Cosmetics and skin care products do go bad for a variety of reasons. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), skin care products can …

So, why do skin care products break down easily? First, they tend to be water-based. Water is an ideal growth factor for microorganisms, and cosmetics…

All cosmetics need to protect against bacteria. Microbial contamination is possible wherever water and organic/inorganic compounds are contained under…

Preservatives used in skin care fall into three categories – natural, synthetic and chemical. Natural preservatives include honey, thyme, oregano and …

Synthetic preservatives include tocopheryl acetate, artificial vitamin E, and food-grade sodium benzoate. Other preservatives come from alcohols such …

Chemical preservatives include parabens and formaldehyde in some shampoos.

When researching breast implant options, there are two main categories, saline and silicone. Silicone gel implants provide a safe, natural look and ar…

To find out why silicone gel implants rank high, you need to understand some of the properties of liquid silicone gel and saline solution breast impla…

When overfilled, saline implants can become hard; when underfilled, implants tend to wrinkle. Saline-filled implants are also more susceptible to caps…

Breast implants filled with liquid silicone may also develop ripples. Additionally, if the shell of a breast implant ruptures, liquid silicone can lea…

Silicone gel breast implants do not leak like liquid silicone because the gel forms semi-solid bonds. Silicone gel implants produce the most natural f…