The Real Cost of Unnecessary Pre-Market Test Proposed by Skin Deep & The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
There is a misperception that cosmetics are untested. That couldn’t be further from the truth.
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A Closer Look at EDTA
Tetrasodium Edta is derived from sodium salts. It is a synthetic amino acid and is used as a chelating agent. The Greek root of the word chelate is chele which means “to claw”. The root of the word creates a great visual image of what Edta does as a chelating agent. Edta “claws” or “binds” [...]
A Closer Look at Phenoxyethanol
Phenoxyethynol is created by treating phenol with ethylene oxide in an alkaline medium. Each ingredient individually does not sound great, but when they react it creates a safe and effective preservative. Individually many chemicals may harm you, but together they create a beneficial product. For instance, lye alone is extremely dangerous, but after it reacts [...]
More to the Parabens Puzzlement
There is an overwhelming amount of information that counters the war cry against Parabens, but once that bell was rung there is no silencing the ripple effect that was caused by the scare. If you did a google search on parabens you would think that they cause cancer but there are two sides to every story. [...]
Parabens Puzzlement
Answers To Some Of Your Questions About Parabens Parabens. What are they? Do they work? Are they dangerous? These are just a few of the questions I get at least a few times a day, every day. Hopefully, this post clears up some of the paraben puzzlement. Parabens are esters of para-hydroxibenzoic acid that have [...]
Cosmetic Info Resource Using Objective Scientifically-Based Information
Help end the wide spread science-fiction being spread by the Environmental Working Group, aka Skin Deep, aka Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. Use real science to determine the safety of cosmetics. The real truth is that cosmetics are safe. Ingredients and cosmetics are regulated not only by the FDA but by the industry itself. No one, and I mean no [...]
Why Cosmetics Need Preservatives
Why do cosmetics need preservatives? Below you will find out the legal reasons, a little chemistry and some information that might help you sort through the different preservative free claims made by certain companies. The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act “prohibits the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of cosmetics that are adulterated [...]
Opinion Poll :: Should We Give Up Lipstick, Candy, Water or Listening to Skin Deep?
I’ve got a question for you. Should you give up lipstick, candy or water consumption first? It is a legitimate question based on the newest article from Skin Deep “I’ll take my lipstick unleaded, please” by Jane Houlihan. Below is a chart that takes a close look at the levels of lead (Pb) found by the FDA in lipsticks, the allowed [...]
My Top Five Ingredient Recommendations for Chaotic Skin
Stress, hormones, toxins and age play an active role in the roller coaster ride our skin takes us through over our years. From a Cosmetic Formulators standpoint I’ve chosen my top five favorite active ingredients to use during those chaotic times in our skin’s life. Activated Charcoal works wonders as a topical ingredient for chaotic [...]
Canada & the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist
Health Canada updated their Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist in September, 2009. Companies that sell cosmetic products into Canada need to be aware of the changes. You can see the items added, deleted and amended here. The change that stands out the most is the addition of Glycerin to the Hotlist. But there is no need to [...]
