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Real-time Science – What’s plastic?

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski, Kyleigh Cross

January 29, 2024 - Real-Time Science

This seemingly innocuous question is complicated. In this post, we will explore the current definitions and understanding of plastics. What is plastic? There is no singular agreed-upon definition for plastic. Plastics, as a term, is used to describe a vast array of materials…

Everyday Toxicology – Reference Dose

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski, Norbert Kaminski

January 22, 2024 - Everyday Toxicology

In this post, we look at how researchers determine safe doses. How do regulators determine how much of an ingredient is safe in a product? Many factors determine an ingredient’s safety. We know regulators look at many endpoints to determine how much of…

Titanium Dioxide Update 2023

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

December 4, 2023 - Update

Folks have reached out wanting on update on the safety profile of titanium dioxide given the latest report. In this post, we hope to answer the latest safety concerns. What is titanium dioxide? What does titanium dioxide do? Titanium dioxide is a white,…

New Evidence, New Outlook: Substitutions and Replacements

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

October 2, 2023 - New Evidence

What happens when new evidence shows an ingredient is no longer effective or in some cases, no longer safe? In this post, we look at substitutions. What happens when an ingredient is no longer effective or no longer safe? When new evidence suggests…

GRASE – What are GRASE ingredients?

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

September 25, 2023 - Generally Recognized as Safe and Effective (GRASE)

In this post, we'll look at Generally Recognized as Safe and Effective (GRASE) ingredients. What is GRASE? GRASE is an acronym for Generally Recognized As Safe and Effective. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) often uses it when discussing well-established over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and ingredients added to products for…

New evidence, new outlook: phenylephrine

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

September 18, 2023 - New Evidence

The ingredient phenylephrine found in over-the-counter decongestant medications isn’t as effective as previously thought. In this post, we examine the new evidence for this popular ingredient. What is phenylephrine? Phenylephrine is a decongestant and vasoconstrictor used to help treat mild symptoms of an…