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Why paraben-free might not be better

The concern raised about these widely used synthetic preservatives stems from research showing that parabens can mimic the hormone estrogen and a broadly criticized 2004 study that suggested a potential link between parabens and breast cancer. But what if parabens are not as dangerous as feared? And what if the substitutes being used in countless “paraben-free” products can have major …

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Shop Celeb-Approved Brands on Amazon’s New Beauty Edit

Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission. Our fascination with celebrities and the beauty products they use isn’t going away anytime soon, and we’re constantly keeping tabs on the latest and greatest goods they love. While it’s always refreshing to …

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Why This Innovative Beauty Supplement Is Up For A Major Award

To share more on each unique botanical or bioactive in our product, I thought, who better than our ingredient partners themselves? At mindbodygreen, we care deeply about where our ingredients come from, partnering with suppliers whose practices emphasize quality, science, and responsibility. The fact that we’re also relentless about pursuing innovative ingredients rooted in clinical science is clearly evidenced in …

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24 makeup and skin care essentials we use until they’re empty

While looking at your beauty product rotation, you can probably point out a select few that are so good, they can be hard to say goodbye to once you hit the bottom of the bottle. When it comes to the Shop TODAY team’s favorite items in skin care, makeup and hair, they make sure to use every last drop — …

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Why Honey Is Becoming Popular in Beauty Products Once Again

For all its syrupy sweetness, honey is one of nature’s most hard-working creations; rich with antioxidants, it is both a powerful humectant, meaning it’s able to draw and seal in moisture, and packed with potent antibacterial compounds. Perhaps unsurprisingly, then, it has long been prized for its curative and beautifying properties: It’s listed in recipes for healing ointments that were …

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The 15 Beauty Products Suni Lee Uses to Get an Olympian-Level Look

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, STYLECASTER may receive an affiliate commission. When you become an Olympian, everyone suddenly wants to know everything about your life and everything about you. How does it feel? Who helped you get there? What’s next? These are all valid and common questions for the average …

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Growing Ingredients in a Lab Could Lead to Better, Safer Beauty Products

It’s painful to list those animal parts, though they were the standard sources of hyaluronic acid up to that point, when Shiseido’s biotech discovery helped open the door for modern skin care andfillers as we know them. (The first nonanimal hyaluronic acid filler, Restylane, was created in 1996.) Similarly, biotechnology has made possible vegan replicas of other animal-derived ingredients such …

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A Day in the Life of Sam Latif, Who Creates Accessible Beauty Products for a Living

Sam Latif is a member of The A List, which honors individuals who are driving and shaping the future of beauty. In her 21 years at Procter & Gamble, Latif has worked on some of the most impactful examples of accessible beauty product design: Olay’s new Easy Open Lids and, for blind and low-vision consumers, Herbal Essences’s raised dots and …

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