Lab Muffin Beauty Science | The Truth About SLES, PEGs and 1,4-Dioxane in Your Beauty Products (AD) @LabMuffinBeautyScience | Uploaded April 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Have you ever noticed that SLES is rated worse in clean beauty apps than SLS? What's with that? It's an interesting tale about a technology that's so useful it's everywhere, but most people have never heard of it, and it's kind of linked to drinking water contamination.
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This video is sponsored by Croda, an ingredient supplier who have a line of biobased surfactants with low 1,4-dioxane, manufactured with 100% renewable energy for a lower carbon footprint: bit.ly/3uBIvfa
In this video:
1:01 Ethoxylation is talented, brilliant, incredible...
4:01 1,4-dioxane is... not
4:57 1,4-dioxane in your beauty products
6:58 1,4-dioxane in your freaking water supply
7:59 Where does it come from?
10:29 I make a bunch of predictions, we'll see how that goes
Sources:
epa.gov/sites/default/files/2020-12/documents/1._risk_evaluation_for_14-dioxane_casrn_123-91-1.pdf
https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/consumer_safety/docs/sccs_o_194.pdf
doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.04.085
doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2019.01.003
epa.gov/sites/default/files/2014-03/documents/ffrro_factsheet_contaminant_14-dioxane_january2014_final.pdf
fda.gov/cosmetics/potential-contaminants-cosmetics/14-dioxane-cosmetics-manufacturing-byproduct
14d-1.itrcweb.org/history-of-use-and-potential-sources
O'Lenick, AJ, Jr, Surfactants: Strategic Personal Care Ingredients, 2014
happi.com/contents/view_online-exclusives/2021-09-01/the-fight-for-ethoxylates-in-personal-care
Prof Ricardo Diez has also done some really fantastic talks on ethoxylated substances and the history of the fearmongering behind them - his talk at @TheEcoWell Sustainable Beauty E-Summit is here: youtube.com/watch?v=1cKQ9gC1dgw
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Have you ever noticed that SLES is rated worse in clean beauty apps than SLS? What's with that? It's an interesting tale about a technology that's so useful it's everywhere, but most people have never heard of it, and it's kind of linked to drinking water contamination.
Subscribe for videos every fortnight: bit.ly/labmuffinyt
This video is sponsored by Croda, an ingredient supplier who have a line of biobased surfactants with low 1,4-dioxane, manufactured with 100% renewable energy for a lower carbon footprint: bit.ly/3uBIvfa
In this video:
1:01 Ethoxylation is talented, brilliant, incredible...
4:01 1,4-dioxane is... not
4:57 1,4-dioxane in your beauty products
6:58 1,4-dioxane in your freaking water supply
7:59 Where does it come from?
10:29 I make a bunch of predictions, we'll see how that goes
Sources:
epa.gov/sites/default/files/2020-12/documents/1._risk_evaluation_for_14-dioxane_casrn_123-91-1.pdf
https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/consumer_safety/docs/sccs_o_194.pdf
doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.04.085
doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2019.01.003
epa.gov/sites/default/files/2014-03/documents/ffrro_factsheet_contaminant_14-dioxane_january2014_final.pdf
fda.gov/cosmetics/potential-contaminants-cosmetics/14-dioxane-cosmetics-manufacturing-byproduct
14d-1.itrcweb.org/history-of-use-and-potential-sources
O'Lenick, AJ, Jr, Surfactants: Strategic Personal Care Ingredients, 2014
happi.com/contents/view_online-exclusives/2021-09-01/the-fight-for-ethoxylates-in-personal-care
Prof Ricardo Diez has also done some really fantastic talks on ethoxylated substances and the history of the fearmongering behind them - his talk at @TheEcoWell Sustainable Beauty E-Summit is here: youtube.com/watch?v=1cKQ9gC1dgw
----ABOUT----
Lab Muffin Beauty Science is a channel by me, Michelle - I'm a chemistry PhD, cosmetic chemist and science educator, here to explain how beauty products work, debunk myths, and help you make smarter decisions about your skincare, hair and makeup!
----FOLLOW----
Blog labmuffin.com
Instagram instagram.com/labmuffinbeautyscience
Facebook facebook.com/labmuffin
Twitter twitter.com/labmuffin
TikTok tiktok.com/@labmuffinbeautyscience
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Want smooth, glowing skin? Grab a copy of my FREE Essential Guide to Exfoliation! labmuffin.com/exfol
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Free exfoliation guide labmuffin.com/free-guide
Impressively Bad Skincare Science: youtu.be/wxHLj0BT4Js
Is Your Sunscreen Killing Coral? youtu.be/b9zVfj8Q2pk
Clean Beauty Is a Scam: youtu.be/wkWX2AXNuxg
Busting Silicone Myths: youtu.be/yzM4pCKXZ5Y
Comedogenicity ratings are sort of BS: youtu.be/-wz__FPq5kE
Blue Light From Screens and Skin: youtu.be/ZnpdmXm5oxc
Skincare myths ruining your skin: youtu.be/JCYgg7eknx8
Zinc sunscreens don't work better: youtu.be/4JOWwwEFI8A
Benzene in sunscreens: youtu.be/ykdJ7yj6snA
60% of skincare goes into your bloodstream: youtu.be/xxT4YHSl-YI
Do you need sunscreen indoors? youtu.be/BUIWZcwflx4
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The Lab Muffin Guide to Basic Skincare is here! Find out more: labmuffin.com/skin
