LIPSTICK It’s often applied daily and inevitably you eat a bit of it each time, so it’s important to know just what is in your lipstick. Research has shown that many lipstick brands contain heavy metals including cadmium, aluminum and even lead. Companies don’t go about adding these into their formulations. They exist in the …
Just like preservatives can be bad to eat, they can also be bad for our skin. Human skin acts as the first line of defense against infectious and toxic external agents. Skin is populated by various microorganisms, the microbiota, such as bacteria, viruses, yeasts, fungi, and archaea bacteria. The skin microbiota is in constant contact …
COLOURS IN OUR COSMETICS At the most basic level, cosmetic colourants can be divided into three groups: organic, inorganic, and fruit/vegetable colourants. ORGANIC COLORANTS In this case, ‘organic’ just means it contains carbon atoms. It doesn’t have the conventional meaning of ‘organic’ that we usually associate with food or cosmetics. All organic colourants are either …
PEG’s What are PEG’s? Not the kind you hang on the line, these PEG’s are found commonly in our cosmetics and personal care products used on teeny little babies, to the older generation and everyone in between. But what are they? PEG is an acronym for Polyethylene Glycol, also known as macrogol or E1521. It …
