Since ingredient labels aren’t always straightforward, it often falls on consumers to decode them. Here’s what to watch for and how to cut through the buzzwords.

The personal care industry faces scrutiny over formaldehyde in products like shampoo and lotion, often unlabelled despite ...

Common personal care and beauty products like lotions, soaps, shampoos, eyeliner, and even eyelash glue can contain formaldehyde or preservatives that release formaldehyde—a known carcinogen ...

The most common are parabens, imidazolidinyl urea, Quaternium-15, DMDM hydantoin, phenoxyethanol, methylchloroisothiazolinone, and formaldehyde. All have been linked to skin allergies. The beauty ...

Formaldehyde, and preservatives that release the chemical, can be found in a variety of personal care products such as lotion, body wash and face cream.

Of 64 women, researchers found that 53% reported using soap, lotion, shampoo, conditioner, skin lightener, eyeliner, eyelash glue and other beauty products that contained formaldehyde and ...

Inhaling formaldehyde for longer ‘chronic’ periods can reduce lung function and increase asthma and allergy-related conditions, and cancer. Skin contact with products containing formaldehyde ...

Over the years, I've tested dozens of moisturizers in my search for products that hydrate, smooth, and soften my sensitive skin without irritating it. It's not been an easy feat, given the amount ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that formaldehyde has the potential to irritate the skin, lungs, throat, or eyes, and that regular exposure to it may impact cancer risk.

DMDM hydantoin was the most common formaldehyde-releasing preservative. Roughly 47 percent of skin-care products and 58 percent of hair products with formaldehyde-releasing preservatives contained ...