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The comments referring to the wishes of the "chemical sensitive community" sound like proselytizing, and are not appropriate for an encyclopedia article. Descriptions of "unknown additives" are not statements of encyclopedic fact. Whether it is appropriate to devote Wikipedia articles to individual, branded products is also questionable. Perhaps this article could be merged with one on powdered cleansers? 71.198.65.9 00:45, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
I agree. Wikipedia is a place for facts, not advocacy. Rob 13:00, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
For the information of the public, Bon Ami is often promoted as a safe product for those with chemical sensitivities. If there is to be a Wiki article on Bon Ami--it is an American folk icon in some parts of the country, with its logo and slogan, and has been around for over 100 years--and it is promoted as an alternative to harsher chemical cleaners (do a Web search including information on its own Web page) then the fact that some people are having difficulties with a new formulation (see product label) seems to be legitimate. Part of the iconic appeal of Bon Ami was its slogan and that it had not changed for over 100 years. It appears to have changed to longterm users. How to prove that fact is problematic. Products often change, Bon Ami had not changed in 100 years. It was an iconic product in name and usage that apparently changed. Part of its appeal, as advertised on its own literature, was to the chemically sensitive, as an alternative, "green" cleaner. Part of its modern sales is marketed to these individuals. However, I was the original poster and I have changed the article so as to reflect a more neutral, less "proselytizing" tone. However, it was a great cleaner for people with MCS and it appears to have changed. I used it for over 8 years, and now cannot. I have certainly bought more cans of Bon Ami than most people, after an industrial solvent accident burned my lungs and triggered MCS. The reference to the chemically sensitive community is real--it exists.````LB
Edit which was done removing information from chemically sensitive person was done by a person with expertise in computers. Does his/her expertise extend to lung diseases from industrial solvent exposures and use of cleansers? Is he/she qualified to comment on multiple chemical sensitivity? Has he/she attempted to evaluate "green" cleaners to find a product which is not an irritant? I used over 300 cans a year until 2006, and in 2006 my use had to stop abruptly with the "easier cleansing" version (although the corporate liaison said the product is the same). It is not the same as prior to 2006. Since 2006, it causes the same symptoms that chemical exposures can cause: Headache, muscle aches, and is a lung irritant. Multiple people who use the product have noticed that it is NOT the same product. It has been changed. From a multiple chemical sensitivity user's standpoint it has changed very substantially, to the point where it cannot be used. The product is marketed to the chemically sensitive and "green" community. If the product changes, is it legitimate to describe those changes? Perhaps its cleaning properties have changed, also. It would be interesting if the large automakers who recommend its use on their windshields, BMW for example I believe, will continue to recommend it if it starts behaving differently? Starts scratching? I don't think my use of the product was "subjective." I intended to continue to use it, when it changed. I wish the company would go back to the excellent product it had before. Maybe if the corporate recommendations change, then the company will change back. Hopefully. It was an excellent product which did not cause any "MCS" symptoms before, and I loved it, and I wish it would be changed back to the excellent product it was before. LB
