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Are phthalates something you really need to worry about in cosmetics? No.

The Eco Well Blog

The only phthalate still in use worldwide is diethyl phthalate, which can be used without restriction because of its good safety profile. While there is certainly a concern for some phthalates, particularly with endocrine disruption, the evidence we have to date regarding diethyl phthalate demonstrates safety. Kim, Min Kook, et al.

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The Current State of Animal Testing in Beauty - Blog Version

The Eco Well Blog

The dark history of Cosmetics Safety From the 18th century’s use of lead carbonate in makeup to the use of radium in the 1920s and 30s, there have been many deaths in the name of beauty. Many of these practices stemmed from ignorance - we had no idea the safety risks when these products were placed on the market. E.g. Nazi germany.

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FDA OKs Emergent’s mPox Vaccine

The Dermatology Digest

The approval is based on previously available human safety data and data from a well-controlled animal study in which ACAM2000 vaccine was shown to be effective in protecting against mpox virus exposure.

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Chlormequat: Breakfast Cereals Scrutinized for Pesticide That May Harm Reproduction

Aesthetics Advisor

As this substance infiltrates the American food supply, the potential risks to our health and future generations loom larger, raising urgent questions about the safety of our everyday food choices. If passed, exposure levels may increase, raising concerns about its implications on health and food safety.

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Lumbrokinase – An Enzyme for More Than Just Heart Health: Martin Kwok

Aesthetics Advisor

1 Since then, Korean and Chinese researchers have compiled extensive in vitro, animal, and clinical data on the safety and potential applications of lumbrokinase over the past 30 years. In a paper published in 2007, Zhao et al. In terms of safety, by nature of being a protein, oral proteolytic enzymes are considered very safe.

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16 More Reasons Black Seed Is the ‘Remedy for Everything but Death’ (Research Review)

Aesthetics Advisor

A 2007 study with epileptic children, whose condition was refractory to conventional drug treatment, found that a water extract significantly reduced seizure activity. R ] Helicobacter pylori infection: Black seeds possess clinically useful anti-H. pylori activity, comparable to triple eradication therapy. [

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Are boar bristle brushes better for your hair? Episode 138

The Beauty Brains

58, 629-636 (November/December 2007) Hair breakage during combing IV: Brushing and combing hair. That’s because they’re not subject to the same safety testing requirements as personal care products. 61, 439–455 (November/December 2010) A statistical analysis of hair breakage. Repeated grooming experiments. Evans and Kimun Park.