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The devil is in the detail - 23 September 2026

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We often overlook it but we know it's there. Well, because as far as we know, the law says it has to be there. I'm of course talking about the ingredients list on your cleaning or beauty products. What are the regulations and what do they dictate? Dr Elzanne Singels of Bossie Collective speaks to Otto van der Walt and this week clears up the murky waters of what the law and regulatory bodies say about ingredient information.
23 Sep English South Africa Science · Nature

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