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Posted by Guest on April 14, 2011 · 19 Comments
Rats differ markedly from humans in many respects, making rat experiments difficult to extrapolate to humans.
Posted by Doug Schoon on October 15, 2010 · 22 Comments
What Doug Schoon thinks about the recent Hair Smoothing controversy.
Filed under Information, Science · Tagged with cosmetics, Doug Schoon, formaldehyde, formalin, hair smoothing, INCI, methylene glycol, OSHA, personal care products, Personal Care Truth, safe level, trace amounts
Posted by Doug Schoon on October 14, 2010 · 61 Comments
Methylene Glycol and Formaldehyde are very different, both chemically and physically.
Filed under Information, Science · Tagged with aldehyde vs alcohols, anhydrous gas, Doug Schoon, formaldehyde, INCI, methylene glycol, Oregon OSHA, Personal Care Truth, Regulations, scientific facts
Posted by Kayla Fioravanti on September 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Understanding why plants contain essential oils is helpful to fully understand the amazing power of aromatherapy.
Plants smell for two main reasons, defense and attraction. The aromatic oils promote a plant’s growth, aid in reproduction by attracting insects, repelling predators and protecting them from disease.
Posted by denegodfrey on September 20, 2010 · 11 Comments
Material Safety Data Sheets (or MSDS, for short) are very useful documents, or they are very misleading – it all depends on how you use them!
Filed under Information, Science · Tagged with chemical, cosmetic ingredients, cosmetics, Dene Godfrey, EU, EWG, hazard equals risk times exposure, material safety data sheets, MSDS, Personal Care Truth, safety information, scare mongering, skin deep
Posted by Cindy Jones on September 3, 2010 · 9 Comments
Even though we of course want to protect ourselves as much as possible from cancer, it is not correct to think that anything that is a carcinogen causes cancer.
Filed under Information, Science · Tagged with cancer, carcinogen, cell growth, chemicals, cindy jones, DNA, Dr. Bruce Ames, environmental working group, genotoxins, Personal Care Truth, synthetic pesticides, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Posted by Guest on August 31, 2010 · 57 Comments
Do we know what the cumulative effect of the chemicals used in cosmetics in the body is?
Filed under Information, Science · Tagged with chemical accumulation in the body, chemicals, chemists, Colin Sanders, cosmetic ingredients, cosmetic safety, cosmetics, parabens, personal care, Personal Care Truth, Science, skincare, The Story of Cosmetics, toxins
Posted by Cindy Jones on August 20, 2010 · 1 Comment
If you use vegetable oils in your skin care products, regardless of whether or not they are organic, they may be prohibited by this bill because they contain phytoestrogens.
Filed under Information, Science · Tagged with caffeic acid, cancer, carcinogens, cindy jones, eugenol, HR 5786, natural cosmetics, non-toxic, Personal Care Truth, phytoestrogens, safe cosmetics, safe cosmetics act of 2010, synthetic chemicals, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Posted by Doug Schoon on August 19, 2010 · 2 Comments
A recent report incorrectly claimed that UV nail lamps are a source of “high-dose UV-A” and also inaccurately compared UV tanning beds with UV nail lamps.
Filed under Information, Science · Tagged with chemistry, Doug Schoon, Jim McConnell, nail care, nail salon, Paul Bryson, Personal Care Truth, Science, skin cancer, testing, UV Nail Lamps
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