It’s time again for a recap of our favorite beauty science news stories of the week…
Strawberries provide UV protection (at least when tested on cell cultures.)
Milk is good for acne. (Mmmm, strawberries and cream…)
Shark skin research could lead to new sunscreens. (I wonder if sharks eat strawberries.)
Two weeks ago we reported you can’t fake goosebumps. Now there’s a “Chilly Chair” that makes scary movies seem scarier.
New oil dispersant is made from peanut butter and chocolate ice cream ingredients. (Coming soon to a shampoo near you!)
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It’s a Shampoo! It’s a Desert Topping! No, wait! It’s BOTH!! Now, for the low, low price of….(Who thought this was a good idea?)
It’s a Shampoo! It’s a Desert Topping! No, wait! It’s BOTH!! Now, for the low, low price of….(Who thought this was a good idea?)
No fair not being to go back and edit…It was too easy to snark at the journalism, but it has some high-powered scientists and also some pretty good psychology behind it. Sad as it is to say, the recent fear-mongering by Nicholas Kristof underscores the need for all scientific literates to combat the “chemistry-is-evil” theme wherever we see it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/26/opinion/sunday/kristof-big-chem-big-harm.html?scp=1&sq=big%20chem&st=Search