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Trending – Sulfites
Published on April 8, 2024
Sulfite ingredients are in many foods and beverages. In this post, we explore sulfite safety. -
Trending – Sulfates
Published on April 1, 2024
We’ve seen personal care and cosmetic products move away from sulfate ingredients. In this post, we explore sulfate ingredients in cosmetics and food and their safety. -
New Research – Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids
Published on March 25, 2024
In this post, we explore new CRIS research on pyrrolizidine alkaloids and how it may impact regulatory decision-making processes. -
Seven CANR faculty members among honorees at 2024 MSU faculty investiture
Published on March 22, 2024
Michigan State University formally recognized seven faculty members in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) at the 2024 MSU Investiture for Endowed Faculty. -
Trending – Lanolin
Published on March 18, 2024
We've seen folks recommend lanolin to replace synthetic or mineral-based ingredients. In this post, we explore the safety of lanolin.
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Case Studies, Responses, & Publications
- BPA – Response to EFSA's Draft Opinion on BPA
- Cannabidiol (CBD)
- Cannabidiol Regulations
- Cannabidiol Research Update
- Hair Dye and Chemical Hair Straightening Products
- Heavy Metals in Baby Food
- Research Partnership – MSU, Corewell Health Partner to Investigate Effects of Lead Exposure on Pregnant Women, Newborns
- Titanium Dioxide - Exposure Routes
- Titanium Dioxide - Health Impacts
- Titanium Dioxide - Regulation in California
- Titanium Dioxide - Regulatory Agencies
- Triclosan
Cooking oils
Cosmetic Ingredients
- Alpha Hydroxy Acids
- Collagen
- Deodorant
- Hand Sanitizer
- Humectants
- Lotion Ingredient Breakdown
- Nail Polish
- Natural, Organic, and Conventional Cosmetic Ingredients
- Occlusives and Emollients
- Sun Safety & Alpha-hydroxy Acids
- Sunscreen
- Toothpaste
- Zinc Oxide
COVID-19 Topics
- Cleaning vs Disinfecting
- Disinfecting with Bleach
- Food Ingredient Safety
- Myth or Fact?
- Risk Perception
- Supplements and Actions to Aid in Preventing COVID-19 Infection
Cultivated Meat & Seafood
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
Essential oils
Expiring Products
Flavors
Food Ingredients
Fragrances
How To Series
Insect Repellent
Labeling & Regulations
- Additives (Regulation)
- Cosmetic Labels
- Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP)
- Dietary Supplements
- Delaney Clause (Regulation)
- Generally Recognized as Safe Ingredients (GRAS)
- Labels - Food to Household Products
- Marketing Labels
- Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act Passes
- Proposition 65
- Understanding Labels
- Understanding Recalls - Foods, Cosmetics, & Medications
- Vegan & Plant-based Labelling
Packaging
Plant-based proteins
Preservatives
Prebiotics & Probiotics
- Probiotics & Prebiotics – Microbiome Background
- Probiotics & Prebiotics – Foods & Supplements
- Probiotics & Prebiotics – Ingredient Safety
Real-time Science
Risk & Hazard Assessment
- What Is Risk?
- Risk Assessment Process
- Using Risk to Make Decisions
- Zero Risk?
- Risk In The News – Artificial Sweetener a Cancer Risk?
- What's the Risk? Food Packaging
- What's the Risk? Pesticide Residues
- What's the Risk? Repelling Ticks & Mosquitos
- What's the Risk? Sunscreen
- What's the Risk? Talc-based Cosmetic Products
- What's the Risk? Titanium Dioxide
- What's the Risk? Zinc-Oxide
Special Editions & In the News
- Heavy Metals in Food
- Homemade Infant Formula
- Infant Formula Recall
- Lead in Sippy Cups
- Titanium Dioxide Safety Update
Stimulants
Sweeteners
Trace Contaminants and Residues
Trending Ingredients
- Adaptogens
- Aflatoxins
- Anti-nutrients
- Bee Pollen
- Botanicals
- Chlorpyrifos
- Dog Food - Pulses Ingredients
- Electrolytes
- Enzymes Laundry Detergent
- Hot Sauce - Overview
- Hot Sauce - Nutrition
- Ionic and Colloidal Silver
- Laundry Detergent Enzymes
- Organic Food
- Polyvinyl Alcohol
- Mycotoxins
- Non-alcoholic Beer and Hops-flavored Seltzer Waters
- Nootropics
- Petroleum Jelly
- Potassium Bromate
- Seltzer Water
- Silicon dioxide
- Sodium & Salt
- Talc
- Tryptophan
- Wine
Toxicological Concepts
- Chemicals - The Ingredients of Life
- Chemophobia - Fearing Chemicals
- Everyday Toxicology - Absorbing, Processing, and Eliminating Ingredients
- Everyday Toxicology - Detoxing Your Body
- Everyday Toxicology - Dose and Dose Rate
- Everyday Toxicology - Dose Makes the Poison and the Cure
- Everyday Toxicology - Dose Makes the Poison and the Cure Examples
- Everyday Toxicology - Exposure
- Everyday Toxicology - Supplement and Medicine Safety
- Everyday Toxicology - Thresholds Overview
- Everyday Toxicology - Thresholds: Trace Contaminate and Residue Regulations in Packaging
- Placebo Effect
Vaccines