Hydroquinone: Is It Safe or Banned in the US?
Hydroquinone is a popular skin-lightening ingredient found in many beauty and skincare products. However, there have been concerns about the safety and effectiveness of this … Read more
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Is Your Makeup Safe? Uncovering the Truth About Heavy Metals in Cosmetics
Makeup has become an increasingly important part of many people’s daily routines, especially in the beauty and fashion industries. It can be used to enhance … Read more
The Invisible Danger: Understanding Ethylene Oxide Effects on Human Health
What is ethylene oxide? It is a colorless, odorless gas that can be found in aerosol sprays, paints plus petroleum-based products like oil and lubricants. … Read more
California’s Safe Cosmetics Database Officially Online, but It’s Still the Wild West
Last week, the California Safe Cosmetics Program launched a new website and searchable database that documents the presence of ingredients known or suspected to cause … Read more
What’s Hiding in Kids Face Paints and Makeup?
We sent face paints and kids’ cosmetics to the lab to find out what might be lurking in these products. After extensive label reading, we … Read more
Meaghan’s Story about Breast Cancer
When Meaghan Campbell found a lump in her breast, she thought there was no way it could be cancer. She was only 32, with no … Read more
How to Reduce BPA Levels by 60 Percent in 3 Days
We know BPA is all around us, and the CDC tells us the chemical is in almost 95 percent of us. And we know that … Read more
Groundbreaking Study to Investigate Why So Many Female Firefighters Are Getting Breast Cancer
Firefighters put their lives on the line to save people. What many people don’t know is that firefighters may also be facing risk from an … Read more
Study Could Reduce Firefighter Exposures to Toxic Chemicals
Being a firefighter has always required bravery and fire safety smarts. But fighting fires in today’s modern buildings, which are filled with chemicals, has increased … Read more
Q&A: Investigative Reporter Unearths Petrochemical Industry’s Dirty Secrets
The Breast Cancer Fund recently spoke with Center for Public Integrity Reporter Kristen Lombardi, whose recent exposé, Benzene and worker cancers: ‘An American tragedy’ focused … Read more