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Jul 14, 2022
Neurotoxic Effect of Active Chemical UV Filters in Sunscreen Products
While chemical UV filters are regularly touted as safe and effective, the FDA has shown in two recent studies that ch...
Jun 18, 2022
Is Polyaminopropyl Biguanide in Your Sunscreen, Cosmetics, Including BB and CC Creams and Cleaning Solutions for Contacts?
Polyaminopropyl Biguanide (PHMB) is a disinfectant and a preservative used in many sunscreen, cosmetics, including BB...
May 14, 2022
FDA Study Shows that Sunscreen Chemicals Accumulate at High Levels in the Body
Researchers at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have released a study of common sunscreen chemical UV filt...
May 8, 2022
In a New Study, Stanford Researchers Reveal a Mechanism by which Oxybenzone, a Common Sunscreen Component Damage Coral Reefs
Sea anemones, which are closely related to corals, and mushroom coral can turn oxybenzone — a chemical that protects ...
May 6, 2022
Another Urgent Recall for a Range of Sunscreen Following Detection of Benzene
In 2021 just before Memorial Day, online pharmacy and lab Valisure announced that its testing had found benzene, a kn...
May 4, 2022
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month!
Melanoma is an aggressive form of skin cancer. It is more likely to invade nearby tissues and spread to other parts o...
Feb 1, 2022
What You Need to Know About Benzene in Sunscreen as Major Brands Recall Due To Contamination
In 2021 just before Memorial Day, online pharmacy and lab Valisure announced that its testing had found benzene, a kn...
Oct 7, 2021
Why Love Sun Body Sunscreens Are Different Than Any Other Mineral Sunscreen
Greenwashing is the process of conveying a false impression or providing misleading information about how a company's...
Aug 30, 2021
The FDA and American Academy of Pediatric Issues Warning for Parents about using certain Sunscreens that can cause Side effects on Children and Infants
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the American Academy of Pediatrics are warning parents to be careful with t...
Aug 19, 2021
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) Published their Final Opinion on the Endocrine Disrupting Properties of Homosalate
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) is one of the independent scientific committees managed by the Dir...
Aug 17, 2021
Australian Sunscreens to be Tested for Chemicals that Cause Cancer after American Studies Raised the Alarm
Sunscreens sold in Australia will be tested after US studies found they contained two cancer-causing chemicals; Austr...
Aug 10, 2021
Another Suspected Carcinogen Has Been Found in Sunscreens Containing the Active Ingredient Octocrylene
In March 2021, researchers from the Oceanological Observatory of Banyuls-sur-Mer (Sorbonne University, CNRS), in coll...