Shampoo Boosts Drug-resistant Bacteria
Scientists at Birmingham and Warwick universities have warned that fabric softeners, disinfectants, shampoos and other household products are spreading drug-resistant bacteria around Britain.
Nanoparticles in Cosmetics May Harm Environment
Nanoparticles now being added to cosmetics, sunscreens, and hundreds of other personal care products may be harmful to the environment.
Common Fragrance Ingredient is a Potent Allergen
Linalool, a common fragrance ingredient in personal care products and household products, instigates allergic skin reactions in considerably more people than was previously thought to be the case.
Health Issues
Toxic Beauty Extracts: Cosmetics and Cancer
Cosmetics and Cancer Cancer is the second leading cause of death in America, after...
Scientist Links Chemical Cocktails to Male Infertility and Birth Defects
Environmental Chemicals Linked to Birth Defects Professor Richard Sharpe of the Medical...
Schoolgirl Suffers Severe Allergic Reaction to L’Oreal Hair Dye
Schoolgirl Suffers Allergic Reaction to Hair Dye Today the Daily Mail reported a...
Common Fragrance Ingredient is a Potent Allergen
Linalool Oxidises to form Potent Allergen A thesis presented at the Sahlgrenska Academy,...
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Cosmetics Contaminated With Asbestos in Korea
Media in South Korea Report Cosmetic Asbesto Contamination South Korea media have...
EU Nanoparticle Legislation Should be Exported to US
US Lags Behind EU in Nanotech Regulation “Small may well be beautiful but to protect...
EU Cosmetics Directive Strengthened
EU Cosmetics Regulation Given a Make-over The EU Cosmetics Directive is being amended...
REACH: A Thorn in the side of the Chemical Industry?
Can Manufacturers Meet the Terms of REACH? Nicolas Garderes, a French attorney specialising...
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Greenwashers may be subject to increasing litigation
Greenwashing cosmetics companies face lawsuits Greenwashers beware. According to an article published in a legal journal greenwashing brands may increasingly face litigation. Lawyers Victoria Davis Lockard and Josh Becker from US firm Alston & Bird warn that eco-fraud is ‘the latest flavor of consumer product class litigation’ – lawsuits where... [Read more of this review]
Will USDA Organic Standards Finally Include Cosmetics?
Will USDA-NOP finally explicitly include cosmetics? The boom in unofficial organic standards for cosmetic products is a huge source of confusion for consumers who don’t know which standards are the most stringent. I sometimes wonder if some members of the ‘organic’ industry enjoy the bewilderment because it makes it easier for them to market synthetic... [Read more of this review]
Natrue and Natural Products Association Join Forces
Natrue and NPA Join Forces European certifier of ‘natural’ cosmetics Natrue has signed a mutual recognition agreement with the Natural Products Association (NPA) in the US, meaning that products complying with the standards of either of these bodies will not have to undergo the full certification process again when they wish to market their products... [Read more of this review]
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