... I haven't noticed any difference...seems the same to me...?

@TVLand

Philosophy was founded in 1998. Not long after I started using Purity liquid facial cleanser exclusively. It worked perfectly with my combo skin, Retin-A use, Clarisonic cleansing nightly. Loved it.

In 2010 Philosophy was sold, I think to Coty. Within a few purchases I noted drying, redness, and a residual on my face, not the soft clean skin I was used to. After eliminating other products, that I used, I found that the Purity was the culprit, and stopped using it.

I was far from being the the only one who had problems after the sale. QVC and Philosophy sent out at least two, that I received, Questionnaires to users about what changes, problems, concerns had been noted, by users with Purity.

If you have not noticed any change, I’m happy for you, but that was not my experience.

*** note, paging a fellow poster using the @ features is most the likely way to assure a reply.

Re: Done With Philosophy

colover — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 03:45:04 GMT

I never was much of a skincare person until a friend introduced me to philosophy. I used purity, hope in a jar, lip/eye cream, and the micro scrub. Loved the cleaniness and how my skin didn't feel dry. I tried Falling in Love and thought I had found my signature fragrance. This was probably 20years ago. I enjoyed watching Christina (I believe the Creator and original owner) demonstrate and talk about the products. Then I noticed a change in the hope in jar. There was an oily substance sitting on top of the cream. And the smell changed too. Then Falling in Love changed the scent. It was no longer my favorite. I had discovered the company was sold. Very disappointed. Needless to say that ended my philosophy days. It's really a shame when that happens to great products. Now I use CeraVe products as recommended by my dermatologist.

Re: Done With Philosophy

rnmom — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 10:57:25 GMT

@colover wrote:
I never was much of a skincare person until a friend introduced me to philosophy. I used purity, hope in a jar, lip/eye cream, and the micro scrub. Loved the cleaniness and how my skin didn't feel dry. I tried Falling in Love and thought I had found my signature fragrance. This was probably 20years ago. I enjoyed watching Christina (I believe the Creator and original owner) demonstrate and talk about the products. Then I noticed a change in the hope in jar. There was an oily substance sitting on top of the cream. And the smell changed too. Then Falling in Love changed the scent. It was no longer my favorite. I had discovered the company was sold. Very disappointed. Needless to say that ended my philosophy days. It's really a shame when that happens to great products. Now I use CeraVe products as recommended by my dermatologist.

@colover - Your experience sounds exactly like mine. I was not into skincare at all when I was introduced to Philosophy from the Q not long after it started. I was probably around 30 or so. I was given the kits as gifts and had the Purity, HIAJ, HIAT, plus the vit C powder, microdelivery scrub, WHINE and assorted other products. They were very reasonably priced as kits and I loved everything. Their lip and cheek tint is still my favorite I ever used and Falling in Love was my absolute favorite fragrance.

Now I don't use anything from their line. Besides the fact that I just don't care for their products, there's way too many of them and they are way overpriced. I tried going back to a couple of basics a few years ago and couldn't stand it and ended up throwing them away. I still love the way Falling in Love smells but the last TSV I had a couple of years ago didn't last on me longer than a few minutes so I cancelled that too. It is disappointing.

Re: Done With Philosophy

KingstonsMom — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:20:33 GMT

@DohenyQueeny wrote:
Ever since they sold to Coty, philosophy just isn't the same product. It's mass produced, and the scents aren't anything like they were 20 years ago. Expensive dime store product.

@DohenyQueeny

To add to that, it's no longer cruelty free!

I stopped buying the brand when they sold to Coty because of that.

I still have a closet full of their products from before they were sold that I'll still use up, I'm not wasteful.

Re: Done With Philosophy

Knit-Chick — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 14:15:41 GMT

@TVLand wrote:
Why do you feel as if the formula of...Purity....has changed...I've been using it for many years.... I haven't noticed any difference...seems the same to me...?

I also have not noticed any difference, and I've used it for years.

Re: Done With Philosophy

wonderfulworld — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 14:37:06 GMT

@Drythe wrote:
@bells4me

hope this was not your Christmas gift to yourself!
If so, hope you find something else you like every bit as well, or better.

I was a devoted fan of their Purity for years until the formula was changed.

Best Wishes to you and your family.

I was wondering about the new formula of Purity. What don't you like? I have one 16oz bottle of the original left. Thanks!!

Re: Done With Philosophy

depglass — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 14:50:43 GMT

There are problems in the supply chain, watch the news occasionally. They don't do this on purpose, you know, its less money for them. I just don't get people who will not tolerate one mistake, cancelling future orders, sending stuff back, raising a ruckus and swearing off a company forever.

Re: Done With Philosophy

Shanus — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 14:52:36 GMT

When I used Philosophy decades ago, I had all the skincare from serums to moisturizers (HIAJ, WHINE), the Vit. C powder, that someone mentioned, Purity, Microdelivery Wash, the two part C scrub (the name fails me) and WHINE night serum. Oh, add the shower gels, lotions, perfumes and spritzes. I was hooked UNTIL I realized most of the skincare had parabens and some type of active ingredients (some form of retinol) and after several months, my skin revolted.

My derm and I discovered that the recommended regimine was very irritating to most skin types. I stopped using it all immediately. She contacted them with her findings. No changes were made to the line. It only got worse when sold.

It seems when they are on Q, less frequenly than recent years, they concentrate more on gels, body lotions and perfumes. BTW, the scents never lasted. Christina used to say that she could smell the fragrances on her clothing in the hamper days later. Really?

Re: Done With Philosophy

KingstonsMom — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 15:49:05 GMT

@Shanus

I agree.

Over the years Philosophy became infamous for their scents not lasting, which only became worse after the sell out to Coty.

Re: Done With Philosophy

laluzdelmundo — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 16:17:28 GMT

@TVLand

"The #1 facial cleanser in america, now formulated without parabens" is on the Philosophy website and in product description on QVC. I have an unopened 32 oz bottle of the original (with parabens). I'd like to donate it. Not my favorite. Have no interest in trying new version either so I can't say if any change would be noticed.

Re: Done With Philosophy

Shaunac — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 17:04:10 GMT

@depglass wrote:
There are problems in the supply chain, watch the news occasionally. They don't do this on purpose, you know, its less money for them. I just don't get people who will not tolerate one mistake, cancelling future orders, sending stuff back, raising a ruckus and swearing off a company forever.

This.

The world is a mess right now. Why don't people understand this? Upset over shipping and refunds that are taking too long, in their opinion. Have some patience and understand that everything has been disrupted.

Re: Done With Philosophy

Shanus — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 14:02:49 GMT

@Shaunac I'm sure many of us are "Covid Weary", out of patience with a lot of things...not just shipping. I just deal with Amazon for anything also available there. Most times it's on my porch in 2 days.

Re: Done With Philosophy

Shelbelle — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 17:12:16 GMT

I am done with Phil body washes due to the amount of sulfates, chemicals and all the artificial dyes used to make them look colorful.

Re: Done With Philosophy

just bee — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 17:32:51 GMT

@Shelbelle wrote:
I am done with Phil body washes due to the amount of sulfates, chemicals and all the artificial dyes used to make them look colorful.

And let's face it. The price is ridiculous.

I never thought I'd give up pure grace, but I did.

Re: Done With Philosophy

San Antonio Gal — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 22:48:27 GMT

I love Amazing Grace and it's all I wear these days. I layer with the shower gel and body emulsion. I've never had an issue with dryness, etc. I also use other body treatments such as Wen.

I've continued to get compliments from strangers by wearing Amazing Grace.