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Should You Be Avoiding Parabens? The Science

February 9, 2017 By Michelle 36 Comments

Should You Be Avoiding Parabens? The Science

Much like “organic” and “all-natural”, “paraben-free” is one of those phrases you’ll see displayed prominently on increasing numbers of skincare and beauty products. What are parabens, what health effects do they have, and should you be avoiding them? Here’s the science behind the marketing. (I’ve written a much simpler rundown of parabens here, if you…

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Filed Under: Health, Make-Up, Science, Skincare Tagged With: active ingredients, chemical, controversial ingredients, health, make-up, mythbusting, preservatives, safety, science, skincare

Fact-check: What’s to blame for the Mentality Nail Polish problems?

August 26, 2015 By Michelle 100 Comments

Fact-check: What’s to blame for the Mentality Nail Polish problems?

Update (2018-12-05): Since Danny of Mentality Nail Polish has generously sent me a cease and desist for defamation as seen in the comments section, I’d like to interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to clarify (even though I think it’s pretty damn clear already) that the causes of the issues are science-based opinion and speculation.  Welcome…

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Filed Under: Nails, Science Tagged With: chemical, controversial ingredients, Fact-check, health, nails, safety, science

Fact-check: “Solvent-Free” Nail Polish Removers

August 12, 2014 By Michelle 9 Comments

Fact-check: “Solvent-Free” Nail Polish Removers

For years, we’ve been using just 2 solvents, ethyl acetate and acetone, to remove nail polish. But recently a whole host of new removers containing neither of those have made their way onto the market – what are they, and are they worth a shot? Are they really solvent-free? No. Anything that dissolves something else…

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Filed Under: Nails, Review, Science Tagged With: chemical, Fact-check, Manicare, nails, natural, safety, science

Fact-check Friday: What is a chemical peel?

March 30, 2014 By Michelle 4 Comments

Fact-check Friday: What is a chemical peel?

Sorry for the delayed Fact-check Friday this week! We’re looking at something more hardcore today – not quite surgery, but not something you want to attempt blindly either: chemical peels. What is a chemical peel? Photo credit A chemical peel is a procedure for treating certain skin disorders, or simply improving the texture and appearance…

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Filed Under: Science, Skincare Tagged With: chemical, exfoliation, Fact-check Friday, procedures, safety, science, skincare

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Hi! I'm Michelle, chemistry PhD and science educator, and I'm here to help you figure out which beauty products are worth buying, and which ones aren't using science!

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