Plastic recycling doesn’t work and will never work. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

The stories of the elders in our industry always fascinate me. I wish I could have met Mr. Morrow and learned more about the products he created. There is so much to be learned! nytimes.com/2022/07/06/sty…

Happy to see Timothy Caulfield again! Speaking tonight on “Clean Misinformation”

Have any of you drank urine to clear acne or tanned your testes to increase testosterone this year? Then you haven’t done the latest beauty trends. (AND DON’T START) #goscience

Next speaker is Dr Nicole Acervedo, countering Dr Caulfield. Is the clean beauty movement grounded in scientific principles?

Clean beauty came from somewhere. It didn’t come from nowhere. We can ask questions like “why are we sicker now than we were three generations ago?” We May never get answers to these questions because they’re about complex systems.

Lack of data does not equate safety. I do want to point out the initial regulation in the US was founded in 1938 but has had several updates since then. Industry hasn’t been stagnant.

Why doesn’t anyone remember the CIR actively reviewed and assembles safety data for ingredients?

Also everyone neglects to mention the US has the strictest requirements for cosmetic colorants.

Dr Acervedo admits 2004 paraben study is flawed but says it’s a smart strategy to avoid permitted parabens and there is just cause to believe that all of them cause harm as endocrine disrupters based on her research in endocrine disrupters.

*actively reviews… plural!

Now it’s time for the panel!

Panel with Dr Acervedo and Timothy Caulfield. Seems to be a disagreement on value of non-GMO. Dr A mentions pesticides needed on GMO which is a health risk? I think non-GMO would require too? Kevin Folta?

Dr A reminds us about Paracelsus saying dose is poison but who is deciding what the poison is? Finding the dose that doesn’t cause harm works for a lot of things but not endocrine disruption. Talks about “non-monotonic dose response.”

Misinformation is negative. Moral. Easy to process.

What total BS. No, no, no, no, no. These advert-articles drive me bonkers. "Can Anti-Aging Supplements Actually Make You Look Younger? Experts Weigh In" msn.com/en-us/health/n… #ExpensivePee

I don't really know how to articulate my need but does anyone have a referral to someone knowledgeable about the meat industry and its byproducts? (food consumption, leather, collagen, tallow etc). Looking for statistics of use. Thank you!

Talk about blowin smoke up your ___

FDA Cosmetics scientists collaborated with U.S. FDA’s National Center for Toxicological Research on a study that found that an additional type of bacteria can contaminate tattoo inks. Read why this is important at fda.gov/about-fda/nctr…

🔬🌍 From Kent State to LSU, Myron Lard's journey in environmental chemistry is nothing short of inspiring! Hailing from Newton Falls, Ohio, this Chemistry alumnus is now diving deep into research on environmentally persistent free radicals .📚✨ bit.ly/3XCsi7F