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I’m Maisie. I write about new beauty products and the rules that decide what can go in them.
By Maisie Pembroke
Mascara purchased six months ago, lipstick reserved for special occasions, or a foundation bottle that’s still half full. Most makeup bags contain at least one product whose age…
Salmon DNA has become a popular ingredient in skincare, particularly in Korean beauty serums marketed for improved skin elasticity and fewer visible wrinkles. Products…
The FDA originally planned to propose a ban on formaldehyde in certain hair straighteners in October 2023. Three years later, the proposed rule remains…
European sunscreen manufacturers have used bemotrizinol for more than two decades. The ingredient provides protection against both UVA and UVB radiation and has become…
Perfume is a chemical mixture of fragrance compounds whose stability depends on its formulation and storage conditions. Oxygen can cause certain molecules to oxidize,…
Static electricity develops when contact and friction transfer electrical charge between different materials. Hair strands with the same type of charge repel one another,…
A lip pencil can cost less than a prestige lipstick, yet change how several lip colors look. It can sharpen the natural outline, create…
Maisie Pembroke
This is my beauty news site. I mostly write about US products, FDA rules and new ingredients. If a story changes, I update it.
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