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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) Chemicals in Cosmetics Associated With Significant Health Hazards During the 114th U.S.

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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.

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How can I tell if a product will cause acne? Episode 155

The Beauty Brains

According to Fisher’s Contact Dermatitis, acne can result from topical application of cosmetic products via two mechanisms. There’s a rating scale published by ARPANSA which stands for Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency. The second is the result of follicular irritation and that takes weeks to occur.