FDA
Safety Report
Why Are These 6 Beauty Ingredients Banned in California?
Everything you need to know about cyclotetrasiloxane, acetaldehyde, and other tongue-twisting ingredients.
By Marci Robin
FDA UPDATES
The FDA Warns Consumers Not to Use These Eye Drops Due to Risk of Eye Infection
Including drops from Walmart, Rite Aid, and Target.
By Kara Nesvig
FDA UPDATES
The FDA Has Proposed a Ban on Hair-Straightening Products Containing Formaldehyde
“Use of hair-smoothing products containing FA and FA-releasing chemicals is linked to short-term adverse health effects.”
By Kara Nesvig
Safety Report
With New Legislation, More Recalls May Hit the Beauty Industry
Things are about to get real.
By Elizabeth Siegel and Deanna Pai
Plastics & Injectables
New Neuromodulator Daxxify Just Got FDA Approval
Is this the next big thing in injectables?
By Audrey Noble
Hair Loss Breakthrough
The FDA Has Approved Olumiant for the Treatment of Alopecia Areata
This is the first time a pill has been approved to treat the autoimmune condition that causes patchy hair loss and baldness.
LAWSUIT
The Controversy Over the Rodan + Fields Lash Serum, Explained
In a recent settlement to a class-action lawsuit, the beauty brand offered to pay $38 million to consumers.
By Gabi Thorne
syringes up
What's the Deal With Daxi, the New Neurotoxin Everyone's Talking About?
Here's everything you need to know about the longer-lasting injectable.
By Audrey Noble
Keeping Abreast
The FDA Just Strengthened Its Safety Requirements for Breast Implants
What this means for anyone considering breast augmentation.
By Taylore Glynn
The Pen Isn't Mightier Than the Syringe
The FDA Is Warning Against the Use of These At-Home Lip-Plumping Devices
The aesthetics community has been speaking out about the DIY filler trend of needle-free hyaluron pens.
By Jolene Edgar
ASK THE BEAUTY EXPERT
Which At-Home Skin-Care Devices Are OK To Use?
In-office technology has migrated into the home, and some dermatologists are slightly worried.
By Brennan Kilbane
HEALTHY HANDS
The FDA Has Added Nearly 80 More Products to Its List of Dangerous Hand Sanitizers
The hand sanitizers in question all contain methanol, a wood alcohol that can cause nervous-system damage.
By Marci Robin
COVID-19 UPDATES
These 9 Hand Sanitizers Might Be Toxic, According to the FDA
A new report shows that these products could contain a dangerous type of alcohol.
By Nicola Dall'Asen
CHIN UP
Juvéderm Voluma XC, a Popular Cheek Filler, Is Now FDA-Approved for the Chin
This could be the less-invasive alternative to chin implants many patients have been looking for.
By Marci Robin
UP IN SMOKE
Your Guide to the Mysterious “Vaping Illness” That Captivated Our Attention in 2019
This year, at least 47 people have died from a strange illness connected to vaping. Another 2,200 have gotten sick.
By Alexis Rhiannon
warning label
The FDA Proposes Adding Warning Labels to Breast Implants
Here's what you need to know.
By Kaitlin Clark
developments
A Major Acne Antibiotic Has Just Been FDA-Approved for Topical Treatment
Amzeeq, a new topical foam, is indicated to treat moderate to severe acne.
By Leah Prinzivalli
acne news
A New Retinoid for Both Facial and Body Acne Is Coming
It's the first new retinoid molecule to hit the market in 20 years.
By Rebecca Dancer
Yes You Cannula
The FDA Has Approved a New Method for Injecting This Popular Cheek Filler
The new approval recognizes many doctors' preference for using a cannula to inject Juvéderm Voluma XC in the midface.
By Rebecca Dancer
Big Pharma
Here's Why This Life-Saving Drug Costs $2.1 Million — and Why Insurers Won't Cover It
Getting gene therapy covered can be complicated.
By Kaleigh Fasanella