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Is Your Shampoo Making You Sick?

Aesthetics Advisor

In 2009 the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, a coalition of nearly 175 nonprofit groups, began pressuring Johnson & Johnson to remove two dangerous chemicals — 1,4 dioxane and the preservative formaldehyde, both of which are probable human carcinogens — from their merchandise, including their baby products.

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The Current State of Animal Testing in Beauty - Blog Version

The Eco Well Blog

As far back as 2014, this hasn’t been true. This is the basis for animal safety testing in cosmetics and beyond. E.g. Kligman’s Acres of Skin from 1951-1974, where prison inmates in Philadelphia underwent non-therapeutic medical experiments. History of Animal Testing Bans 1998 UK ban for cosmetic products and ingredients.

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Skin Fissures and Split Fingertips

First Derm

Some people naturally have dry skin, while in others it might be the result of some improper cosmetic products or body lotions. Some topical medications like retinoids are also known to cause dry skin and lead to fissures. Dry skin is the number one culprit. There can be different reasons why you have dry skin. Pierzak, M.,