Products
- Cosmetics and cleaning products frequently make pseudoscientific claims about their products. Claims are made about both the benefits or toxicity of certain products or ingredients. Practices include Angel dusting where a minuscule amount of an active ingredients used in a product insufficient to cause any measurable benefit. Examples of products include:
- Laundry balls – spherical or toroidal objects marketed as soap substitutes for washing machines.
- Anti-aging creams – predominantly moisturiser based cosmeceutical skin care products marketed with the promise of making the consumer look younger.
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