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October 28, 2015

FDA warns against temporary tattoos

A press-on butterfly tattoo may seem like an easy alternative to the pain and permanency of real ink, but the Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that temporary tattoos aren't risk free. 

October 28, 2015

Crayola: Stop using our colored pencils as makeup

"The dog ate my eyeliner" was apparently enough for YouTube's Rclbeauty101 to bust open a box of colored art pencils and improvise—in a video that's currently sitting at 1.6 million views—and she's not the only one.

October 28, 2015

The gross reason to rethink getting a full Brazilian wax

Forget the basic bikini wax. The Brazilian wax— which entails removing all of the hair down there (even between the cheeks!)— has become as standard a rite of summer for some women as spray tans and pedicures.  

October 28, 2015

Fixing spider veins, stretch marks and more: Solutions to 4 common skin problems

Forget “miracle” products. Here’s what really works on spider veins, stretch marks, cellulite, and scars―and what doesn’t.

October 27, 2015

Revlon to remove some dangerous chemicals from its products

On Thursday, Revlon announced it would no longer use certain chemicals in its products, following a petition signed by 100,000 consumers, Time reported.

October 27, 2015

Woman contracts HIV through shared manicure equipment

A 22-year-old Brazilian woman was infected with HIV after sharing manicure tools with her cousin, in a rare case of disease transmission, reported Counsel & Heal.

October 27, 2015

Varicose vein treatment wins U.S. approval

British pharmaceutical firm BTG said U.S. regulators had approved its varicose vein treatment that uses an injectable foam to dissolve the veins as an alternative to surgical removal.

October 27, 2015

How cosmetic fillers may cause blindness

Injecting fillers into the forehead to remove wrinkles can have rare but devastating consequences for the eye and cause permanent blindness, according to a new report of three people who lost their vision due to this procedure.

October 26, 2015

Lawmakers seek FDA review of ingredients used in cosmetics

Two U.S. senators introduced legislation Monday that would require the Food and Drug Administration to evaluate and report on some of the ingredients used in cosmetics and personal-care products such as shampoo and skin cream.

October 26, 2015

Does chocolate cause acne? Skin care myths and facts

Rumor has it that chocolate causes acne and Botox prevents wrinkles. But is any of it factually accurate? Doctors weigh in—no sugarcoating allowed.