MI free sunscreen and sun cream
Confused by sunscreen recommendations? Need yours to be methylisothiazolinone free? Here’s the lowdown — and a list of safe brands. Sun cream: what you need to know Most of us do not apply enough...
View ArticleNew dog care products from Green People
The unveiling of a pair of dog shampoos from British natural and organic beauty brand Green People has come as a bit of a surprise. Previously known for their excellent, affordable, natural — and yes,...
View ArticleDettol Bar Soaps Contain MI and MCI
I have often written about the rarity of finding methylisothiazolinone or methychloroisothiazolinone in bars of soap, and regularly reassure those with isothiazolinone allergies that they are almost...
View ArticleLiving with MI Allergy … In Spanish
Two years on from the publication of Living with Methylisothiazolinone Allergy, and much delayed due to covid, other time-consuming projects, as well as to under-estimating the volume of work involved...
View ArticleVivir con alergia a la metilisotiazolinona
Dos años después de la publicación del exitoso libro en inglés, Living with Methylisothiazolinone Allergy, hoy llega una traducción al español, totalmente actualizada y dirigida a lectores españoles y...
View ArticleA new book on metal allergies
The MI Free website has been neglected of late, with a lack of regular posts and some key pages in need of update, but I hope subscribers and long-standing readers will forgive me when they learn the...
View ArticleBenzisothiazolinone allergy
Benzisothiazolinone (BIT), like its better known ‘siblings’ methylisothiazolinone (MI) and methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI), is a member of the ‘isothiazolinone’ group of highly effective...
View ArticleUrgent Nail Set Recall
Social media is normally the best way to convey urgent messages to the MI-allergy community, and this one has been shared on our Twitter page already. But as it’s a children’s product, and also...
View ArticleMI, PPD and Hairdressers …
Given the levels of exposure to cosmetic ingredients which every working hairdresser submits herself to on a daily basis, it’s no surprise that hairdressing is one of the more perilous occupations with...
View ArticleMouthwash, cosmetics, and medical devices
A recent case report published in Contact Dermatitis in August serves as a useful reminder of the grey area between cosmetic products and certain medical products / devices or quasi-cosmetic products —...
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