Don’t cancel your hair salon appointment just yet, but a recent study published in The FASEB Journal may have figured out to how ‘reverse’ gray hair. As in…permanently.
California Adds BPA to Proposition 65 Toxic Chemicals ListApril 15th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
BPA (bisphenol-A), the controversial chemical used in hardening plastic commonly found in a variety of plastics, aluminum can liners, baby bottles and even register receipts, is now considered a reproductive toxin by the state of California. Read More:California Adds BPA to Proposition 65 Toxic Chemicals ListGot Zits? PETA Hits Dairy Industry in the Face with New CampaignApril 13th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
You were probably expecting a naked woman. But animal rights group, PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), has resorted to another shock factor in the name of helping animals: They’re hoping to gross you out. More accurately, gross out your teenager. The group has launched an anti-dairy campaign called “Got Zits?’ Read More:Got Zits? PETA Hits Dairy Industry in the Face with New CampaignEU Animal Testing Ban Influences Celebrity Action in the U.S.March 17th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
After the monumental resolution passed by the EU banning the sale of any cosmetic products that have been tested on animals, a campaign initiated by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International has garnered major celebrity support. Read More:EU Animal Testing Ban Influences Celebrity Action in the U.S.New Study Links Diet to Abnormal Sleep PatternsFebruary 13th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Sleep and diet are even more connected than previously believed, according to new study published in the recent issue of the journal Appetite. Read More:New Study Links Diet to Abnormal Sleep PatternsThe EU Permanently Bans Cruel Animal Testing Practices for All CosmeticsFebruary 4th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Animal rights activists are celebrating an historic victory this week for countless animals as the European Union has announced its intent to ban the sale of all cosmetic products tested on animals effective March 2013. Read More:The EU Permanently Bans Cruel Animal Testing Practices for All CosmeticsCalifornia Gives it to Brazilian Blowout Straight: Reformulate or Remove ProductsDecember 5th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
After more than a year of controversy and legal battles, a California Superior Court has ordered GIB, LLC, manufacturers of Brazilian Blowout—the popular hair-straightening salon product—to be pulled from the market within the next 30 days for violations of California air quality laws. Read More:California Gives it to Brazilian Blowout Straight: Reformulate or Remove ProductsWould You Buy Organic Food from Oprah?November 13th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Mogul millionaire Oprah Winfrey may soon be coming to dinner…or at least, to your dinner plate…and maybe your shower, too. The New York Post is reporting that Ms. Winfrey’s namesake recently filed applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Organizations for trademarks on the name “Oprah’s Organics.” Read More:Would You Buy Organic Food from Oprah?Mascary! Make-up May Cause Early MenopauseOctober 29th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Women who regularly use cosmetics to look younger may want to rethink that strategy as new research connects chemicals in cosmetics to an increased risk for early onset of menopause. Read More:Mascary! Make-up May Cause Early MenopauseMove Over, Benjamin Button: Omega-Fatty Acids Slow the Aging ProcessOctober 11th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
The fountain of youth may actually be more like an ocean, as new research shows supplementation with omega-fatty acids – common in certain types of fish (as well as nuts and seeds) – extended the life of immune system cells. Read More:Move Over, Benjamin Button: Omega-Fatty Acids Slow the Aging Process |
