What Is BVO and Why Is the FDA Banning It in Drinks?
It’s pretty much an American tradition that the FDA only bans a controversial ingredient after companies mostly stop using it—that’s how it went with trans fats and with BPA in…
Why Does Salt Have an Expiration Date?
Photo: Claire Lower Salt is an incredibly common ingredient that most of us take for granted. It’s a simple, inorganic (meaning “not carbon based”) molecule comprised of two tiny ions,…
How to Spot and Treat a Chlorine Rash
Photo: Kateryna Mostova (Shutterstock) Pools are pretty gross when you think about it. And as much as we may not love the idea of swimming in a bunch of chemicals—in…