Shannon L. Johnson NP-C, Founder and Formulator, MeridaSKIN I developed rosacea around age 30, when I was already a nurse practitioner. I later became a cosmetic (skincare) formulator to solve my own problem after exhausting medical treatments and many “gentle” …
Skingredient Savvy: Parabens
Parabens show up in personal care products as preservatives. They serve the essential safety function of inhibiting microbial growth. They are included as part of a formula to guard against it becoming a factory for bacteria, mold or yeast in …
Skingredient Savvy: Sulfates
Sulfates serve as surfactants in personal care products such as skin cleanser and shampoo. The word surfactant is a shortening of surface-active agent. Surfactants reduce surface tension in liquids, making them useful in removing oil and debris from skin and …
How to Read a Cosmetic Label in U.S.
Cosmetic Labeling Law: Who and How The United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulates cosmetic labels under the authority of both the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA). In …
Situation Report: Cosmetic Safety for Humans in 2022
Authored by Shannon L. Johnson, MSN, NP-C Cosmetics Defined Cosmetics are legally defined in the United States (U.S.) as, “articles intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on, introduced into, or otherwise applied to the human body…for cleansing, beautifying, …
Frustrated with rosacea and not sure what to do next?
Is your face red and hurty and every skincare product seems to disagree with you? Is cutting flare-triggers out too hard or doesn’t help? Then you are where I was 15 years ago. My rosacea is nearly reversed for 2+ …