COSMETICS
Does ‘12M’ on a Cosmetic Lid Mean 12 Months from the Manufacturing Date?
How to distinguish the period after opening (PAO) from minimum durability—and why bathrooms, fingers, and mascara can shorten it
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Is 0.1% Tea Tree Oil Gentle? Look at Light, Heat and Air Before the Number
Why the SCCS considered both the low concentration in face creams and finished-product stability
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If an Eyelash Serum “Actually Makes Them Grow,” Is It Safer Just Because It’s a Cosmetic?
How to read an ingredient list after the EU scientific committee concluded that three prostaglandin analogues cannot be considered safe
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Can Shower Filters Cure Acne and Hair Loss? The Difference Between “Chlorine Reduction” Certification and Hard Water
What a filter reduces and the skin and hair benefits promised by advertising are not the same thing. Start by reading the scope of the certification.
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Basic Blue 99 in Blue-Black Hair Dye: Why the EU Did Not Consider Even 1% Safe
It does not mean “blue hair dye is dangerous”—how to distinguish a specific ingredient, finished products, and allergy testing
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Is 0.19% CBD in Cosmetics an Efficacy Benchmark? Reading the EU Safety Assessment and Evidence for Soothing Effects
How to distinguish cannabidiol’s safe concentration, the limit for THC impurities, and the efficacy of raw materials versus finished products
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Does 2% Tea Tree Oil Make an Acne Product Stronger? The Trap in the EU SCCS Numbers
Shampoo 2%, cleanser 1%, face cream 0.1%—why safety limits should not be read as an efficacy ranking
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‘0.3% Silver’ in Cosmetics: A Benchmark for Antibacterial Effect?
The 2026 EU SCCS assessment of safe concentrations for micron-sized silver, how it differs from nanosilver, and the spray exception
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FDA’s Final Guidance on Mandatory Cosmetic Recalls: Does a Recall Notice Mean Every Product Is Dangerous?
The FDA finalized its guidance on October 22, 2026. Consumers should check the product name, lot number, and scope of the risk before the brand name.
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EU’s 0.3% Retinol Limit: Does It Mean Retinol Cosmetics Are Dangerous?
0.05% and 0.3% refer to ‘retinol equivalent’ levels—the 2025 and 2027 transition periods and how consumers should use these products
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Are Glitter Cosmetics Completely Banned in the EU? How to Read the 2027, 2029, and 2035 Deadlines
A product-selection guide to the scope, exceptions, and transition periods under the microplastics restriction
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The ‘1 ppm’ Controversy Over DHHB Sunscreens: Does It Mean You Should Avoid Sunscreen?
Why the EU SCCS set a 1 ppm target for the impurity DnHexP—not for DHHB itself
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‘Heliotropin 1.8%’ in Perfume: What Does the 2026 EU SCCS Assessment Mean?
A fragrance ingredient used in powdery and vanilla-style scents. “Safe up to 1.8%” does not mean “1.8% is permitted in all cosmetics.”