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.
How Do Cosmetic Raw Materials Get Their Names?
While many chemical names in the INCI seem arbitrary, there are some standard rules. The following will help you make heads or tails out of the ingredients on most LOIs.
Safe Cosmetics and an Epiphany
Personal Care Truth has a voice in the cosmetic industry. We greatly appreciate your support!
Personal Care Products Council {PCPC} and Safe Cosmetics
Interview with Lezlee Westine, President & CEO of Personal Care Products Council {PCPC}
Sound the Alarm
Before you sound the alarm that cosmetics are harmful, do the research yourself.
A New Year
Happy New Year from Personal Care Truth
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
You Don’t Need a “Market Shift” to Buy Safe Cosmetics
The new Campaign for Safe Cosmetics report claims that “industry [can] put virtually any chemical into cosmetics with … no monitoring of health effects.” This statement is misleading at best
Lavender Oil and Negative Innuendo
Environmental Working Group (EWG) research assistant suggests that lavender oil may be unsafe, saying: “the science is still evolving and safety can’t be assumed.” The science is still evolving? Isn’t that true of anything? Are we just sowing the seeds of doubt here?
Biomimetics – The Science of Nature
Biomimetic peptides sound scary and complex but they need not be and with a little bit of science know-how paired with close observation of nature some amazing things are indeed possible.
