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Read the Label: The Body Shop's Japanese Matcha Tea Pollution Clearing Mask

This edition of "Read the Label" features The Body Shop’s Japanese Matcha Tea Pollution Clearing Mask, which claims to help remove pollutants to reveal radiant skin. Here, the author reviews the ingredient listing for claims substantiation and functionality.

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Read the Label: Medik8—The Essential CSA Kit

The kit consists of three products and claims to leaves skin with a healthy, glowing complexion where wrinkles are visibly reduced. This column reviews the ingredient listings on products for claims substantiation and functionality.

Clean beauty approaches for foundation products may not always deliver the functionality and texture the consumer expects.

The Reality of Free-from Beauty

Simple “clean” swaps are easier said than done.

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The Brabender Absorptometer ”C” for running precise and reproducible absorption tests

The Brabender Absorptometer “C” is a tabletop instrument with a torque measurement system, which is used for the precise and reproducible determination of the oil absorption number (OAN) of powdery materials.

CES is filled with a range of leading-edge tech, but little of it makes an impact on the beauty marketplace. Why?

5 Reasons High-tech Beauty Isn’t Taking Off

And five ways we can make it happen.

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Read the Label: Alpha-H Vitamin B with Copper Tripeptide

Copper peptides combined with amino acids creating a kind of "daily protein powder" in this formula, to energize and invigorate the complexion and promote elasticity. Learn more about its contents in this label review.

Johann W. Wiechers, Ph.D.

Words from Wiechers: Dry Skin or Skin Cancer, is That the Question?

In this series installment, Wiechers advises, "Let’s do our science properly and completely before we come up with new claims and completely confuse ourselves, our regulatory bodies and our consumers." O'Lenick agrees; read on to learn more.

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Read the Label: The Ordinary 100% Plant-Derived Squalane

Found naturally within skin, this botanical version of the lipid squalane is a saturated and stable hydrocarbon that delivers exceptional moisture-retention properties.

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Parabens Were First—Is Phenoxyethanol Next? Why We Need to Act Now

It started with parabens. Proven as safe and effective cosmetic preservatives, they were replaced with lesser, potentially more dangerous alternatives. Why? Chris Boone, of Univar, explained during the Midwest SCC dinner meeting—and cautioned attendees why we need to act now to save phenoxyethanol.

Johann W. Wiechers, Ph.D.

Words from Wiechers: Who Do You Think You're Fooling?

In this edition, Wiechers admonishes us to “make cosmetic science into something we can be proud of again,” and reminds us that “cosmetic science is only as bad as you and I make it." Read on to learn more about who's "fooling" whom.

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Read the Label: La Roche-Posay Effaclar Purifying Cleansing Gel

The product is designed to eliminate impurities and excess sebum, leaving the skin feeling clean and fresh.

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[corrected] Read the Label: Youth To The People Adaptogen Deep Moisture Cream

The product is said to provide skin with deep moisturization, to calm and soothe it, and also has reported adaptogenic benefits to help improve skin that faces daily aggressors like UV rays and pollution.

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Words from Wiechers: How Scientific is Cosmetic Science?

Academic versus commercial science are explored in this installment of our "Words from Wiechers" series. Here, O'Lenick reflects on Wiechers's view of science, additionally highlighting his omission of the end user's experience.

There has never been a better time in our history for brands to create authentic, clean efficacious products.

How To Measure “Clean” Beauty

It’s harder than some think.

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Future Testing, Safety and Formulating Headline the Sunscreen Symposium

"I am convinced the earth-shattering event [in sunscreens] will eventually become the greater awareness for the big difference between SPFindoor and SPFoutdoor," writes Uli Osterwalder, regarding new findings at this year's Sunscreen Symposium.

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Read the Label: CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser

This gel transforms into a weightless foam to sweep away dirt, excess oil and impurities while maintaining skin's natural barrier function. This column reviews the ingredients for claims substantiation and functionality. In particular, three essential ceramides and hyaluronic acid to replenish hydration, while niacinamide soothes irritation.

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Read the Label: BAKEL Malic Lightening and Renewing Serum

To address non-uniform or dark spots on the skin, consumers can utilize this product to recover skin uniformity, compactness and luminosity.

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Read the Label: NIOD Sanskrit Saponins Cleanser

The balm is reportedly fortified with highly concentrated, unrefined Ayurvedic plant surfactants and purports to contain no purified or synthetic surfactants, oils or micellar technologies. Read on to learn more.

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