An Open Letter to Stacy Malkan – The Dose Makes the Poison
This observation was made in the 16th century, and has remained a central tenet of toxicology since that time.
Safe Cosmetics: Big Corporations Just Don’t Care?
Large corporations are accused of only being interested in profit and not caring about the health or safety of their customers.
Ask the Experts: Skin Permattivity
Permittivity of the skin
Cucumbers and Safe Cosmetics
Preservation should not be optional, it is essential.
Chemical Free? Safe Cosmetics?
It has been stated many times before that everything is chemical, so it is a ludicrous statement to claim “no chemicals” – who wants to buy a vacuum?
Personal Care Truth Under Attack
It has been noticed that certain individuals are mounting an attack on both the PCT site in general, and some of the contributors in particular.
Skin is Our Largest Organ – Part 2
Further information by a contributor to Personal Care Truth that suggests there may be another source of this internet rumor “skin absorbs 60% of everything we put on it”.
Let’s Talk The Same Language
The use of the words “toxin” and “toxic” are being grossly misused in many cases, partly because most of the people using them don’t actually know what they mean.
The EU Has Banned Over 1000 Chemicals; The FDA Has Only Banned 9
The simple reality is that the vast majority of the banned substances have never been used in cosmetics.
Ask the Experts
Sugar as an alternative preservative system.
