Black women are potentially exposed to dozens of hazardous chemicals through the hair products they use, according to a report in the journal Environmental Research . The study, by scientists at Silent Spring Institute, is the first to measure concentrations of endocrine-disrupting chemicals–substances that interfere with the body’s hormones–in a variety of hair products marketed… Continue reading Study: Hair Products for Black Women Contain Mix of Hazardous Ingredients
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Cats and Dogs Are Consuming Toxic Parabens In Their Pet Food
According to a release from the American Chemical Society, scientists examined how pets could be exposed to toxic parabens in their food. The report was published in February 12018 in ACS’ journal Environmental Science & Technology. The release explains that parabens are preservatives commonly found in cosmetic and pharmaceutical products, and their use in human… Continue reading Cats and Dogs Are Consuming Toxic Parabens In Their Pet Food
10 Skin Care Ingredient No No’s
As the body’s largest organ, skin is the most important immune defense barrier as well as your largest organ for eliminating waste. Every day we use products that we think are safe but not all products are. Ever since 1938, when the FDA granted self-regulation to the cosmetics industry such products can be marketed without… Continue reading 10 Skin Care Ingredient No No’s