Chemical Sunscreen Filters: What Gets Absorbed, What Harms Coral, and Why the US Is Stuck

Georden Jones, Founder, The Peer Review · Last updated: August 28, 2026 The Short Answer Sunscreen active ingredients split into…

Sulfates in Shampoo and Soap: The Real Irritation Risk, and the Contaminant Hiding in SLES

Georden Jones, Founder, The Peer Review · Last updated: August 28, 2026 The Short Answer Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and…

Nail Polish Chemicals: The Toxic Trio, the TPHP Swap, and What “Free” Labels Leave Out

Georden Jones, Founder, The Peer Review · Last updated: August 28, 2026 The Short Answer For decades, most nail polish…

Quats (Quaternary Ammonium Compounds): Where They Hide and What the Evidence Shows

Georden Jones, Founder, The Peer Review · Last updated: August 28, 2026 The Short Answer “Quats” is short for quaternary…

Safer Materials, Honestly: A Use-by-Use Guide to What to Choose (and the Catches)

Georden Jones, Founder, The Peer Review · Last updated: August 9, 2026 The Short Answer Some materials earn the “safer”…

The Biases That Fool Us: Why Smart People Believe Scary Health Claims

Georden Jones, Founder, The Peer Review · Last updated: August 9, 2026 The Short Answer Falling for a scary health…

Who Funded This? How to Read Research Funding Without Getting Cynical

Georden Jones, Founder, The Peer Review · Last updated: August 9, 2026 The Short Answer Who pays for a study…

How to Read a Study: A Plain-Language Guide to What the Research Really Says

Georden Jones, Founder, The Peer Review · Last updated: August 9, 2026 The Short Answer You do not need a…

Not All Studies Are Equal: The Evidence Hierarchy, Explained

Georden Jones, Founder, The Peer Review · Last updated: July 28, 2026 The Short Answer “A study found…” is the…

Correlation vs. Causation: Why “Linked To” Isn’t “Causes”

Georden Jones, Founder, The Peer Review · Last updated: July 28, 2026 The Short Answer When a headline says a…