Popular Antibacterial Agent Threat to the Environment
Triclosan, an antibacterial ingredient that appears in numerous personal care product, has come under fire yet again. After fears that it could impact health negatively filled the news, it’s coming up as a threat to something else: the environment. Researchers have discovered resistant bacteria to develop in rivers and streams.
Source: Cosmetic Design
Want to Lower Your Risk of an Early Death? Try Getting Some Sun
If you’ve been avoiding the sun entirely, you might want to go out and catch a few rays. A recent study shows that spending time outdoors can cut your risk for early death and heart attack. Nonetheless, with non-melanoma skin cancer as one of the most common cancers worldwide, it’s important to keep your skin protected with sunscren.
Source: Daily Mail
Get Ready for Hada Labo Tokyo to Come to You
Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. will be bringing super popular Japanese brand Hada Labo to the United States to be sold in Ulta stores and Drugstore.com. The company, launched in 2004, is known for lightweight, ultrahydrating anti-aging products.
Source: HAPPI
Popular Diets Can Be Bad for Your Health
From the potato diet missing key nutrients to the misleading claims of HCG injections, The LA Times takes you through the food fads and weight loss diets that have been popular as of late and explains why they might not be the best choice for your body.
Source: The LA Times
A Cure for Children of the Night Skin Disease?
German-based fragrance and flavor manufacturer Symrise has teamed up with the Research Institute for Environmental Medicine in a three year project to look for treatments for xeroderma pigmentosum, a skin disorder where the body is partially or totally unable to repair skin damage to DNA from UVA/UVB exposure.
Sourece: Cosmetic Design Europe