Hundreds of leading beauty products contain many toxic ingredients, some of which are not even disclosed on the ingredients labels.
Parabens are found in many of the leading brands of cosmetics worldwide. Parabens are preservatives that many companies have used for years. Several studies recently have linked parabens to breast cancer and skin aging.

Scientists have launched a project to make hair dye out of seaweed from around the Shetland Islands.

New European Union (EU) regulations restricting use of animals to test the safety of shampoo, nail polish, and other personal care products are forcing cosmetic makers to seek alternative ways to test these products, according to an article scheduled for the May 11 issue of Chemical & Engineering News, ACS' weekly newsmagazine.

Scientists testing a cosmetic anti-ageing product sold on the high street have shown it can clinically reduce wrinkles and improve the appearance of skin damaged by everyday exposure to sunlight.

Scientists studying the cloudy emulsions produced by anise-flavored liquors such as Ouzo have discovered new molecular insights into their formation, findings that could lead to the design of better commercial emulsions used in making pharmaceuticals, food products, cosmetics and other materials.

From at least Bass Ale’s red triangle—advertised as “the first registered trademark”—commodity brands have exerted a powerful hold over modern Western society. Marketers and critics alike have assumed that branding began in the West with the Industrial Revolution.

Botox and Botox Cosmetics safety reviews have linked this beauty procedure to respiratory failure and death, following treatment of a variety of conditions using a wide range of doses.

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Higher sales and benefits from a restructuring program initiated last year helped Revlon Inc. to narrow its third-quarter loss.

A plant-like micro-organism mostly found in oceans could make the manufacture of products, from iridescent cosmetics, paints and fabrics to credit card holograms, cheaper and ‘greener’.

In the timeless quest for healthier, younger looking skin, scientists from the University of Cincinnati and Tokyo Medical University have made an important discovery toward manipulating skin tone and color.

The multi-billion-dollar global cosmetics and skin-care-product industry sometimes is beset by a me-too mindset in which research and development focuses on matching the competition rather than applying sound science to improve products, a scientist told the 234th national meeting of the American Chemical Society.