News

Packaging – Plant-based Plastics

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

June 28, 2021 - Packaging

Updated from an original article written by Elisabeth Anderson; Jinpeng Li. In this series, we explore packaging ingredients. This post looks at plant-based plastics poised to replace some of the petroleum-based plastic packaging products. What are plant-based plastics? Plant-based plastic materials, sometimes called bioplastics,…

Read More - Link to more about Packaging – Plant-based Plastics

---

Food, Medicine, & Cosmetic Packaging – Overview

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

June 14, 2021 - Packaging

We’re all familiar with packaging. In this series, we explore the packaging used on our food, medicine & cosmetic items. In this post, we take an overview of packaging and ingredients that come into contact with products we use and consume…

Read More - Link to more about Food, Medicine, & Cosmetic Packaging – Overview

---

Trending – Alpha-hydroxy acids

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

June 7, 2021 - Trending

We find alpha-hydroxy acids ingredients in many popular cosmetic products, and it continues to be a popular ingredient topic on social media. In this post, we explore alpha-hydroxy acids and what it means for you. What are alpha-hydroxy acids? Alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) are…

Read More - Link to more about Trending – Alpha-hydroxy acids

---

Trending – Polyvinyl Alcohol

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

May 24, 2021 - Trending

Whether we're doing laundry or running a dishwasher, most of us are familiar with detergent products that come in a pod. In this post, we'll look at the material used to make these pods, polyvinyl alcohol. What is polyvinyl alcohol? Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)…

Read More - Link to more about Trending – Polyvinyl Alcohol

---

Trending – Mung Bean Protein

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

May 17, 2021 - Trending

In our last posts, we looked at soybean proteins and potato proteins used in alternative meats. In this post, we take a look at mung bean protein. What is mung bean protein? Mung beans are protein and nutrient-dense beans that are part of…

Read More - Link to more about Trending – Mung Bean Protein

---

Trending – Potato Protein

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

May 10, 2021 - Trending

In our last post, we looked at soybean proteins used in artificial meats. However, there are more than one or two vegetable-based proteins used to create synthetic meat products. In this post, we take a look at potato protein. What is potato…

Read More - Link to more about Trending – Potato Protein

---

Trending – Soy Protein

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

May 3, 2021 - Trending

Veggie burgers and meat alternatives continue to hit the market. In this post, we look at another ingredient commonly found in these products, soy protein What is soy protein? Most people are familiar with the concept of soy and soy-based products such as…

Read More - Link to more about Trending – Soy Protein

---

Exploring Ingredients – Occlusives & Emollients

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

April 26, 2021 - Exploring Ingredients

In our last post, we broke down lotion ingredients. In this post, we look at two types of cosmetic ingredients: occlusives and emollients. What are occlusives? Occlusive ingredients create a physical barrier on top of the skin to keep skin moist and hydrated.…

Read More - Link to more about Exploring Ingredients – Occlusives & Emollients

---

Exploring Product Ingredients – Lotions

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

April 19, 2021 - Product Ingredients

In this post, we break down the ingredient labels on four lotions to show the ingredients' most common purpose in the formulation. What do I need to know before we dig in? Remember, ingredients are listed from largest quantity to smallest quantity on…

Read More - Link to more about Exploring Product Ingredients – Lotions

---

Chemophobia – Fearing Chemicals

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

April 12, 2021 - Chemophobia

When it comes to chemicals, it can be hard to untangle the facts from the fear (some of it's necessary fear). In this post we explore chemophobia. What is chemophobia? Simply put, chemophobia is the fear or aversion to chemicals and chemistry. In this…

Read More - Link to more about Chemophobia – Fearing Chemicals

News Series

• 101 Series (7)
• 2024 Science Symposium (2)
• Adaptogen Ingredients (1)
• Cannabidiol (CBD) (3)
• Chemophobia (1)
• Community Request (3)
• Cooking Oils (3)
• Cosmetics (3)
• COVID-19 (5)
• Cultivated Meat & Seafood (4)
• Dietary Supplements (2)
• Digging Deeper (1)
• Dog Food (1)
• Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (3)
• Essential Oils (3)
• Everyday Toxicology (12)
• Expiring Products (3)
• Exploring Ingredients (1)
• Faculty News (9)
• Featured (1)
• Flavors (3)
• Food & Ingredient Safety (8)
• Fragrances (1)
• Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) (4)
• Generally Recognized as Safe and Effective (GRASE) (2)
• Hand Sanitizer (1)
• Hot Sauce (2)
• How To (3)
• In The News (21)
• Ingredient Safety (3)
• Insect Repellant (3)
• Labels (4)
• Media (1)
• Minerals (1)
• New Evidence (2)
• New Research (1)
• Packaging (5)
• Preservatives (4)
• Probiotics & Prebiotics (4)
• Product Ingredients (3)
• Protective Nutrition (3)
• Real-Time Science (5)
• Recalls (1)
• Regulation (2)
• Research Partnership (1)
• Risk (6)
• Risk Perception (2)
• Science Vs. Sensation (4)
• Special Edition (1)
• Stimulants (2)
• Summer Cookout (1)
• Summer Staple Ingredients (6)
• Sweetener (5)
• Thresholds (1)
• Trace Contaminants & Residues (4)
• Trending (53)
• Update (2)
• Vaccine Safety (4)
• What's The Risk? (10)

View News List