A New York City "Super Doc" dermatologist sits down for a Q&A about the popular skincare ingredient.
Paola Ponce breaks down what HEMA is and if it's bad for you when found in nail product.
Parabens are a family of related chemicals that are commonly used as preservatives in cosmetic products.
Self-tanning agents work by tinting the uppermost skin layer with the active ingredient DHA, a sugar molecule that reacts with the amino acids in the upper skin layer.
A first-of-its-kind law in California requires all ingredients to be disclosed on the labels of professional beauty products. Lawmakers also toughen cruelty-free cosmetics regulations.
Here’s the lowdown on some of the most common types of glitter.
1997 was a pivotal year in the nail industry’s fight against the use of MMA (methyl methacrylate) in acrylic monomer.
According to a survey commissioned by all-natural beauty brand Kari Gran, American women care about what goes into their beauty products, but natural nail product ingredients are less of a priority.
From tosylamide/formaldehyde resin to stearalkonium bentonite, ingredient names can sound more like a top secret formula for NASA than a recipe for regular old nail polish. Each of these ingredients, however, has a purpose and plays a part in the overall performance of the polish.
When vitamin E was discovered, the biggest producer of soybean oil was Eastman Kodak, which used the oil in photo processing. After realizing it could extract alpha tocopherol from the oil waste, it began selling it to vitamin producers and remains a leading supplier to this day.
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