Methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone allergy — news, information, safe products, commentary and scientific research
Readers may be interested to learn that the Free From Skincare Awards 2017 winners were announced earlier this month. I have a vested interested here, as I co-founded the Awards in 2012. My colleague Michelle and I launched them to…
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Is it obvious to you what the difference between a “leave on” and a “rinse off” or (“wash off”) product is? The distinction matters when it comes to MI / MCI in some countries, because MI has been banned in…
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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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Molton Brown use both methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone in some of their products — but others are isothiazolinone-free. We got in touch with them to ask which products were safe, and to clarify comments made on social media that suggested the…
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The word ‘sensitive‘ appearing on a cosmetic or household cleaning product does not necessarily guarantee it is safe for MI / MCI allergy — or for any allergy. The same can be said for the words ‘natural‘, ‘organic‘, ‘skin kind‘…
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Face paints for children, and indeed adults, are a form of exposure to cosmetic chemicals you may not have given much consideration to, but given the quantity and extent of use on the skin — even more so in the case…
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Some of you may be aware that I – Alex, the editor of the MI Free site – also run and co-ordinate the FreeFrom Skincare Awards, for skincare brands in the UK and Ireland, which are free from some of…
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