I get asked almost daily what I think about parabens in cosmetic products. The answer to this question is not so straightforward, but I would like to tell you more about it. Once you know how it is, you can make your own mind up if you want to use or recommend products with this chemical. [...]
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Your cosmetics paraben free?
Friday 7 October 2011by Dr. Jetske Ultee | 0 Comments
Filed under: Ingredients, Safety | Tags: allergic reactions, butylparaben, methylparaben, natural parabens, paraben-free, preservatives, propylparaben, safe, UV damage, UVB rays
Filed under: Ingredients, Safety | Tags: allergic reactions, butylparaben, methylparaben, natural parabens, paraben-free, preservatives, propylparaben, safe, UV damage, UVB rays
Self confidence from sun (and skin cancer)
The report “self confidence from sun” was in the ‘Spits kopt’ last Monday. This emerged from market research on behalf of the tanning studio chain, Sunday’s. The comments made here were that, provided that you become tanned sensibly, there won’t be any health risks involved. At the end of last week I was called by a reporter [...]
Your children in direct sunshine?
Friday 25 September 2009by Dr. Jetske Ultee | 0 Comments
Filed under: Safety, Sun | Tags: safety, sun
Filed under: Safety, Sun | Tags: safety, sun
During the holidays I went to a newly opened children’s park in Laren. As you can see from the photograph, it is a super park. In the direct sunshine! But there was one thing which did amaze me: there is hardly any shade in this park! Children are therefore playing the whole time in direct sunshine. I [...]
A self tanning cream or the sun’s rays?
People like looking good by, among other things, having a ‘healthy’ tan. This can be from either sitting in the sun or, a much safer option, a self tanning cream. Bad for your skin? Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) is the name of the ingredient in the self tanning cream which causes the skin to change colour. DHA [...]
Product safety: a useful database
I have written before about certain ingredients which are best avoided. You can check if these ingredients are in your product by looking at the ingredients list (also known as the INCI list). But I realise that for many, this is like reading “Double Dutch”. Skin Deep But help is here! If you want to see [...]
It should be banned….
Sunbed; no thanks! As Dr. Peter Velthuis wrote earlier in my blog, a suntan is “in”. For many people, during the winter months, that brown tan definitely comes from a sunbed. Unfortunately people don’t realise the risks they are taking by regularly using a sunbed. Sunbed companies have let us believe for years that they [...]
Lavender
I have written previously in my blog about herbal ingredients in cosmetic products. People often feel that if a cosmetic product contains natural ingredients, then it is safe and also beneficial for the skin. Lavender in skincare products Lavender is a good example of a herbal ingredient that is very often added to skincare products. However [...]
What is nanotechnology?
I think there are many people who are not familiar with the term “nanotechnology”. Yet this technology is used in the manufacturing of a very large portion of sun cream products. The technique is used to break down zinc oxide and titanium dioxide particles so that they don’t leave a white film on the skin. Nanotechnology safety There is [...]
What is the precise situation with parabens?
I frequently get asked the question on my weblog why parabens are missing from the list of substances to be avoided. I would like to explain this now. The answer, however, is not so simple. I find it important to let you know the situation, so that you can make your own decision whether you [...]