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  1. "Drink at least eight glasses of water a day." Really? Is there scientific evidence for "8 x 8"? ↗
  2. "Open Sandwich" Moisturization Regimen Does Not Affect Bioactivity of Retinols and Retinoids (AAD 2025). Dermatology Times ↗
  3. 1025 Dokdo Cream — product details and full ingredients ↗
  4. 21 CFR § 201.327 — Over-the-counter sunscreen drug products; required labeling based on effectiveness testing ↗
  5. 21 CFR § 352.10 — Sunscreen active ingredients (the U.S. OTC sunscreen monograph's active-ingredient list, 16 ingredients + permitted concentrations). Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute ↗
  6. 21 CFR 250.250 — hexachlorophene restricted to prescription use after neonatal neurotoxicity (vacuolar brain damage / deaths from routine newborn bathing). U.S. FDA (Cornell LII) ↗
  7. 21 CFR 333.310 — Active ingredients (OTC acne drug products) ↗
  8. 21 CFR 347.10 — Allantoin 0.5 to 2 percent, an FDA-recognised OTC skin-protectant active. eCFR/Cornell LII ↗
  9. 21 CFR 347.10 — Skin protectant active ingredients ↗
  10. 21 CFR 347.50 — Skin protectant labeling (indications) ↗
  11. 21 CFR 701.3 — Designation of ingredients (descending order of predominance; 1% grouping exception) ↗
  12. 21 CFR Part 700, Subpart B — Requirements for Specific Cosmetic Products ↗
  13. 21 CFR Part 700, Subpart B — Requirements for Specific Cosmetic Products (prohibited/restricted cosmetic ingredients). eCFR ↗
  14. 21 U.S.C. § 361 — Adulterated Cosmetics ↗
  15. 7 Dermatologist-Approved Tips To Shrink Your Pores ↗
  16. A Brief Review of Vehicles for Topical Therapies ↗
  17. About the Cosmetic Ingredient Review ↗
  18. Acid mantle: What we need to know ↗
  19. Acne Vulgaris: Treatment Guidelines from the AAD ↗
  20. Allantoin ↗
  21. Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Kojic Acid ↗
  22. Amended Safety Assessment of Sodium Borate and Boric Acid as Used in Cosmetics — safe up to ≤5% in adults BUT 'should not be used on infant or injured skin'. Cosmetic Ingredient Review (Expert Panel assessment page) ↗
  23. An Investigator Blinded Randomized Study Evaluating HOCl in the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis-Associated Pruritus ↗
  24. Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Houttuynia cordata against Lipoteichoic Acid-Induced Inflammation in Human Dermal Fibroblasts ↗
  25. Anti-Inflammatory Efficacy of Topical Preparations with 10% Hamamelis Distillate in a UV Erythema Test ↗
  26. Antiaging Effects of Topical Lactobionic Acid: Results of a Controlled Usage Study ↗
  27. Antiperspirants and Breast Cancer Risk ↗
  28. Antiperspirants/Deodorants and Breast Cancer ↗
  29. At FTC's Request, Judge Imposes Ban on Marketers of Detox Foot Pads ↗
  30. ATOBarrier 365 Cream — product details and full ingredients ↗
  31. Baby Sunburn Prevention — keep infants under 6 months out of direct sun; mineral (zinc/titanium) sunscreen only if shade and clothing aren't enough. HealthyChildren.org (AAP) ↗
  32. Bathing Your Baby — apply a fragrance-free, hypoallergenic moisturiser. HealthyChildren.org (American Academy of Pediatrics) ↗
  33. Bemotrizinol (Tinosorb S): broad-spectrum UVA/UVB, photostable filter used in the EU/Asia/Australia for decades ↗
  34. Bis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate — Official CosIng Information ↗
  35. Bisoctrizole (Tinosorb M) — CAS 103597-45-1, EU-approved as a UV filter since 2000; not available in US sunscreens. ClubDerm cosmetic-ingredient reference ↗
  36. Bora Barrier Rich Repair Moisturizer — product details and full ingredients ↗
  37. Camphor — UK Poisons Information monograph: well absorbed dermally/by inhalation/ingestion; fatal doses in children 0.7–1.0 g; convulsions after skin exposure in a small child. NPIS/IPCS-INCHEM ↗
  38. Chemophobia – Fearing Chemicals ↗
  39. Clinical Evaluation of a Thiamidol-Based Regimen With SPF Compared With SPF Alone for Facial Hyperpigmentation ↗
  40. Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 of 26 July 2023 amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards labelling of fragrance allergens in cosmetic products ↗
  41. Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/996 of 3 April 2024 amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 as regards the use of Vitamin A, Alpha-Arbutin and Arbutin and certain substances with potential endocrine disrupting properties in cosmetic products ↗
  42. Common diaper rashes & treatments — 'Zinc oxide and petrolatum are both good choices'. HealthyChildren.org (AAP) ↗
  43. Copper peptide GHK-Cu (overview of the complex). Wikipedia ↗
  44. Correction to Scientific Evidence Supports a Ban on Microbeads ↗
  45. Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist — Prohibited and Restricted Ingredients. Health Canada ↗
  46. Cosmetic Regulations (C.R.C., c. 869) — Sections 29–30, Evidence of Safety and Notification ↗
  47. Dermatologists' perspectives on daily gentle exfoliation for sensitive and oily/acne-prone skin: Insights from a national survey ↗
  48. Diagnosis and Treatment of Seborrheic Dermatitis ↗
  49. Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (DHHB / Uvinul A Plus) — INCI name, CosIng ref 38990; EU cap 10%, prohibited in US/Canada sunscreens. SpecialChem Cosmetics Ingredients Dictionary ↗
  50. Do You Need a Skin Care Fridge? ↗
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