You would have thought that scissors were the most dangerous things that hairdressers came across in their work, possibly even the chemicals in the colourants, but I’m betting that you wouldn’t have thought the hair itself could be a danger. However, recently a  stylist’s septum collapsed from an infection caused by years of constant exposure [...]

In 2007, the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics discovered that from the 33 lipsticks they tested, 61 percent contained detectable levels of lead, a heavy metal known to cause health problems like infertility and learning disabilities. Right now the FDA has some more information on the lead issue. After analyzing 20 lipsticks using a newer method [...]