This month Mid Brain reports on new cosmetic science stories while the Left and Right Brains take time off to work on the new Beauty Brains book.
Mid Brain reports:
The ingredients used in cosmetics get a lot of attention because they’re listed on the back of the package. But household cleaning products don’t get the same attention, partly because the manufacturers are not required to reveal which ingredients they use in their formulations. But that’s about to change…
The Soap and Detergent Association (yes, there is such a thing!) has created a new online fact sheet for cleansers explaining how the industry will provide more information on household products ingredients. It’s described as “an easy-to-reference fact sheet on how ingredient information will be displayed.” I’m tempted to start a new blog, but the name “The Household Cleanser Product Brains” just doesn’t sound right.
The Fact Sheet can be downloaded at www.cleaning101.com/cleaning.
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“I’m tempted to start a new blog…” I hope you do! Over a decade ago, I had hives for 5 months. Turned out to be a soy allergy, but my HMO’s one allergist tried to convince me that the unscented detergent, shampoo, ivory soap *something else* was to blame (he felt that soy was good for women…?) Anyway, I researched every chemical and additive out there that was on the products I used. There were maybe accessible 2 books, some medical sites and no one was blogging. Y’all here at the Beauty Brains write in a way that is clear and coherent, even to those of us with a medical background
I no longer have a rash — soy-free since 1995 — so I really don’t keep up with what’s good and bad in cleaning products, but I do follow this blog and, of course, read all labels, even on the pet’s foods.
What painting is used in the post today? I like it.
Oh please do! I have a bad allergic reaction every time I’m exposed to Simple Green but no one believes me (except my mom whom has the same reaction) claiming “It’s all natural and biodegradible! You CAN’T be allergic to something like that!”
*mutters* Yeah, just like it’s “all in my head” how cinnamon, paprika, and bell peppers make it hard for me to breath, lilies break me out in hives, pussy willows make me itch, and pork gives me a violent stomach ache!