Cocamidopropyl betaine is a bit of a mouthful, but that doesn’t stop it from being one of the most widely used ingredients in shampoos and foam baths. Wikipedia is a good source of information on cosmetic ingredients as a rule, but the entry on CAPB is a bit opaque and was clearly written by someone […]
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Lapiz lazuli has been mined in Afghanistan for about 6000 years. For most of that time it has been the only source, but early in the twentieth century another deposit was found in Siberia, and since then a few other locations have been found and exploited. Despite this there still isn’t that much of it
Studies are revealing what goes on in his brain when a man looks at an attractive woman.
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Ingredient lists have been a feature of cosmetic and personal care products for so long now it is hard to remember that they are fairly recent innovation. The actual regulations came in I think in 1990 – though many companies started listing them ahead of the law changing. When I started in the business in
Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone are safe and effective, but are plagued by concerns about sensitisation.
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