Palm oil is found almost everywhere. Unless you strictly avoid it, chances are you’ve likely eaten something that contains palm oil or used a product with it. In this article, you’ll learn what palm oil is, how it impacts human health, its environmental impact, and considerations for in...
The hottest new product is here, dominating my inbox with press releases, reviews, and debate. Perhaps you’ve heard of this new series of pussy cosmetics, too, with its promise of 2 or 3 days of fresh, feisty and colorful labia for an irresistible, new pink vulva. Who can resist your...
The CIR Expert Panel reviewed the safety of these peptides in cosmetics, including tripeptide-1, hexapeptide-12, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, tripeptide-1, copper tripeptide-1, and palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7. (13) The panel stated that they are safe ...
Bamboo is commonly used for food containers, cosmetics packaging, and shipping materials. It’s has been gaining popularity as it’s a versatile material that can be customized to fit a wide range of products and applications. Sustainable packaging innovations ...
One way to visualize these triacylglycerols is to think of a capital "E." Forming the vertical backbone of this E is a molecule known as glycerol. Glycerol is a common ingredient used in making such things as soap, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Attached to this glycerol backbone and forming ...
It is easily spreadable and often acts as a thickening agent, and the fats derived from the palm oil help it absorb quickly and evenly into the skin. When initially applied, cosmetics containing isopropyl palmitate sit on the surface of the skin before soaking deep within it. This ingredient ...
Hydrogenated oil is commonly used as a food additive in baking. In the past, lard, palm oil, or hydrogenated oil were the main fats and oils used in the food industry. However, there are now new materials available, such as Lamesoft®Balance, which is composed of hydrogenated castor oil...
Glycerol is a common ingredient used in making such things as soap, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Attached to this glycerol backbone and forming the horizontal elements of the E are three long chains composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. These are called fatty acids. H H H H H \ / |...
Sun creams aren’t considered cosmetics, but they are used for therapeutic purposes. We will include them here because their widespread use, especially in Australia, is evident. Sunscreens are essential in protecting the skin from harmful UVA and UVB radiation. Sunscreens effectively prevent certain ...
Palm Oil: Dust to Dust While basically all monoculture seed and grain crops are ecologically disastrous systems designed to grow non-nutritious ingredients for UPF (or cosmetics, animal feed or biofuels), none matches palm oil, which is in nearly every packaged food product in the supermarket, ...