1. “Regulated? Only lightly.” Americans spent a whopping $33.3 billion on cosmetics and other beauty products in 2010, up 6% from 2009, according to the Commerce Department. That’s more than consumers shelled out to buy new foreign cars ($27 billion) … Continue reading →

Dec. 17, 2010- Health Canada announced on December 16 that it’s issuing a recall on ten “stop sale” hair smoothing products. The levels of formaldehyde found in these products exceed the limit according to Health Canada. The Allied Beauty Association … Continue reading →

Hey Informed Beauty! You may not be aware of is that those same products you use to enhance your God given beauty may be causing serious effects on your health. These are just a few of the top potentially toxic … Continue reading →

* The active ingredient of the straightening solution is formaldehyde, a known carcinogen. * Most solutions contain up to 10 times the amount of formaldehyde that the FDA considers safe. * In March 2007 a 33 year old Brazilian woman … Continue reading →