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5 widely prevalent myths around body washes
Beauty | Feb 04, 2024, 01:46 PM ISTDispelling the myth that body washes have around them is essential for consumers to make informed decisions about their personal care products. Adopting a high-quality body wash with proven ingredients can turn a daily shower routine into a sensory delight that lasts all the time for the day.
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5 reasons why you shouldn't wash your face with soap
Beauty | Mar 24, 2023, 12:45 PM ISTSoap is an effective cleanser, however it can also strip away natural oils and disrupt the delicate balance of your skin's microbiome, leading to dryness, irritation, and breakouts. Additionally, soap may not effectively remove all dirt, makeup, and other impurities from your skin.
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Heat, soap, alcohol treatment effective against COVID variants, say researchers
World | May 19, 2021, 09:10 PM ISTThe team, led by researchers of the Ruhr-Universitat Bochum (RUB), analysed how long the variants remain infectious on surfaces made of steel, silver, copper and on face masks and how they can be rendered harmless by means of soap, heat or alcohol.
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Coronavirus: Hand sanitiser or soap-water? Which is more effective?
Health | Apr 09, 2020, 09:43 PM ISTAccording to health experts, the novel coronavirus remains on different surfaces for long hours that are regularly touched with hands. Hence, frequent cleaning of hands with soap-water or sanitiser is suggested. But, which works better? Know here.
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On April 5, wash hands with soap instead of using alcohol-based sanitizers: Indian Army
India | Apr 04, 2020, 03:36 PM ISTIndian Army on Saturday issued an advisory asking people to use soap wash to their hands instead of using sanitizers, before lighting diyas or candles on April 5.
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Soap makers reduce prices to boost sales
Business | Aug 28, 2019, 09:10 PM ISTLeading soap manufacturers have slashed prices on their products following lower palm oil prices to tackle muted growth in the sector. Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has reduced the prices of its popular soap brands - Lux and Lifebuoy - last month. HUL does selective and judicious price changes across its portfolio in the normal course of its business.
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Use your soap carefully, it may increase risk of miscarriage
Lifestyle | Sep 03, 2015, 01:42 PM ISTBeijing: Long term exposure to certain substances commonly used in personal-care products such as soap and shampoo, food packaging, and other everyday products could be linked to pregnancy loss, warns a new study.In this study
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USTA donates $400,000 in cash, supplies for Sandy
Tennis | Nov 09, 2012, 02:52 PM ISTNew York, Nov 9: The U.S. Tennis Association is donating $300,000 worth of supplies such as clothing, bottled water and soap, along with $100,000 in cash, to Superstorm Sandy relief efforts.Daily deliveries of supplies began