Lab Notes
Lab Notes
Accountability journalism for the NZ personal care market. Findings that don't fit neatly into a product card — regulatory gaps, labelling blind spots, and claims that don't survive scrutiny.
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Accountability·Talc · Ovarian Cancer · Ghost-authorship
The Powder We Trusted, and the Question It Never Quite Answered
A woman's UK lawsuit, a 49-year-old Lancet retraction, and a fifty-year scientific argument — traced in order, from the geology up, to show what's actually proven and what still isn't.
~11 min read · July 2026Read →
Disclosure·PFAS · Dental Floss · NZ Regulation
The forever chemical that quietly left your floss
A PTFE coating disappeared from one of the world's most popular flosses — no recall, no apology, just a reformulation. Here's the evidence behind it, in both directions.
~6 min read · June 2026Read →