Tips & Advice for Ingredients Guide

Did you know that both natural and synthetic skincare products have synthetic ingredients that function as base, preservative, colour, fragrances, etc. On an average, we apply hundreds of ingredi...

“Doctor, How to use honey on my skin? Will honey suit my sensitive skin? How to use honey for wrinkles?”   These questions seemed like a puzzle until I researched scientific dat...

Turmeric or to be more precise its active principles curcumin has been researched globally for its skin benefits. No wonder why our grandmothers vouched upon its healing properties. The custom of putt...

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Parabens are preservatives that are used in cosmetics, foods and drugs; to inhibit the growth of fungus and bacteria. Recently, their use has been questioned due to various adverse effects, few of whi...

The incidence of male infertility has increased recently, besides numerous other contributory factors; Parabens have been implicated to be the cause. Parabens are most common preservatives present in ...

You are exposed to this harsh chemical every day, and you might even eat it from your toothpaste because the absorption of SLS is more from oral mucosa and so, is the chance of accidentally eatin...

Sodium lauryl sulphates (SLS) is a surfactant or in simple language a detergent that imparts cleansing properties to face wash or shampoo. Though, most of the serious health concerns associated w...

Mercury is linked to nervous system toxicity, as well as reproductive, immune and respiratory toxicity. Mercury is found in thimerosal, which is a mercury-based preservative, and it is readily ab...

Here are 8 reasons that answer your question, ”Why you should make your own homemade skin care products when natural skin care products are available in the market?" KNOW HOW T...

Phthalates is the name given to a group of compounds that has numerous side effects and should be avoided strictly by everyone. This article provides scientifically researched details (by searching jo...

Triethanolamine(TEA), Diethonlamine(DEA) and Monoethonalamine(MEA) are a group of related compounds that are widely used in skin care products and cosmetics. These ingredients are used ...

"Doctor, Should I avoid BPA?"Let me ask, “Can you avoid BPA?” Are safer alternatives like steel or glass not affordable? Then what is the confusion! The use of plastic containers...

Formaldehyde is used widely as a cross-linking agent, preservative and disinfectant; most popular use being the preservation of dead body in mortuaries. It has been linked to cancers in occupatio...