Category Archives: Scaremongers

They are out to scare you. Don’t worry – I am on the case.

Is Phenoxyethanol Banned in Japan?

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Colin

Is Phenoxyethanol Banned in Japan?  My recent post on phenoxyethanol prompted this question on Twitter.  The answer is no it isn’t.  Phenoxyethanol is limited to 1% in Japan exactly as it is in the European Union.  But why did my … Continue reading →

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Scaremongers

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Colin

I spend a lot of time on this blog pointing out the shortcomings of scaremongers who delight in trying to suggest that there is something wrong with the cosmetics that everyone uses every day.

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Endocrine Disruptors – Should we worry about D4 and D5

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Colin

Endocrine Disruptors – What Are They? Endocrine disruptors are a bit of a tough subject, so before starting this post I went for a walk to think it over.  After a disappointing summer the god responsible for the weather had … Continue reading →

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Is Your Body Lotion Explosive? (Hint: No)

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Colin

The idiots at No More Dirty Looks have just come up with a blog post that manages to outdo even their normal low standards for common sense, let alone scientific accuracy.

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Free From Claims

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Colin

A great many products are promoted on the basis not of what they do contain, but what they don’t contain. Continue reading →

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Being Happy Makes You Healthy

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Colin

There are good reasons to believe that enjoying yourself is beneficial for your health.  Unhappiness has some severe downsides.  Being depressed or stressed makes a wide range of medical conditions worse.  The exact reasons for all this haven’t been teased … Continue reading →

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Periodic Table Scare Story Bingo

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Colin

With stories in the last couple of weeks including scares about lead, cadmium, arsenic and today cobalt, I have decided to set up a bingo card comprising the Periodic Table.  The rules are simple.  When there is a scare story … Continue reading →

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How to kill yourself with lipstick

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Colin

Despite frequent scare stories, lipstick will not do you any harm even if you eat large quantities of it. Continue reading →

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Lead in Lipstick

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Colin

Everyone knows that astronomy grew out of astrology. Both can trace their origins back to the same place, even though they don’t have much to do with one another nowadays. It is often thought, even by some chemists, that chemistry … Continue reading →

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Can your hair dye kill you?

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Colin

Anyone can develop an allergy to anything anytime.  Allergic reactions vary in severity, but in rare cases some can kill you.  So when you make it to your bed tonight you can thank providence for sparing you for one more … Continue reading →

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