Cosmetics, Pharmaceuticals & Tobacco – No Comparison!

The tobacco, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries: illogical comparison may stem from a basic lack of understanding of the way in which these three industries operate.

Free From “Free From” Part 2

As a result of the re-emergence of the furore about lead in lipsticks, some further thoughts occurred to me that I would like to share here.

Lead Astray by the “Campaign For Scaring Consumers”

A recent FDA study of the lead content in 400 lipsticks found that lead concentrations ranged between 0.02 parts per million (ppm) and 7.17ppm.

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”.

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