Parabens- Bad Press and The Stinger for Sensitive Skin!
Parabens are common preservatives used in cosmetic industry. Chemists love them because they are proven effective and can be used globally. Typically, chemists will put methylparaben in water phase, and propylparen and or butylparaben in the oil phase to preserve the efficacy. In the last 8-10 years, there are some carcinogenic linkage of methylparaben in […]
My Favorite Hair Styler- Joico Ice Spiker- The Inside Story
It was 1998 around Christmas in CA. The son of Joico hair care came to me and said: ” I coach a lot of kids for swimming and they can’t seem to find the strongest hair gel to hold their hair style. Can you develop something?” Developing a strong hair gel is easy. To develop […]