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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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Is Your Shampoo Making You Sick?

Aesthetics Advisor

The number of chemicals restricted by the FDA is even more ridiculous when you consider there are over 84,000 different chemicals in use in your personal care products and only 1% of those have been evaluated for safety in humans. (1) 13 It is also a skin and eye irritant and a common ingredient in shampoos. 18 The U.S.

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

Aesthetics Advisor

Colon cancer: Cell studies have found that black seed extract compares favorably to the chemo agent 5-fluorouracil in the suppression of colon cancer growth, but with a far higher safety profile. [10] 2013 Nov 21. 2013 Nov;26(6):1215-9. [3] 2013 Oct 17. [5] 2013 Oct 7. 2013 Nov;33(8):1159-69. Phytomedicine.

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Are cosmetics safer in Europe than in the US? Episode 101

The Beauty Brains

They also have advice from a body called the scientific committee for cosmetic safety or SCCS, which is composed largely of academics with an interest in medicine and general science. Its stated purpose is to provide poisons centres with rapid information on the ingredients of cosmetic products in the event of some kind of medical incident.

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How Papaya Can Help Your Gut

Aesthetics Advisor

However, its secret “ingredient” for digestion is papain. coli, listeria and salmonella, and as such have been used in food products to enhance safety. 2013 Sep; 3(9): 720–724 21 Prev Med. Further, papain and other papaya extracts have antibacterial properties against multiple enteropathogens, including E. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.01.014.

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10 Best Natural Alternatives to Ozempic (Semaglutide) 2023

Aesthetics Advisor

Green Tea Extract Green tea extract is a popular ingredient in many weight loss supplements. However, in June 2014, Dr. Oz was chided for making unwarranted claims about garcinia cambogia and other products in an appearance before the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security. Metabolism.

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Best 10 Supplements Exploding in Popularity for 2024

Aesthetics Advisor

Note: Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup and other common weed killer formulations. It has an excellent safety profile and can be taken with any other supplements, including glutathione." While similar, (the "gly" in glyphosate stands for glycine) it's not identical and does not work the same way as glycine.