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#evidence-check

Evidence-based articles tagged “evidence-check”, with supporting research and authority sources.

Evidence & myths
Does Rice Water Actually Work for Your Skin?
Rice water's K-beauty popularity rides on a real, centuries-old East Asian folk practice — but the clinical evidence behind it is a handful of small studies from 2002 to 2018, plus at least one widely repeated statistic that doesn't trace back to any readable source.
August 20, 202616 min read
Evidence & myths
Is Mineral Oil in Skincare Toxic or Pore-Clogging?
Cosmetic-grade mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum) and the industrial mineral oil linked to occupational cancer are refined to very different standards — and the evidence that it clogs pores is thinner, and more industry-connected, than the reputation suggests.
August 20, 20267 min read