Human skin naturally produces squalene, a hydrating oil. Many cosmetics companies add squalene to their products to supplement the natural squalene your skin produces. It’s … Your beauty routine might be killing sharksRead more
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Pharmaceuticals & personal care products impact aquatic life
Traditional toxicity testing underestimates the risk that pharmaceutical and personal care product pollution poses to freshwater ecosystems. Criteria that account for ecological disruption – not … Pharmaceuticals & personal care products impact aquatic lifeRead more
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Big Market for Black Cosmetics
A smaller share of hair and beauty products marketed to Black women scored low in potentially harmful ingredients than products aimed at the general public, … Big Market for Black CosmeticsRead more
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Black women are exposed to more chemicals in personal care products
Not only do black women buy more personal care products than other ethnic groups, but those products are also more toxic. Black women buy more … Black women are exposed to more chemicals in personal care productsRead more