We assume that the cosmetic and personal care products we use every day are safe to use. But the truth is, there is no such regulation today. The FDA (the Food and Drug Administration) only gets involved with personal care products after they have been for sale and are discovered to be a problem. Some companies test before putting their products up for sale, but it’s not required.

We’re always on the hunt for the most effective beauty product available to us. We all want a facial scrub that will get rid of our blackheads for good, a conditioner that leaves our hair full of body, a stretch mark cream that will make the scars fade forever – the list goes on. 

Though we’re all looking for beauty products that actually work, there’s a chance we

It’s summer time – that means it’s time to have fun! Even as we stay home more often to protect ourselves from COVID-19, we still have to worry about the sun when we go out. If you’re like me, your head will spin just by looking at all the different sunscreens on the market. So, how do you know which one to buy? How Do I Pick a Sunscreen?

Cosmeceuticals sound like the best of both cosmetic and pharmaceutical worlds, right? By merging the words “cosmetic” and “pharmaceutical”, it’s implied that a product has some special clinical benefit. But it’s misleading. The FDA does not recognize cosmeceuticals as a category and does not have any additional requirements for products to be marketed this way. Cosmeceuticals are simply cosmetic products with a clever marketing name attached to them