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Perry Romanowski. Can You Get Hooked On Lip Balm?
About the Author
INTRODUCTION. WHO ARE THE BEAUTY BRAINS?
LEFT BRAIN
RIGHT BRAIN
SARAH BELLUM
WHAT’S THE PURPOSE OF THE BEAUTY BRAINS?
1 HAIR PRODUCTS FROM SALONS TO STORES
THE SHAMPOO SECRET BEAUTY COMPANIES DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW
THERE ARE ONLY FOUR MAIN SHAMPOO TYPES IN THE WORLD
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ARE SALON PRODUCTS IN REGULAR STORES THE SAME AS THOSE IN SALONS?
FOLLOW THE MONEY
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ARE PAUL MITCHELL PRODUCTS MAKING YOUR HAIR BREAK?
WHAT TO DO
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DOES OJON RESTORATIVE TREATMENT LIVE UP TO ITS HYPE?
OIL CONDITIONS HAIR
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TWO NATURAL OILS THAT MAKE YOUR HAIR SHINY AND STRONG
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IS PANTENE GOOD OR BAD FOR YOUR HAIR?
WHY IS PANTENE VILIFIED?
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DO CURLING SHAMPOOS REALLY WORK?
CHECK OUT THE BOTTLE
OTHER CURLING SHAMPOOS
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2 TIPS ON CARING FOR YOUR HAIR
DRYING DILEMMA: WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO DRY YOUR HAIR?
TECHNICALLY SPEAKING
STYLISTICALLY SPEAKING
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DOES ANTIDANDRUFF SHAMPOO REALLY WORK?
BURT’S BEES FEELIN’ FLAKY SHAMPOO
WHAT’S IN A REAL ANTIDANDRUFF SHAMPOO?
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CAN YOU CLEAN YOUR HAIR WITH CONDITIONER?
COMMON CONDITIONER
DOES IT WORK?
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WANT SHINY HAIR? AVOID THE DULLING DOZEN!
ARE HAIR EXTENSIONS KILLING YOUR HAIR?
FOLLICLE RECOVERY
STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT STRAIGHTENING IRONS
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HOW TO KILL LICE AND NOT YOUR HAIR
9 TIPS TO STOP SMELLY HAIR
NIT PICKING
BEST LICE TREATMENT
3 HAIR MYTHS
ARE YOU SPENDING TOO MUCH ON CONDITIONER?
HOW DO CONDITIONERS STRENGTHEN HAIR?
ARE EXPENSIVE CONDITIONERS BETTER?
CAN A CONDITIONER BE TOO EXPENSIVE?
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ARE SILICONES BAD FOR YOUR HAIR?
PROPERTIES OF SILICONES
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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SILICONE AND A POLYQUAT?
SILICONES ARE MADE OF SILICON
POLYQUATS ARE MADE OF HYDROCARBONS
BOTH STAY ON HAIR, BUT IN DIFFERENT WAYS
DETERGENTS ARE NEEDED TO REMOVE THEM
BOTH MAY BUILD UP ON HAIR
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WHY DOES SILICONE BUILD UP ON HAIR?
IS BABY SHAMPOO GOOD FOR ADULT HAIR?
IS SLS BAD?
ARE BABY SHAMPOOS GOOD CLEANSERS?
WHY NOT BABY YOURSELF?
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CAN YOU REALLY REBUILD YOUR HAIR?
RESTRUCTURE HAIR?
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DO YOU REALLY NEED TO PUT PROTEIN ON YOUR HAIR?
YES, HAIR NEEDS MOISTURE
NO, HAIR DOESN’T NEED PROTEIN
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HOW MUCH HAIR LOSS IS NORMAL?
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WHY DO GRAY HAIRS LOOK AND FEEL DIFFERENT?
WILL HAIR DYE GIVE YOU CANCER?
CAN YOU SLOW IT DOWN?
WHY DO PEOPLE THINK GRAY HAIR IS SO DIFFERENT?
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WILL HONEY AND CINNAMON HELP STOP HAIR FROM FALLING OUT BUT TURN HAIR GRAY?
WHAT DOES HONEY DO ON HAIR?
HONEY AND HAIR LOSS
HONEY AND GRAY HAIR
CINNAMON AND YOUR HAIR
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ARE THE PICTURES ON THE BACK OF THE SHAMPOO BOTTLE ACCURATE?
PANTENE SMOOTHES HAIR FIBERS
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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ALL THOSE HAIR COLOR PRODUCTS?
TYPES OF HAIR COLOR PRODUCTS
DOES HIGHLIGHTING HURT HAIR?
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IS A RELAXER THE ONLY WAY TO GET HAIR REALLY STRAIGHT?
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WHY DOES SHAMPOO HAVE MEAT TENDERIZER IN IT?
PAPAYA EXTRACT AND PAPAIN
PAPAIN AND HAIR
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DOES THE MOON CAUSE BAD HAIR DAYS?
THE FULL MOON EFFECT
MELATONIN AND THE MANE
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CAN MY HAIR SPRAY CONTAINER EXPLODE?
COSMETIC STABILITY TESTING
EXPLODING HAIRSPRAY?
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7 REASONS TO AVOID HOME ELECTROLYSIS
4 SKIN TREATMENTS—FROM SILLY TO SUBLIME
THE BEST SKIN MOISTURIZING OILS IN THE WORLD
HOW OILS MOISTURIZE
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THREE REASONS WHY MOISTURIZERS FOR THE HANDS AND FACE SHOULD BE DIFFERENT
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DO PORE STRIPS REALLY WORK?
PORE STRIPS REALLY WORK
THE PROBLEM WITH PORE STRIPS
DOES RETIN-A ELIMINATE WRINKLES?
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AN INEXPENSIVE, NATURAL WRINKLE REMOVER FROM THE DAIRY CASE
WHAT THE HECK IS BUTTERMILK, ANYWAY?
WHY ISN’T BUTTERMILK BETTER?
SO, IF IT’S NOT THE BUTTERMILK, WHY DOES YOUR SKIN LOOK GOOD?
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ARE ORAL SUPPLEMENTS GOOD FOR YOUR SKIN?
SUPPLEMENTS ARE UNREGULATED … THAT’S BAD
WHAT’S IMEDEEN’S STORY?
IMEDEEN MAKES A LOT OF STRONG CLAIMS
BUT THERE’S VERY LITTLE SUPPORTIVE DATA
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IS AN ASPIRIN MASK GOOD FOR SKIN?
WHAT IS ASPIRIN?
WHY ASPIRIN ISN’T GOOD FOR YOUR SKIN
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A SAFE WAY TO MAKE YOUR SKIN LOOK BRIGHTER AND YOUNGER
HOW DOES DEFINITY MAKE SKIN LUMINOUS?
THE DEFINITY LINE
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WHAT’S THE RIGHT WAY TO APPLY SUNSCREEN?
HOW CAN YOU TELL IF YOUR SUNSCREEN HAS GONE BAD?
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CURE WARTS WITH DUCT TAPE
CAN SKIN CREAMS CAUSE CANCER?
SKIN CREAMS DO NOT INCREASE CELL PRODUCTION
ARE COSMETIC COMPANIES LYING?
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WHY CAN’T SUNSCREEN BE MADE TO LAST LONGER?
LONG-LASTING SUNSCREEN
INSIDE OUT
A SPRAY THAT IS ABSORBED INTO THE SKIN
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DOES GLYCERIN DRY OUT SKIN?
WHAT IS GLYCERIN?
WHY IS IT USED IN SKIN PRODUCTS?
DOES IT EXTRACT MOISTURE FROM DEEPER LEVELS?
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WHAT IS GALVANIC STIMULATION AND DOES IT DO ANYTHING FOR SKIN?
WHAT IS GALVANIC STIMULATION?
DOES IT WORK?
WHY DO PEOPLE SAY THEIR SKIN LOOKS BETTER AFTER TREATMENT?
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DOES SNAKE VENOM WORK AS WELL AS BOTOX?
WHAT DOES SYN-AKE DO?
DOES IT WORK?
PROBLEMS WITH THE STUDIES
CAN IT AFFECT YOUR EYES?
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ARE EXPENSIVE SELF-TANNERS WORTH THE MONEY?
HOW DHA WORKS
FORMULA DIFFERENCES
COLORING INGREDIENTS
LONGER-LASTING PRODUCT
OTHER POSSIBLE DIFFERENCES
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IS SEMEN GOOD FOR YOUR SKIN?
SEMEN FOR SKIN?
ACID TRIP
SUGAR AND SPICE
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CAN SALIVA CURE ACNE?
SALIVA SCIENCE
COMBATING ACNE
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DOES THE DERMA ROLLER REALLY WORK?
COLLAGEN INDUCTION THERAPY
DIY DANGER
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THE MAGIC OF WITCH HAZEL
WHY USE AN ASTRINGENT?
HOW DOES WITCH HAZEL WORK ON SKIN?
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WHAT IS SHARK OIL AND WHY IS IT IN SKIN CREAM?
WHY SHARK LIVER OIL?
SQUALANE VERSUS SQUALENE
WHERE DOES SQUALANE COME FROM?
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IS STARCH AN EFFECTIVE SKIN CARE INGREDIENT?
STARCHED-BASED COSMETICS
CAN STARCH ELIMINATE WRINKLES?
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CAN AVON ANEW GET RID OF CROW’S-FEET?
AVON ANEW CLINICAL’S CLAIMS
CROW’S-FEET CREDIBILITY
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CAN MESOTHERAPY MELT AWAY FAT?
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IS IT SAFE TO USE LIPSTICK ON YOUR CHEEKS?
LIP LINER AS EYELINER?
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DO DRYER SHEETS CAUSE ACNE?
FABRIC SOFTENER SICKNESS?
BREAKOUTS FROM BOUNCE?
THE TOP 10 INGREDIENTS THAT IRRITATE THE SKIN
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THE SURPRISING SECRET OF SOAP
SOAPY SECRET
DEFINITION OF SOAP
WHAT ABOUT LIQUID SOAPS?
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5 BEAUTY BIOLOGY
FOUR TYPES OF WRINKLES AND HOW TO GET RID OF THEM
1. ATROPHIC CRINKLING RHYTIDS
2. PERMANENT ELASTIC CREASES
3. DYNAMIC EXPRESSION LINES
4. GRAVITATIONAL FOLDS
WHAT CAUSES ACNE AND CAN SKINTACTIX CURE IT?
TYPES OF ACNE
WHAT’S IN SKINTACTIX?
DO SKINTACTIX PRODUCTS WORK?
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACNE FIGHTERS
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HOW TO POP A PIMPLE
THE RED-FACED REGRET OF ROSACEA
WHAT IS ROSACEA?
WHAT CAUSES ROSACEA?
HOW CAN YOU TELL IF YOU HAVE ROSACEA?
WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT ROSACEA?
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ANTIPERSPIRANT AND DEODORANT?
WHY DOES SWEAT SMELL BAD?
WHAT DO DEODORANTS DO?
HOW DO ANTIPERSPIRANTS ACT?
IS IT BAD TO PLUG YOUR PORES?
WET OR DRY—HOW DO YOU DECIDE?
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WHY ARMPIT HAIR DOESN’T GROW DOWN TO YOUR KNEES
TYPES OF HAIRS
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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SKIN IRRITATION AND SKIN ALLERGIES?
WHAT THEY DO TO YOUR SKIN
WHERE THE RESPONSE OCCURS
HOW LONG IT TAKES FOR THE RESPONSE TO DEVELOP
5 WAYS TO REDUCE ENLARGED PORES
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TOP FIVE CAUSES OF DARKENED ARMPITS
6 MARVELOUS MAKEUP
CAN YOU GET HOOKED ON LIP BALM?
SKIN SIGNALS FOR NEW CELLS
LIP BALM SLOWS DOWN THE SIGNAL
YOUR SKIN HAS TO CATCH UP
THE CYCLE REPEATS
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DO EYE CREAMS REALLY REDUCE CIRCLES AND PUFFINESS?
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DO LIP PLUMPERS REALLY WORK?
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IS YOUR LIP PLUMPER MAKING YOU SICK?
SPICY HOT?
ICKY IRRITANTS?
SMELLS LIKE FRAGRANCE
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HOW MASCARA MAKES LASHES LOOK LOVELY
SKEPTICAL ABOUT SMASHBOX’S O-GLOW
EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY
HOW DOES IT REALLY WORK?
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HOW DOES TUBING MASCARA WORK?
HAIRSPRAY IN A MASCARA
TWO KINDS OF STRENGTH
THE COOLNESS OF BLINC
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DOES FACIAL CLEANSER REALLY NEED TO BE APPLIED WITH AN “UPWARD MOTION”?
HOW YOU APPLY COSMETICS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
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THE COLOR OF LOVE
HOW DOES EYELINER WORK?
SCIENTIFIC PROOF THAT MAKEUP REALLY HELPS
WHY IS THERE BORAX IN LUSH LIP BALMS?
WHAT IS BORAX?
HOW IS LUSH DIFFERENT THAN OTHER PRODUCTS?
IS BORAX SAFE?
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CAN LIP GLOSS HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT?
APPETITE SUPPRESSANT IN LIP GLOSS
SMELLS CAN HELP YOU SLIM DOWN
COULD BE TOO TASTY
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WHY WOMEN USE MAKEUP
CAN SMASHBOX HALO POWDER HYDRATE YOUR SKIN?
POWDERED WATER
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7 NAIL KNOWLEDGE
CAN UV NAIL POLISH DRYERS DAMAGE SKIN?
NAIL DRYERS WON’T CAUSE SUNBURN
BUT THEY CAN STILL BE DANGEROUS
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FIVE WAYS TO RUIN YOUR FINGERNAILS
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ARE NAIL POLISH FUMES DANGEROUS?
NAIL POLISH FUMES AFFECT BRAIN FUNCTIONS
FRESH AIR, NOT FUMES
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WHY DOES NAIL POLISH REMOVER STOP WORKING?
ACETONE
NON-ACETONE
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WHY DOES WEARING POLISH TURN YOUR NAILS YELLOW?
COLOR REACTION
FORMALDEHYDE
MEDICAL ISSUES
TIPS FOR AVOIDING YELLOW NAILS
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FOUR EASY TIPS FOR LONGER, STRONGER NAILS
8 FRAGRANCE: THE SCIENCE OF SMELL
WHAT MAKES SOME PERFUMES LAST SO LONG?
THREE NOTES
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CAN THE FRAGRANCE ADDED TO LOTIONS DAMAGE SKIN?
YES, FOR SOME PEOPLE
FRAGRANCE-FREE IS A GOOD OPTION IF YOU NEED IT
UNSCENTED IS NOT THE SAME AS FRAGRANCE-FREE
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ARE PERFUMES MADE FROM NATURAL INGREDIENTS?
POWERFUL PERFUME
LIVING FLOWER TECHNOLOGY
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IS IT SAFE TO SPRAY PERFUME ON YOUR HAIR?
ALCOHOL ANXIETY
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CAN PHEROMONE FRAGRANCES GET YOU A DATE?
WHAT ARE PHEROMONES?
DO PHEROMONES REALLY WORK?
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CAN PERFUME MAKE YOU THINNER?
LOSE POUNDS WITH PERFUME
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WHAT’S THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN QUALITY AND PRICE WHEN IT COMES TO FRAGRANCE?
THE FRAGRANCE EQUATION
DOLLARS AND SCENTS
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CAN AROMATHERAPY HELP YOU SLEEP?
DOES AROMATHERAPY REALLY WORK?
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9 SCANDALS AND SECRETS OF THE BEAUTY BIZ
THE THREE BIGGEST FIBS THAT COSMETICS COMPANIES TELL
1. CLAIMS OF EXCLUSIVITY
2. IMPLYING SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE WITHOUT SUBSTANTIATION
3. “MAGIC” INGREDIENT CLAIMS
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WHAT DOES ORGANIC REALLY MEAN?
WHAT DOES ORGANIC MEAN IN TERMS OF COSMETICS?
ARE ORGANIC PRODUCTS BETTER?
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5 HOME BEAUTY GADGETS THAT REALLY WORK
CAN A SKIN CREAM REALLY LIFT WRINKLES FROM THE INSIDE OUT?
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FIVE FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT MAX FACTOR COSMETICS
FAKTOR TO FACTOR
SHOOT FOR THE STARS
HE MADE UP MAKEUP
MAX AND OSCAR
SELLING LIKE HOTCAKES
HOW SALON BRANDS GET AWAY WITH LYING TO YOU
SMALL COMPANIES CAN BE SNEAKY
BIGGER COMPANIES FOLLOW THE LAW
ARE MORE EXPENSIVE PRODUCTS WORTH THE PRICE?
MORE EXPENSIVE PRODUCTS DO NOT WORK BETTER
THE INGREDIENTS AREN’T DIFFERENT
THE SAME COMPANY MAKES DIFFERENT-PRICED PRODUCTS
MASS MARKET PRODUCTS ARE OFTEN BETTER TESTED
WHEN YOU SHOULD PAY MORE
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WHY DOES THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY GET AWAY WITH MAKING BOGUS CLAIMS?
THEY DON’T EXACTLY LIE
SOMETIMES THEY DO GET IN TROUBLE
STORIES SELL PRODUCTS BETTER THAN PERFORMANCE
PEOPLE WANT TO BE DECEIVED
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WHAT DOES HYPOALLERGENIC MEAN?
HYPE-O-ALLERGENIC
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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COSMETICS AND DRUGS?
LEGAL DEFINITIONS
DOUBLE DUTY
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10 COSMETIC CONCERNS AND PERILOUS PRODUCTS
ARE YOUR COSMETICS POISONING YOU?
NEWSWORTHY SOURCES
DO YOU ABSORB FIVE POUNDS OF COSMETICS CHEMICALS THROUGH YOUR SKIN EACH YEAR?
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SHOULD YOU WORRY ABOUT URINE IN YOUR MAKEUP?
DOES UREA COME FROM URINE?
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THE PERILS OF PARABENS
WHY DO PEOPLE THINK PARABENS ARE BAD?
SO WHAT DO WE THINK?
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WHY ARE THERE DIFFERENT KINDS OF PARABENS IN PRODUCTS?
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SHOULD YOU BE WORRIED ABOUT SPERMICIDE IN YOUR SPA CREAM?
DETERGENTS CAN BE SPERMICIDAL
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MYTHS ABOUT MINERAL OIL
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PREGNANCY AND COSMETICS
FIVE FACTS ABOUT PREGNANCY AND SKIN CARE INGREDIENTS
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FIVE WAYS BEAUTY PRODUCTS CAN GO BAD
DO COSMETICS HAVE EXPIRATION DATES?
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IS RADIATION FROM CELL PHONES AND COMPUTERS BAD FOR YOUR SKIN?
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IS FORESKIN GOOD FOR YOUR FACE?
DO NATURAL GROWTH FACTORS WORK?
SHOW ME THE FORESKIN
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WILL COVERING YOUR BODY WITH ANTIPERSPIRANT SUFFOCATE YOU?
WHERE DOES SWEAT COME FROM?
HOW DO ANTIPERSPIRANTS STOP SWEATING?
CAN YOU USE ANTIPERSPIRANT ALL OVER YOUR BODY?
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THREE REASONS WHY IT’S OK TO HAVE TOXINS IN COSMETICS
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ARE NATURAL PRODUCTS BETTER THAN PROCESSED?
HERBAL SUPPLEMENT OUTRAGE
THE NONSENSE OF NATURAL PRODUCTS
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WHAT IS VIOLET #2 AND WHAT DOES IT DO?
COLORFUL CHEMISTRY
ANTI-YELLOW AGENT
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WHY ARE COMPANIES ALLOWED TO USE NANOPARTICLES?
WHAT ARE NANOPARTICLES?
WHY ARE PEOPLE WORRIED?
NO PROOF OF HARM
NO REGULATION
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WHAT’S WRONG WITH SULFATES?
EFFECTS OF SLS
SODIUM AND AMMONIUM
LAURYL AND LAURETH
WHICH ONE IS SAFER?
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APPENDIX A USEFUL RESOURCES
CONSUMER REPORTS
THE COSMETICS COP
QUACK WATCH
U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COUNCIL—COSMETICS INFO
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS
THE DEMON-HAUNTED WORLD—SCIENCE AS A CANDLE IN THE DARK BY CARL SAGAN
APPENDIX B INGREDIENTS LISTS
WHY THE LABELS?
WHAT DO THE LABELS MEAN?
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