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Cosmetic and Personal Care Products Related Articles and Reports

 

A Preliminary Survey of Vietnamese Nail Salon Workers in Alameda County, California.

Allergy to hair dye on the rise

Antibacterial soaps: effective or just risky?

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Assessment of the phototoxic potential of cosmetic products

Baby Care Products: Possible Sources of Infant Phthalate Exposure

Baby products linked to chemical risk

Broccoli Juice Proven to Protect Skin Better than Sunscreen

Can you tell from the labels whether cosmetics contain ingredients that may be harmful?

Canada Tells Cosmetics makers to list ingredients on packaging

Carcinogenic 1,4-Dioxane Found in Leading "Organic" Brand Personal Care Products

Changes in levels of nerve growth factor in nasal secretions after capsaicin inhalation in patients with airway symptoms from scents and chemicals.

Chemicals in Baby Products Linked to Reproductive Problems in Children

Chemicals in your cosmetics  valuations.

Child sickened by hand sanitizer

Consumers face makeup's health risks

Contact dermatitis: epidemiology and frequent sensitizers to cosmetics.

Cosmetic products may cause fatal infections in critically ill patients

Cosmetics might not be as safe as we like to think.

Do Aveda products live up to their reputation for purity?

Do Cosmetics Cause Airway Allergy?

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Drop Dead Gorgeous:  Chemicals in Cosmetics Will Take Toll on You

Eco-labeling of shampoos, shower gels and foam baths

Environmental Working Group's Show us your secrets

EWG Research Shows 22 Percent of All Cosmetics May Be Contaminated With 1,4-dioxane

Experimental elicitation with hydroxyisohexyl-3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde-containing deodorants

Free From Chemicals on your skin

Grimm Brothers are not the only ones who are creating fairy tales: Cosmetics Industry Group Gives Itself a Makeover

Health warning on triclosan and antibacterial soaps

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If it's hypoallergenic, it's safe for sensitive skin, right?

Is your lipstick safe?

L’Oreal High On Leaded Lipstick List. 

L'Oreal and Garnier Cosmetic firms mislead women over skin creams with 'sci-fi' jargon

Lead in Lipstick? Require FDA Regulation of Ingredients in Cosmetics!

Lead tests raise red flag for lipsticks

Lip Balms and Glosses May Boost Skin Cancer Risks

Lottery in a make-up bag 

Makeup of makeup-Chemicals in cosmetics prompt women to embrace natural alternatives

Makeup's ugly secret

Mislabeled Products Missing Toxic Ingredients

My chemical romance: Are dangerous toxins lurking in your everyday products?

Nail Salons Project

No More Toxic Tears

Not just a pretty face:  The side effects of cosmetic chemicals

NSLC hooked on scents to sell suds

Occupational asthma and rhinitis caused by eugenol in a hairdresser.

Petroleum Distillate in Your Lip Gloss and Furniture Polish Shown to Cause Tissue Disease!

Plain Soap As Effective As Antibacterial

Potentially toxic cosmetics have some people worried

Preschool Puberty from Cosmetics & Drugs

Prevalence of cosmetic sensitivity among beauticians

Protecting the Health of Nail Salon Workers document

Putting on your Face Could Cause Ugly Health Problems

Scientists warn against nanomaterials in cosmetics

Shampoo poses green threat, warns report

Shampoos Contain Toxins Linked to Nerve Damage

Should You Trust Your Makeup? 

Skin contact transfer of three fragrance residues from candles to human hands.

Skinny on Skin Care

So pretty but handle with care

Solving Problems Related to the Use of Cosmetics and Skin Care Products

Some Ingredients To Avoid And Some Rules For Action When Using Cosmetics

State mulls cosmetic safety law

Steaming the nasties out of your pores might help purge the residue of our poisonous surroundings.

Students surprised to learn about products’ short shelf lives

Sunscreens with Benzophenone-3 unsuitable for children

Supervisors tweak ordinance banning 'toxic' child products. City will test up to 100 items a year, list those illegal to sell.

Teens rally for safer cosmetics `This is about standing up to a billion-dollar industry and demanding change'

The concentrations and distribution of polycyclic musks in a typical cosmetic plant.

The Cosmetics Restriction Diet

The excipient properties of shea butter compared with vaseline and lanolin

The Most Common Toxic Chemicals Found in Mass Produced Personal Care Products

The Most Toxic Soaps and Shampoos Well Worth Avoiding

The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products

The truth behind cosmetic safety

The ugly side of beauty products

This year resolve to update cosmetics to eco-friendly brands

Tiny amounts of phthalate ester worsen atopic dermatitis

Toxic Chemical Ingredients in Cosmetics Directory

Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Products

Toxic Soup

Toxicity of cosmetics

Toxins in Cosmetics & Personal Care Products

UK Multicentre Study: Reacting to sunscreen chemicals

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Who said beauty has to be dangerous?

Why Isn't a Little Enough?

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