More than 75 articles and interviews with experts
Ever-expanding content topics on cosmetics, DIY video guides, the composition of products, the harmfulness of used substances and much more.
An All-purpose Natural Cream
Make your own all-purpose natural cream with only three ingredients in a few minutes!
Don’t Let Your Baby Sit in Chemicals
Diapers have become such a necessity that we often don’t question what is inside.
Interview with Dentist Alžběta Kršáková – A Clean Tooth Does Not Decay
Don’t underestimate the importance of dental hygiene.
Harmful Ingredients SEE ALL
Zinc Pyrithione – Can Ecotoxicological Experiments Confirm its potential Hazard?
Ecotoxicology plays a crucial role in ensuring the safe use of chemicals in cosmetics.
Phthalates in Cosmetics from a Chemical Point of View
We hear about them all the time, but what are they and what is their function? Let’s have a look.
PFAS – Forever chemicals
There are some PFAS already in your blood.
BHA and BHT
No matter if added to food or our cosmetic products, both these substances raise concern.
How to Choose and Use Cosmetic and Other Products for Children
Everything mentioned in the articles “How to choose and use cleaning and laundry products I and II” applies here.
How to Choose and Use Cleaning and Laundry Products II
Re-packaging and refills, solid dish soap, cleaning and laundry products + trustworthy soda with vinegar – is it enough?
How to Choose and Use Cleaning and Laundry Products I.
The quality depends on the ingredients, not the manufacturer’s headline.
How to Choose and Use Hair and Body Cosmetics
Shampoos can be made from up to 80% of water! Don’t pay extra for water, which you have at home.
Toxic Cycle
We can go around in circles even with cosmetics and it’s harmful ingredients.
Greenwashing – How not to Fall for “Green” Marketing?
Manufacturers who play at being super eco and organic, and yet it’s all a lie.
Not All Water Is Equal
Do you know what’s in your water? Discover different types of water.
QSAR TOOLBOX
Don’t be afraid to use a more scientific approach when studying various chemicals.
Interviews and videos with experts SEE ALL
Interview with Vojtěch Hanulík – Microbiologist and Dermatovenereologist
Less is sometimes more, even when it comes to excessive skincare. What is too little, and what is too much?
When Cosmetics Isn’t Only about Beauty: Interview with Daniela Plachá
Conventional cosmetics contain substances we don’t know much about. How do scientists view them?
Nanotechnology – Future or a Threat? – An Interview with Jana Kukutschová
They are so small they escape our attention. How are they useful and what is good to be wary of?
Natural Cosmetics also Require a Chemistry Knowledge – Interview with Nataša Kovačić
Natural cosmetics is a way of thinking, respecting ourselves and everything around us.
The Power of Abrasives in Cosmetics
Discover skin exfoliation options and choose the natural way.
Cosmetics as (Plastic) Waste Issue
It is estimated that 70% of the beauty industry’s waste comes from packaging.
Microplastics and PEGs
2% of all microplastics polluting the ocean come from beauty and care products.
Microbeads in Our Toothpastes – What Did Data in Slovenia Show
Brushing our teeth with plastic is something we often do without realizing.
How to Choose and How to Use Natural and Self-made Cosmetics?
Natural products don’t work! Perhaps because we use them wrong most of the time.
DIY Beauty: Part II. Homemade Makeup – How to do eye makeup
You can select the simple DIY Makeup recipe that fits your skin type and style.
Homemade Toothpaste
Make your own toothpaste by mixing a few natural ingredients and achieve a radiant smile!
How to Make Windshield Washer Fluid
Recipe for making winter and summer windshield washer fluid. 3 ingredients and that’s it!
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