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.

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.

100% Natural? . . . . Almost 100% Certainly Not

What is 100% natural?

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.

Logic, Lead, Lipstick and Legislation

I’m taking a moment to step away from the science behind what’s going on lately in the cosmetics industry and the media to examine the logical side of it.

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