Methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone allergy — news, information, safe products, commentary and scientific research
Not everyone wants to sunbathe, and so not everybody needs the safe sunscreen and sun creams, which we covered in our last post. However, many like to bring a little colour to their skin. The EU / UK have banned methylisothiazolinone in…
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The standard of health journalism in the media varies widely. Sometimes it’s excellent; sometimes it’s poor; occasionally it’s a health risk. As a health writer myself, I know I’ve made mistakes, and when I’ve done so I’ve tried to put it…
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Hair loss treatments come in several forms – the medical topical treatments include foams or lotions to apply to the scalp, while cosmetic products include oils, shampoos and conditioners. Pharmaceutical treatments contain minoxidil – the only clinically approved and evidence-based treatment…
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Surcare is a small range of household and laundry products made by UK-based company McBride. It is useful to many with skin allergies as the products are free of added fragrances – to which many ‘sensitive’ skinned people react. They…
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Here’s the fourth post on MI-free conditioners for different requirements — this one for addressing dandruff and other scalp issues, such as dryness, itch, eczema, and psoriasis. (See our Hair Care directory for links to preceding articles on other conditioner types.)…
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I’ve just been updating our directory of safe paints, specifically with regard to those by Auro – a German brand who use isothiazolinone preservatives in a few of their products, but several others of which are free from them. Although most…
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Cold weather is no friend to those with dry skin, problem skin conditions such as eczema, or those prone to allergy, whose skin may be particularly sensitive to environmental factors. Exposing the skin to fluctuating temperatures – from bitter cold outside,…
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Following on from previous posts on volumizing conditioners and on fragrance-free conditioners, here are some MI / MCI-free conditioning options specifically for damaged, dry or coloured hair … Products mostly available worldwide, unless stated. Attitude Color Protection Conditioner (Canada and US) (355ml)…
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