Author Archive: MI Free
Methylisothiazolinone allergy: 10 ways you can help awareness
1/ Blog Have a personal blog? Write about your allergy to isothiazolinone – how it impacts your life, how it has affected you, and how you have to be constantly on your guard against inadvertent exposure – including in unfamiliar…
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Laundry products for men: methylisothiazolinone free?
You may have heard last month about the launch of Frey – a new oak and musk laundry detergent aimed at men, all sleek black packaging and looking as if it might contain diesel oil rather than a liquid to help…
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MI Free cleaning at the Natural and Organic Products Show
While I was attending the cosmetics allergy talk at the Natural & Organic Products Show this weekend (see full report here), I also spent some time looking for new methylisothiazolinone-free household products on the stands – and not only discovered two brands…
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Are Skin Care Products Causing Allergic Reactions?
This was the title of a talk I attended today at the Natural & Organic Products Europe Show in London’s Excel – which is an annual trade event, showcasing a diversity of innovative products and brands – including food, supplements, cosmetics,…
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Methylisothiazolinone in Colgate Mouthwash
Every methylisothiazolinone allergy sufferer knows their trigger is likely to be found in cosmetics, but many, I suspect, would not guess that it can turn up in mouthwash. Why? Well, Article 2 of the EU Cosmetics Regulation ((EC) No. 1223/2009)…
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Allergy UK’s Endorsement Schemes and Methylisothiazolinone
Allergy UK is the operational name of the British Allergy Foundation – one of the British charities dedicated to supporting those with sensitivities and allergies. They have two endorsement schemes. Their Seal of Approval (left) is given to products which, for example, “have…
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L’Oreal Ideal Moisture Dry and Sensitive Day Cream Recalled
Health Canada are reporting that L’Oréal have recalled their Ideal Moisture Dry and Sensitive Day Cream, with the lot number 20K609. They say: “The recalled lot of cream contains the preservative methylisothiazolinone (MI) at a concentration exceeding the current limit set out…
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“Ban air fresheners, ban methylisothiazolinone” – can petitions work?
I was emailed recently by Annali Lowdon, who has started this petition to ban the use of air fresheners in public places. As she says: “The use of air fresheners in public spaces has become increasingly widespread. The health of the…
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Is Nellie’s All-Natural free from MI?
It’s easy to assume that any brand proclaiming its ‘natural’ qualities will be free from methylisothiazolinone (MI) and related preservatives, but that may not be the case. Canadian household cleaning brand Nellie’s All-Natural arguably goes further with that ‘All’ –…
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