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In January 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effectiveness of moisturizers for individuals with hand dermatitis. Childhood eczema, frequent hand washing, and … Read more
In January 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to determine the presence of formaldehyde in samples of US personal care products. Formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers … Read more
In March 2017 researchers from the UK and Ireland published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of chlorhexidine mouthwash on gingivitis and plaque. A total … Read more
In December 2018 researchers from Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Pakistan published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of hyaluronic acid on skin rejuvenation. Results showed … Read more
In February 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between the use of personal care products and breast cancer. The personal care … Read more
In August 2017 researchers from the USA and Denmark published the results of their study to assess the association between personal care product use and levels of phthalates and parabens … Read more
In May 2018 researchers from Italy published their study to assess the level of oxidative stress in hairdressers and consumers exposed to hair dyes. Saliva samples were collected from hairdressers, … Read more
Health concerns of the product
Overall hazard: Moderate to high
Cancer: Low
Developmental and reproductive toxicology: Nil
Allergies and immunotoxicology: Moderate to high
Use restrictions: Moderate to high
In April 2017 researchers from Sweden and Italy published the results of their comparison of the labelling and content of hair dyes. A total of 52 hair dyes, from 11 … Read more
In October 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their comparison of labelling and the actual content of nail polishes. In the 2000s, nail polish manufacturers started promoting … Read more
In February 2018 researchers from Taiwan published the results of their study to assess phthalate exposure in 23 cosmetics, 4 perfume and 9 clothing department sales assistants. Phthalates are known … Read more
In March 2018 researchers from the USA published their review highlighting the dangers of gel manicures. They stated that the specially formulated nail polish used during a gel manicure must … Read more
In December 2018 researchers from China published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association of hair dye use and risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. … Read more
In February 2018 researchers from the UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the use of hair dyes and the risk of breast cancer. A total … Read more
In October 2017 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between the use of hair dyes and risk of leukaemia. A … Read more
In July 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between personal care product usage during pregnancy and breastfeeding with the risk of … Read more
In January 2019 researchers from Taiwan published the results of their study to assess the association between the use of personal care products and urinary levels of phthalates in 281 … Read more
In July 2014 researchers from Brazil published their review of the medical scientific literature as well as their analysis of 123 international brands of shampoo to assess the effect of … Read more
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can be either a single chemical or a mixture of chemicals that are able to interfere with any aspect of hormonal action. They are generally man-made and … Read more