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New Petition Calls for Stronger Safety Warnings on Botox Labels

MedEsthetics

The petition was filed on behalf of Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization, and builds on a 2008 Public Citizen petition that asked the FDA to require the addition of the black-box warning on the labeling of Botox and related drugs.

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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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"Safe" Beauty E-Summit 2022 Replay!

The Eco Well Blog

In 2008 she set up her own consulting business (Callaghan Consulting International), anticipating a need for more discipline of cosmetic claims, and furthering scientific developments involved in that process. There, he led the Product Safety group for 25 years. part of the Kao Group) in 1992.

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Dermatologist Comments on Social Media Beauty Hacks

First Derm

While these platforms can be a great source of inspiration, they leave out important information like safety precautions or proper application techniques. Never rely exclusively on social media for your beauty advice One of the most important things to remember is that you should never rely exclusively on social media for your beauty advice.

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2023 Sunscreen E-Summit Replay

The Eco Well Blog

He’s held key R&D, regulatory, quality, product safety, clinical & scientific affairs positions at Ciba, Dial, Henkel, ITG Brands, Newell Rubbermaid. He’s been active in helping shape & influence Congressional cosmetic and OTC drug legislative reform initiatives.

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Two Newcomers to EWG's Dirty Dozen List of Fruits and Vegetables 2023

Aesthetics Advisor

For almost 90% of the most common pesticides, the agency has neglected to apply the Food Quality Protection Act–mandated children’s health safety factor to the allowable limits. Reports of their findings were published in 2008 22 and 2012. Thus there are conflicting results about this issue.

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Does NAD+ IV “Drip” Therapy Work?

Aesthetics Advisor

Dosage, Safety and Regulation Regardless of how NAD+ is administered, when it comes to receiving the therapeutic benefits of NAD+, it seems that oral supplementation (with precursors) and intravenous injection should have similar results. Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches (Vol. PMID: 21249948.

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