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Posted by LMRodgers on October 1, 2010 · 11 Comments
The personal care products industry is up against fear. Do you believe fear over facts?
Filed under Information · Tagged with cosmetics, educating consumers, facts, False Evidence Appearing Real, fear, junk science, Lisa M. Rodgers, personal care products, Personal Care Truth, Science, truth
Posted by Guest on September 13, 2010 · 78 Comments
If you have spent any time reading information about cosmetics on the Internet, you’ve no doubt come across scare stories about dangerous, “toxic” ingredients.
Filed under Information, Ingredients · Tagged with cancer, cosmetic chemist, cosmetic ingredients, fear mongering, formaldehyde, fragrance, parabens, Perry Romanowski, Personal Care Truth, safe cosmetics, Science, scientific data, sls, talc, toxic, Triclosan
Posted by Amanda Foxon-Hill on September 8, 2010 · 10 Comments
Research out of the University of Western Australia showed Tea Tree oil to be effective in inhibiting the growth of tumours under the skin in mice.
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 Guest on August 24, 2010 · 16 Comments
Far from being a well meaning but flawed attempt to make the world better, the Story of Cosmetics is a sales pitch. Nothing more.
Filed under Information · Tagged with Colin Sanders, compact for safe cosmetics, EWG, green, parabens, Personal Care Truth, phthalates, Science, skin deep database, synthetic fragrances, The Story of 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
Posted by Guest on August 18, 2010 · 7 Comments
EWG has overseen a Reign of Error lasting more than two decades.
Filed under Information · Tagged with Activist Cash, cancer, cosmetics, EWG, lipstick, non-profit, Personal Care Truth, retinyl palmitate, Science, skin care, sunscreen, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, toxicology, toxins
Posted by Doug Schoon on August 16, 2010 · 8 Comments
We all know that words are important tools, but it is easy to underestimate their incredible power. Words communicate useful ideas. This is especially true of the terminology used in the professional beauty industry.
Filed under Information · Tagged with chemicals, Doug Schoon, Ingredients, nail care, natural, non-toxic, organic, Personal Care Truth, product claims, safe cosmetics, Science, toxic
Posted by Guest on August 10, 2010 · 2 Comments
For thousands of years, people have safely enjoyed fragrance in their daily lives. We have come a long way since the Ancient Egyptians used scents in their rituals and ceremonies.
Filed under Information · Tagged with Dr. William R. Troy, FMA, Fragrance Materials Association, fragrances, IFRA, Ingredients, natural, perfume, Personal Care Truth, Science, synthetic
Posted by Kayla Fioravanti on June 30, 2010 · 5 Comments
Retinyl palmitate: What is it and why should you care? What do the experts say?
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