Fake Reviews Online
A quick guide to telling whether or not you should take online reviews seriously.
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Rosemary Water – Is It Good For You?
I am not religious, but I was struck once by something a Catholic priest said on the radio. He was talking about a seminar they had just had on morality. “It’s easy to agree on principles. The arguments start when you get into the details.” Well I don’t know about morals, but that is certainly …
The Ordinary – Generic Cosmetics?
Just about every concept has been tried in cosmetic somewhere by somebody, so I don’t imagine the idea behind new brand The Ordinary is entirely new. But it is new to me and is certainly not one that anyone has tried before on a big scale. Cosmetic products typically have quite high margins when compared …
Is It Time To Buy Some Flu Treatment?
There have always been people out to separate you from your money and prepared to say almost anything that will work to do so. Since the internet has been widespread there have been many more opportunities for small companies and simply unscrupulous individuals to sell stuff that just doesn’t do what it says.
FDA View on Difference Between Drugs and Cosmetics
The FDA’ s view on what constitutes the definition of a drug compared to a cosmetic is a longstanding one. A cosmetic is not supposed to either have or to claim physiological effect. This is a reasonable work in definition in so far as it goes. You can pick holes in it if you put …
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Toothpaste Cannot Regenerate Your Enamel
The human body is continually breaking itself down and reassembling itself, even bones. This is a good feature because it keeps everything in good condition. It also means that many problems can be reversed. So for example if you give up smoking the damage it has done is gradually repaired. If you give …
Q10 – Does It Work?
The pace of scientific advance over the last couple of centuries has been astonishing. Innovations have poured out of laboratories and workshops transforming our lives forever. Many of these new ideas that have shaped the modern world have also at some stage been used as marketing stories by the cosmetic industry. A great example is …
Beauty Bible Author Reveals Truth About Cosmetics And Science
I have only heard about the Beauty Bible compiled by the redoubtable Jo Fairley recently and I haven’t read it yet. In fact I haven’t actually even seen it for sale anywhere. A quick check on Amazon reveals that like the actual Bible, there are various versions so I am not sure where to start. …
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Cosmetic Claims
The main reason people use personal care products is for what they do for them. All but the most humble of products have a story they want to tell about the benefits you will derive from them. A product’s claims are its most important attribute.
