AllergyCertified in Gazeta Wyborcza
Last friday (01.06.2018) the polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza published an article about allergy, cosmetics and AllergyCertified. Check it out:
Chemical of the Month: Sodium Laureth Sulfate & Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
By Ewa Daniél What is it? Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) are anionic surfactants. An anionic surfactant is an organic substance that creates negatively charged particles when they are dissolved in water, in that way an active washing component (the anion) is created. SLES and SLS are among the most common surfactants […]
Chemical of the Month: Chrome
by Toxicologist, Ewa Daniél What is it? Chromium is a metal known to be used in many different industries such as graphic, metal, cement and wood protection. It can thus be found in many different product types such as stainless steel, jewellery and as a raw material used in cement, and tanning of leather. It […]
Skin Allergy – Facts and Fiction
by CEO Lene Stiil Every day there are many words both in writing and spoken about skin. Therefore, we have gathered some information to give our take on the correct use of facts. We have three posts ready – the first is about statistics. Statistics, numbers and magic Numbers are always interesting; they can quickly give us insight into a specific subject and understanding of the seriousness or promise of hope. […]
Chemical of the Month: Cocamidopropyl Betaine
By toxicologist Ewa Daniél What is it? Cocamidopropyl Betaine also called CAPB is a fatty acid amide derived from coconuts. It has several functions in cosmetic products, but it is mainly used as a surfactant or because of it’s cleaning properties in cosmetic rinse off products such as shampoos, liquid soaps and other bathing products. These […]
Chemical of the month: Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate (IPBC)
By toxicologist Ewa Daniél What is it? Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate or IPBC is a preservative used in wet wipes, paint, primers, coating and cosmetics to prevent bacteria and fungi’s in the products. It has been approved by the FDA for use as a component of adhesive that may safely be used in articles intended for use […]
How we influence the market 2017
In the last year we have declined certification of about ten products. Either because they contained ingredients we do not allow, or because the concentration of an an ingredient was too high or because we found impurities in the raw materials that we do not allow in certified products. In the following you can see […]
Chemical of the Month: P-phenylediamine (PPD)
What is P-phenylediamine? P-phenylediamine or probably more known as PPD is a dye used in different products such as hair colour, henna tattoos, printing, oil, gas, and rubber products but it can also be found in textiles such as black clothes and nylon stocking, black rubber etc. It is best known for its functions as […]
AllergyCertified Products Recommended in Danish Magazine Helse
Beauty expert and author Lise Grossman mentions how organic or natural products isn’t necessarily skin friendly. She also recommends AllergyCertified products by Nilens Jord and Rudolph Care to the readers of Helse magazine. Read more from Lise Grossman at BeautyBlog.dk Or take a closer look here:Helse-Magazine-August2017
Do You Know Your INCI and CAS?
We are really, really happy since we are really, really busy. We have certified more than 40 brands that are sold worldwide. And this is just the beginning. There is such a great need for more products to be certified so it becomes even easier for consumers to prevent allergy. So we are hiring again. […]