Soapy Hollow

The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010, (H.R. 5786) passed by the House of Representatives into committee, is starting to look like it is going to be a reality, not in small part due to the lobbying of very large cosmetics concerns who would like the House to stop artisans from competing with them. You can […]

Colin Sanders has posted a long and informative article on cosmetics, skin absorption  and the long term effects therein over at the Personal Care site. Colin Sanders has been a formulator of cosmetic and topical pharmaceuticals for 27 years and an active member of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists since 1985. You can also read […]

Agrana Stärke’s has introduced a new selection of certified organic biopolymers. Agenajel 21.387, an organic native waxy corn starch suitable for both hot and cold applications. It is used for creams and lotions and as powder base. Quemina 21.257 is an organic pre-cooked corn starch used as an organic thickener in personal care emulsions. In […]

For years, I’ve been saying that “anti-aging” serums were junk.  I’ve read the white papers, I’ve tested the products, I’ve looked at the results…and I’ve said over and over that those bottles of hope were nothing more than modern snake-oil sold to a culture of women who have been taught to fear aging. I’ve gone […]

Recently a bill has been proposed in Colorado, the ‘Colorado Safe Personal Care Products Act‘.  Hearings on the bill begin in March. The bill would prohibit the sale of “…any personal care product that contains a chemical identified as causing cancer or reproductive toxicity.“  On the face of it, that sounds logical. I mean, who […]

Creme-to-Powder eyeshadow is a relative newcomer to the cosmetics market.  It has the lasting power of previous generation’s creme shadows, but without the creasing and goopy feel. It’s a semi-solid shadow that can be applied using your finger or a foam applicator, but best results are achieved by using a brush. When loading the brush, […]

The Cancer Prevention Coalition and Organic Consumers Association warn of major risks to health from the great majority of cosmetics and personal care products.