How do cosmetics impact the environment? episode 206

Beauty Science News stories On today’s program we are going to talk about a couple of beauty industry news stories and answer your questions about… Aluminum hydroxide in topical productsWhether lip scrubs are worthwhileThe environmental impact of cosmeticsAnd what the differences are between bentonite and charcoal in a facial mask Beauty Science News Talc is not linked to cancer – I wonder if that will affect the court cases Regenerative beauty: Aussie skin care brand sees luxury potential in horse placenta There is a challenge with using ingredients that are derived from animal protein, fat, tallow, placenta, etc, and that is transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, also known as TSE when speaking about animals in general, or BSE when speaking about cattle.  Recall Alert Say Yes To Recalls their Yes to Grapefruit VITAMIN C GLOW-BOOSTING UNICORN PEEL-OFF MASK.  Pictures of complaints Ingredient list: Water (Aqua), Ethyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Algin, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract, Mica, Ascorbic Acid*, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Tin Oxide (CI 77861), Ethylhexylglycerin, Chlorphenesin, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance (Parfum), Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene. *Vitamin C Beauty Questions Question 1 – Jodi from LA – What is aluminum hydroxide and is it bad if it is in a diaper rash cream? Aluminum hydroxide is an approved active ingredient to treat diaper rash. It has been approved as safe ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tags: Health & safety of cosmetics Podcast Source Type: blogs