| Wylie's Mom | 06-18-2011 05:30 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie
(Post 3569706)
They kill the minks to make it? Oh no. I really like it too. :(
| They extract the oil from their fat, after the minks have been skinned. :( Quote:
Originally Posted by KazzyK810
(Post 3570080)
They kill minks to process just about all forms of leather too. So, leather shoes, furniture, car interior, baseball mitts & various other sports equipment, luggage, purses and a bazillion other accessories.
(This isn't in response to you) but I find it highly hypocritical that many people that balk at using products like minksheen, that has a very small amount of mink oil, have no problem recommending leather furniture for people with dogs, drive cars with leather interiors, have some mightly nice shoes & purses and have no problem cheering on America's favorite pastime. A 100lbs of raw leather absorbs over 20lbs of mink oil....that's a heckuva lot of minks.
| Wait, what is America's favorite pastime? I don't know what that means...
As for being hypocritical, this is not how I see it at all. There are a lot of people on this board (and in the world, for that matter) who appreciate being aware of animal products bc they may be somewhere along the path of trying to make a few different choices. And I admire them for this!
If someone sees this Mink Sheen info, and then chooses not to use it - that is a positive step and sends a positive message in many different directions, no matter how small. ANY positive step is important, rather than saying 'take no step at all bc it really doesn't matter'. It does matter.
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