Muddying the Waters or Fueling the Debate?
Let’s take a look at an ingredient that is popular in products aimed at those who prefer the more natural angle for their cosmetics – Dead Sea mud. This natural ingredient is taken from only one place – the Dead Sea.
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Toxic Planet
In this article, I will cover two aspects of scare stories/claims made about cosmetic ingredients.
Natural Cocktail Effect?
How do we know that we are not at risk when using combinations of natural substances in unnatural combinations?
Big Corporations – The 5TH Horseman Of The Apocalypse?
Why do big corporations receive a bad rap in the cosmetic industry?
Do Your Own Research. . . . . Really?
A single error gets replicated when people who don’t have the correct knowledge, start to dabble in the area.
The Precautionary Principle: All Style and No Substance?
The basis of the precautionary principal seems to be that, if there is any doubt over the safety of a substance, it should be banned – period.
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.
