Elemis and MI
A tweet from the highly-regarded luxury UK-based international cosmetic brand ELEMIS caught my eye some years ago. Good news, it seemed. Curious about the official statement, I asked to be sent it too. The more interesting extracts are these: “Elemis…
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MI free dandruff shampoos
I’ve been asked a few times recently for suggestions for anti-dandruff shampoos safe for those with isothiazolinone allergies. Note that many (but not all) varieties of perhaps the most famous anti-dandruff haircare products — Head & Shoulders — do contain…
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MI Allergy Paperback
STOP PRESS: The second edition of Living with Methylisothiazolinone Allergy fully updated for 2026 is NOW OUT! Click here to read more. The paperback edition of Living with Methylisothiazolinone Allergy: The Complete Guide is out today! Following on from the…
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Methylisothiazolinone allergy: the book
I am delighted to announce that I’ve today published my book, Living with Methylisothiazolinone Allergy: The Complete Guide. The book takes the reader through everything they need to know about allergy to MI and other isothiazolinones. It covers medical testing…
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Air purifiers for allergies
Air filters and purifiers capable of helping remove methylisothiazolinone and other VOCs from an internal environment have been a topic of recent interest on the MI allergy Facebook groups. Because filtration can tackle a number of allergens — pollen, pet…
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Allergy face masks
The idea of using an allergy filter face mask to prevent the uptake of triggers and therefore breathe only purified air is an appealing one — but which one to choose? Lots of masks filter particulates only — such as…
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Low allergy cosmetics
Many of those affected by allergy to methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone are also allergic to other preservatives, or fragrances, or unrelated allergy-triggering ingredients in skincare products. Others have multiple sensitivities which both they and their medical consultants might be struggling to…
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Methylisothiazolinone in food?
Is there methylisothiazolinone in food? This synthetic preservative has not been approved for food preservation, and neither have any of its relatives, such as methylchloroisothiazolinone. There should not be, nor should there ever have been, any MI in any products…
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Free From Skincare Award winners 2018
As some regular readers know, I founded and co-ordinate a skincare award in the UK — the Free From Skincare Awards, and the 2018 results have just been announced. All of the winners are safely MI / MCI-free, as we…
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