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The other side of the chemophobia coin | Day 271b

The other side of the chemophobia coin | Day 271b

Chemophobia is usually over the top, but there is another side to it – sometimes substances truly are harmful, if the circumstances are right.

Posted on May 15, 2015February 20, 2017Categories 365 Science StoriesTags chemicals, chemistry, chemophobia, nail polish and health, science of nail polishLeave a comment on The other side of the chemophobia coin | Day 271b
Oh no, not the E numbers | Day 271a

Oh no, not the E numbers | Day 271a

Chemophobia tends to really irritate me. Such as when people avoid products because of perfectly good ingredients which happen to be marked with a number.

Posted on May 14, 2015August 19, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags chemicals, chemistry, chemophobia, critical thinking, food, skepticismLeave a comment on Oh no, not the E numbers | Day 271a
Picture Wednesday: The chemicals in lipstick | Day 193

Picture Wednesday: The chemicals in lipstick | Day 193

Andy Brunning makes beautiful infographics. Here is one about the chemicals in lipstick.

Posted on February 25, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags chemicals, chemistry, compound interest, cosmetics, infographics, lipstick, picture wednesday1 Comment on Picture Wednesday: The chemicals in lipstick | Day 193
Vitamins in shampoo | Day 18

Vitamins in shampoo | Day 18

The area of natural lifestyle promotion tends to be chock-full of odd misconceptions about how things work. Take shampoo, for example. A basic, ‘commercial’ shampoo is basically a detergent intended to strip hair from excess oil accumulated on it.

Posted on September 3, 2014February 9, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags chemicals, DIY shampoo, fads, natural haircare4 Comments on Vitamins in shampoo | Day 18

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