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

The Eco Well Blog

I’m sure at this point you’ve seen the recent headlines about chemicals in your cosmetics, specifically phthalates, being linked to early death. Annoyingly, the phthalates in question aren’t actually relevant to cosmetics. Do you have to worry about phthalates in your cosmetic products? Predominate exposure is from food.

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10 Best Cosmeceutical Ingredients of 2024

Aesthetics Advisor

A cosmeceutical is essentially a skincare product that contains a biologically active compound that is thought to have pharmaceutical effects on the skin. Both pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical grade skin care products actively effect skin at a cellular level, whereas cosmetic products have a shorter-term effect.

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Benefits Of Using Alpha Arbutin Products | How Alpha Arbutin Works

Cosmetify

It can help to maximize the efficacy of your products. Suns protection: Alpha Arbutin tends to make your skin sensitive to UV rays and susceptible to sun damage because it limits the melanin production, leaving your skin vulnerable to sunburn. Moisturizing acts as the core of skincare and delivers great benefits.

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Curology questions – Salon conditioners and bar soap shampoo – episode 178

The Beauty Brains

Beauty Science News Here’s a story that was published in Elle about dangerous cosmetics. Fear based news stories are preferred for news organization and stories about cosmetic products are included. To sum up the article basically while there can be animal derived ingredients in cosmetic products, mostly there aren’t.

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This episode smells – we answer fragrance questions

The Beauty Brains

There are plenty of fragrances made up of ingredients that will not be sensitizing or cause any reaction to the vast majority of people. Another claim that is made is that fragrances impart scent through a volatile reaction and that it is this natural reaction that causes skin sensitizing reaction on skin.