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The impact of micro- and nanoplastics on cardiovascular accidents

According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the presence of microplastics in the carotid arteries increases the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke and death from all causes.

Alert on the toxicity of glyoxylic acid

According to a study by French researchers, glyoxylic acid, which is increasingly used in hair straightening products to replace formaldehyde, could be responsible for acute kidney injury. In an article published in the “New England Journal of Medicine”, they call for products containing glyoxylic acid to be withdrawn from the market.

New evidence against Triclosan

Inserm (the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research) is continuing its investigations into the effects on human health of Triclosan, a preservative and deodorant that can still be used in cosmetics. And the evidence is mounting against this suspected endocrine disruptor, with the latest research suggesting that it could affect the placenta, with possible consequences for foetal d...

Exposure to fragrance ingredients well below the thresholds of concern, according to the RIFM

According to an analysis by the RIFM (Research Institute for Fragrance Materials), exposure to fragrance ingredients in consumer products is low, and even well below the thresholds of concern. The results of this study are published in the March 2024 issue of the Journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology.

Nano-TiO2: a new alert from INRAE

Previous work by INRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement - French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment) had already shown that titanium dioxide passes into the bloodstream and is accompanied by toxic effects in the intestine. One of its recent studies, conducted in collaboration with the LNA (Laboratoire National ...

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Monday, September 9, 2019

How sunscreens release metals and inorganic nutrients into seawater

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There is no shortage of scientific studies detailing the environmental impact of sunscreen products on marine ecosystems. But the one published in Aug...

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Cosmetics send a child to the emergency room every two hours

According to a U.S. study published in the Journal Clinical Pediatrics on June 17, 2019, 64,686 children under five years of age were treated in emerg...

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

An artificial skin model for stretch marks

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Stretch marks are disfiguring skin lesions that often cause problems of self‐esteem, but little effort has been put to studying this pathology. During...

Thursday, June 6, 2019

Toxic effects of essential oils and their constituents

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Three studies, published in the July issue of the Journal Food and Chemical Toxicology, explore the toxicity of different essential oils and their con...

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

"Uncertainties" about the endocrine disrupting properties of Butylparaben (RIVM)

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On 24 May 2019, RIVM (Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment) published the results of a new study on Butylparaben, focusing o...

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

DIY sunscreens: attention, danger!

Social media have changed the way people seek and share health information. Recent consumer interest in natural, organic, and ethically-made personal ...

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

When used properly, sun creams do not block the synthesis of vitamin D

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Should we choose between preventing sunburn and the development of skin cancer with sunscreen, or expose ourselves without protection to promote the s...

Thursday, May 2, 2019

How to select the best technique to identify nanomaterials

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JRC scientists have developed, together with partners from the NanoDefine project, a unique categorisation scheme which matches material properties wi...

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Limonene and Linalool hydroperoxides: Exposure source for skin sensitizing remains elusive

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IDEA’s work on a market surveillance study on Limonene and Linalool hydroperoxides in finished consumer products has been published in Food and Chemic...

Monday, February 25, 2019

These UV filters that do not harm corals

Ultraviolet (UV) filters, which are common constituents of sunscreens and other cosmetics, are reported as a threat for coastal coral reef ecosystems....

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Definition of a nanomaterial: a JRC report

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The European Joint Research Centre (JRC) has just published a report to clarify the key concepts and terms used in the definition of a nanomaterial gi...

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Do microplastics harm humans?

About 8 million metric tons of plastic waste winds up in the oceans every year — bottles, bags and doo-dads including those from the cosmetics industr...