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Bye, Dye! Gray Hair Cured…Sort of

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 07 May 2013 07:00:42 +0000

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 List

Jill Ettinger — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:13:13 +0000

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.

Got Zits? PETA Hits Dairy Industry in the Face with New Campaign

Jill Ettinger — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:46:54 +0000

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?'

EU Animal Testing Ban Influences Celebrity Action in the U.S.

Jill Ettinger — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 08:19:10 +0000

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.

New Study Links Diet to Abnormal Sleep Patterns

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:54:46 +0000

Sleep and diet are even more connected than previously believed, according to new study published in the recent issue of the journal Appetite.

The EU Permanently Bans Cruel Animal Testing Practices for All Cosmetics

Jill Ettinger — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:39:57 +0000

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.

California Gives it to Brazilian Blowout Straight: Reformulate or Remove Products

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 09:42:50 +0000

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.

Would You Buy Organic Food from Oprah?

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:59:28 +0000

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."

Mascary! Make-up May Cause Early Menopause

Jill Ettinger — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:51:31 +0000

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.

Move Over, Benjamin Button: Omega-Fatty Acids Slow the Aging Process

Jill Ettinger — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:02:32 +0000

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.