toxic free beauty
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Growing Ban on Triclosan
Japan is one of a growing number of countries to ban Triclosan, a common chemical found in everyday personal care products like anti-bacterial handwashes/gels and toothpaste. The decision follows the US, with the FDA finding that triclosan was no more effective at preventing the spread of illness than washing hands with soap and warm water. Research […]
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Fragrance and Toxicity
There is growing awareness about the toxicity of fragrances in our everyday personal care products. Kate Grenville, an acclaimed Australian author, has just released a book about her investigation into fragrances, The Case Against Fragrance. It is now well established that phthalates, which are the component of synthetic fragrances which make them last longer, are endocrine […]