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LOLA brings “hormone-safe” claims to body wash and deodorant
The period-care brand says its new products exclude ingredients linked to hormone disruption and promises full ingredient disclosure. The launch material leaves the basis for its safety claim unclear.
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Pumpkin seeds and the leap from nutrients to treatment
A review makes a case for pumpkin seeds as a nutrient-rich food. It cannot support a promise that eating them daily relieves cramps or regulates blood pressure.
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Why the design of a cancer vaccine matters: new evidence from mice
Researchers found that packing more tumour-targeting material onto an experimental vaccine strengthened immune responses and improved tumour control in mice. The vaccine was given before tumour cells were introduced, so its ability to treat existing cancers remains unknown.
Beyond Fashion's Sustainability Claims
EU tightens rules on ‘eco-friendly’ clothing claims
New restrictions cover broad environmental promises, sustainability labels and product claims based on carbon offsetting. Clothing already in shops has no blanket exemption, though authorities may allow for genuine transitional difficulties.
Recycling polyester: why adding new plastic helped in one study
Tests on sportswear factory scraps exposed a practical compromise: new polyester restored a property lost during recycling, but reduced the recycled share. Whether the resulting material could make suitable yarn or fabric remains untested.
Textile recycling faces commercial finance barriers, assessment finds
Only three assessed cases in Accelerating Circularity’s framework have no factors rated as blocking commercial lending. Most routes face risks over textile supplies, performance, costs and buyers.
Beauty Claims Under Scrutiny
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US allows another UV filter in sunscreens
The FDA decision permits bemotrizinol under defined product requirements, with an initial 18-month period of exclusive marketing rights for DSM Nutritional Products LLC and qualifying licensees, assignees or successors.
Can sunscreen SPF be tested without exposing volunteers to UV?
The European Commission reports encouraging results from a 74-product testing campaign it funded. But how closely laboratory SPF measurements match tests on volunteers remains unclear.
Braun to drop two-year hair-free claims in Italy
Procter & Gamble has agreed to change its advertising after an Italian investigation. A research review supports hair reduction with home IPL, but does not establish two years of hair-free skin.