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Is Sodium PCA Safe?
Is Sodium PCA Safe?What is Sodium PCASodium PCA is short for sodium pyroglutamic acid, aka pyrrolidone carboxylic acid. (PCA) It is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid, a derivative of the amino acid proline. It is used as a humectant and skin conditioner in cosmetic formulas and can be derived or synthesized from petroleum, plant, or animal sources. What are its risksIn the presence of certain chemicals and in heat and light, sodium PCA can break down and create carcinogenic nitrosamines.
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9th Feb 2024
Is Sunflower Oil Safe to Use on Skin?
Is Sunflower Oil Safe to Use on Skin?The word about "seed oils" is getting out. There's a lot of talk about the potential for industrially-processed vegetable oils to be rancid and to be inflammatory in our diets. The research is controversial and still developing, but I think it's safe to say, if you start avoiding industrially-fried foods and oil-heavy baked goods (think cakes and muffins), you're likely to see improvements in your health. I've been asked a lot lately about our use of sun
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9th Feb 2024
Is Cyclohexylamine Safe?
Is Cyclohexylamine Safe?What is cyclohexylamine?Cyclohexlylamine is a buffering agent and corrosion inhibitor used in hair spray. It keeps the hair spray from corroding the metal bottle it's in. It is also used as a boiler additive. Why is it a risk?RTECs states that cyclohexylamine shows respiratory, gastrointestinal, sense organ, reproductive, brain and nervous system effects at very low doses, especially in products that are airborne (like hairspray). It also caused cell mutations in lab
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9th Feb 2024
Is Glycereth-7 Triacetate Safe?
Is Glycereth-7 Triacetate Safe? What is Glycereth-7 Triacetate?Glycereth-7 Triacetate is a synthetic chemical used as a humectant, emollient, skin conditioner, acid, and solvent in cosmetic formulas. It imparts a silky feel to skin and can hold hydration on the skin to make it feel moisturized. Glycereth-7 triacetate is a triester of acetic acid with a PEG ether of glycerin containing an average of 7 moles ethylene oxide. (Source) It is also known as PEG-7 glyceryl ether triacetate. Wh
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9th Feb 2024
Is Sodium Benzoate Safe?
Is Sodium Benzoate Safe? On my old blog (Chemical of the Day) my listing for sodium benzoate was pretty sparse. Back then, we knew about the potential for sodium benzoate to create benzene in the presence of citric acid or vitamin C. Since then, a lot of information has come out about this common preservative in food and cosmetics. Developmental and reproductive toxin Sodium benzoate has now been found to be a potential developmental toxin. Researchers have been studying the way s
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17th Jan 2023