A Push for Clean Beauty
Clean beauty is creating quite a buzz right now. Many companies and brands are pushing for clean beauty products, but there is no legal or official definition of what clean beauty is. Because there is no official definition, brands are claiming “clean beauty” standards that align with their own agendas. The industry consensus is that […]
Can Mouthwash Prevent the Spread of COVID-19?
Several studies around the globe have been conducted to test the efficacy of mouthwash as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Some of these studies have been conducted by the American Physiological Society, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, and the Tropical Infectious Disease Research and Education Center (TIDREC) at the University of Malaya in Malaysia. In […]
The Cosmetics Industry and COVID-19
As COVID-19 rages on, many people in the cosmetic industry are worried about how their companies will fare. Many companies that produce cosmetic and topical over-the-counter drug necessities, such as shampoo, toothpaste and deodorant are expected to maintain their usual level of sales. Of course, hand soaps and hand sanitizers have seen a boom in […]
Personal Care Products Council Responds to Wall Street Journal Article
The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) and the President of the American Academy of Dermatology respond to claims made in the Wall Street Journal article “Sunscreen Chemicals Accumulate in Body at High Levels”. The article, published July 17, 2020 by Jo Craven McGinty, states that the six chemicals, studied by the FDA, “absorbed into the […]
Is Your Hand Sanitizer Safe to Use?
2020 has been a year that will go down in the books. We have experienced shortages of toilet paper, cleaning products and hand sanitizer. With these various shortages, manufacturers have been working especially hard to restock the shelves of our supermarkets and big box stores. This is nice and easy for the companies that were […]
