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Title: Many Moisturizers Aren't What They Claim to Be
Post by: rangerrebew on September 08, 2017, 12:58:29 pm

Many Moisturizers Aren't What They Claim to Be
 
By Robert Preidt
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
 

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Many skin moisturizers that claim to be fragrance-free or hypoallergenic are not, and may aggravate skin disorders such as psoriasis and eczema, a new study says.

Northwestern University researchers examined the top 100 best-selling, whole-body moisturizers sold at Amazon, Target and Walmart for affordability and content. They found that 83 percent of so-called hypoallergenic products had a potentially allergenic chemical.

https://medlineplus.gov/news/fullstory_168228.html

Title: Re: Many Moisturizers Aren't What They Claim to Be
Post by: The_Reader_David on September 08, 2017, 01:30:37 pm

The article assumes hypoallergenic means absolutely incapable of producing an allergic reaction, rather than low in allergenic potential.

That's a bit like assuming hypothermia means the body attaining a temperature of 0 degrees Kelvin.

Title: Re: Many Moisturizers Aren't What They Claim to Be
Post by: Smokin Joe on September 08, 2017, 01:45:31 pm

What would be really nice instead of informing you of a 12% statistical probability of selecting a product free of common allergens, is if they gave a link, even, to the data and products they checked, with results.