Can honey be used as a natural preservative in products like face masks?
Can you use honey as a natural preservative in face masks?
preservatives
Sodium Benzoate
Sodium benzoate is an okay preservative but a first class lesson in the history of organic chemistry.
Are Floral Waters A Health Hazard?
I think this is a universal truth, but it is certainly true in labs. The most stressful role is middle management. I enjoyed my time …
Are Other People’s Perfumes A Problem?
Is it true that other people’s fragrances can cause allergic reactions.
Silver Citrate
I don’t think that animal testing works the way some people commentating on the internet appear to think it works. This was brought home to …
P&G Offers More Clarity On Which Preservatives It Uses
Preservatives in cosmetic products are a problem and will remain so until the way they are made and used changes significantly. I imagine someone somewhere …
The Epidemic of Methylisothiazolinone
There’s a new paper out with some numbers from dermatology clinics about reactions to methylisothiazolinone (MI). Dermatologists regularly patch test people to discover what they …
Colour Codes For Preservatives
Among the many things I try to cram into my schedule is a newsletter for people with sensitive skin. I am not very successful at …
Does MI Cause Developmental Problems?
There are an interesting couple of points in the comments thread on my blog post asking for MI not to become a scare story, from …
A Serum Formulation
Someone has asked about a serum they like. Hi Colin, I have a very very expensive formulation of a serum here. Would you please be …