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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) fights doping in sports by maintaining the World Anti-Doping Code, including the Prohibited List of banned substances. While cosmetics are generally compliant, rare cases like a UFC fighter testing positive due to chlorphenesin contamination highlight the need for caution, even with seemingly safe ingredients.
WADA Compliant Cosmetics: Do Athletes Need Them? Read More »
What is Thixotropy? In personal care products it allows for smooth application and controlled dispensing. Thixotropic products offer stability and a luxurious feel but can be prone to syneresis and performance changes due to environmental factors.
Thixotropy – What it is and why it matters in cosmetic formulations Read More »
Skin pH is talked about, but how important is it?
Skin pH – Should You Worry About It? Read More »
Collagen has always been a promising skincare active, but a new form of it,Nature Identical Collagen, might finally fulfill that promise.
Breakthrough Skincare Active – Nature Identical Collagen Read More »
Smellosophy is a difficult book on a difficult subject. But if you want to learn more about the sense of smell, worth a look.
I stumble into intermittent fasting. I am already losing a lot of weight.
Intermittent Fasting Read More »
A question from Emma Dear Colin I started reading your blog a few months ago, and find it a fascinating and useful resource. I am in the process of setting up a small business selling soaps and bath products that I make myself by hand. I started this as a hobby about 4 years ago,
Learning Cosmetic Science for Non-Cosmetic Scientists Read More »
I was talking to someone who grew up on the Indian subcontinent and he asked me about something his mother and sister do. They make their own hair conditioner using yoghurt and egg. It’s quite an interesting idea. As a cosmetic chemist I can draw on raw materials from several hundred suppliers and use all
Egg and Yoghurt As A Hair Conditioner Read More »
Grey hair is something we can all look forward to. That the genes have something to do with it is pretty clear. Some people go grey in their twenties – a few put it off until their fifties or even later. And it is very rare that someone goes grey and then turns back again.
A question from Lucy Exciting to find your site… thank you for interesting articles. Do you know anything about Dermalex Rosacea Cream? It sounds tempting in so far as being antibiotic free and reducing redness but the scary-sounding ingredients are unfamiliar. Is it genuinely safe?I’d be grateful for your opinion
Antibiotic Free Rosacea Treatments – Dermalex Read More »
