Chemically Speaking :: Sodium Cocoamphoacetate

Sodium Cocoamphoacetate is a great surfactant for those searching for green, mild and safe ingredients.

Is Fragrance The Poison Dose?

As many of us know, when we pick up a bottle of perfume or a personal care product, a breakdown of ingredients are not divulged except for the alcohol that is found in most perfumes for dispersing the blend of scents.

The Elephant in the Room: That ‘Not So Sexy’ CSC Report…

History looks as if it might repeat itself, this time in the US, in yet another wave of chemophobic paranoia over fragrance chemicals.

Statement by Kathleen Dezio, Spokeswoman On “The Story of Cosmetics”

Statement by Kathleen Dezio, Spokeswoman On “The Story of Cosmetics”

Is the Cosmetic Sky Falling?

The animated short film The Story of Cosmetics is just another tactic to change the minds of free thinking consumers. Not with science but with fear.

Cosmetic Ingredient Review Panel

The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel (CIR) is the very best resource for information on the safety of cosmetic ingredients.

A Closer Look at Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

Sodium lauryl sulfate can be found in the top ten list of ingredients to avoid by countless “experts” despite the fact that it scores a 100 on the biorenewable carbon index, is naturally sourced from the fatty alcohols of coconut oil, is completely safe in wash off formulas, lets off 0% VOC (won’t vaporize into [...]