by John Baniago | Dec 9, 2021 | Awareness and Inclusion, Consumer Consciousness, Feminine Health, Ingredient Insight, Masculine Health, Mind and Body, Safety and Carcinogen, Skincare and Cosmetics, Social
Is My Deodorant Trying to Kill Me? Not only deodorants but soap, shampoo, and facial cleansers – the list goes on; if you use personal products for hygiene or aesthetics, read on. The information contained in this blog is important to everybody who uses any...
by Heather Ng | May 10, 2021 | Beauty and Cosmetics, Mind and Body, Physical Health, Safety and Carcinogen, Skincare and Cosmetics
Shiny and chip resistant, gel manicures have become an indispensable part of many women’s beauty routines. Gel polishes are held in a long chain of molecules that form a flexible yet durable coat upon hardening. However, the downside with gel manicures is that...
by Heather Ng | Apr 10, 2021 | Business Ethics, Consumer Consciousness, Governance, Ingredient Insight, Mind and Body, Physical Health, Safety and Carcinogen, Skincare and Cosmetics, Social
Brief summary of Toxic Beauty Toxic beauty is a documentary feature film following a class action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, a renown household brand. We follow personal stories of whistle blowers, survivors and women in a race against time revealing a...
by Heather Ng | Mar 30, 2021 | Covid-19, Safety and Carcinogen
An online pharmacy, Valisure, raised alarm on a carcinogen found in hand sanitizers sold during the coronavirus pandemic. The pharmacy, Valisure, tested 260 hand sanitizer products for toxic chemicals and found high levels of benzene in nearly 44 products sold in the...
by Heather Ng | Nov 28, 2020 | Beauty and Cosmetics, Safety and Carcinogen, Skincare and Cosmetics
We are against surrounding ourselves with toxic products, however, we are more tolerant when putting them on ourselves. Nail polish can be a creative outlet for women to experiment with different color pops. However, little do we know the nail polish we use are...
by Clarice Leith | Nov 26, 2020 | Feminine Health, Mind and Body, Safety and Carcinogen
Like periods, sex, and other intimate topics, birth control used to be a taboo. However, in this modern day and age, birth control pills (BCP) are taken by numerous women around the world for a plethora of reasons. Taken orally, the primary function of birth control...