Get the top three things to know in women's health + wellness, every weekday:

Drunk Elephant Recalls Skin Care Products

November 20, 2024

What: Skincare brand Drunk Elephant has recalled some products due to contamination concerns, after ingredients were mixed up in several items. And those ingredients could cause irritation to people specifically sensitive to them–but they aren’t currently listed on the labels.

Key line: “Recalled products include the brand’s Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser, Protini Polypeptide Cream, and Lala Retro Whipped Cream, including sample packets of the Lala cream found inside the carton of O-Bloos Rosi Drops. …According to Drunk Elephant, there was an ingredient mix-up for the three recalled products.”

Source: USA Today // https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/11/20/drunk-elephant-recall-skin-care-products/76448804007/

More News Snippets

Digging Into VP Kamala Harris’ Record on Reproductive Health

What: The New York Times combs through VP Kamala Harris’ record on abortion from her days as a prosecutor, finding an “unwavering conviction” that women

Abortion Pill Requests Skyrocket with Trump’s Election

One organization got requests for 5,000 pills in less than 12 hours. They typically ship 9,000 pills in an entire month.

The Truth About Later Abortions

Combing through the data to explain why most late term abortions happen (hint: it’s fetal anomalies and not convenience.)

The Menopause Treatment Messaging Conundrum

A deep dive on the queen of menopause, Dr. Mary Claire Haver, and her push to get more women treatment for menopause symptoms.

The Science of Cravings, Chocolate, and Periods

Breaking down cravings during menstrual cycles, and how some small studies have shown the foods we crave may be driven more by culture than by biology.

Saving the Tiniest Babies

Advances in neonatal care now make it possible to save extremely premature babies, some born as early as 22 weeks.

British Agency Backs Hormone Therapy First Over Talk Therapy for Menopause

Last year, the same agency got fierce criticism for saying menopausal woman should get talk therapy

Menopause and Muscle Pain

How hormonal changes during menopause, particularly the decline in estrogen levels, can lead to muscle pain and body aches.

Drunk Elephant Recalls Skin Care Products

Skincare brand Drunk Elephant has recalled some products due to contamination concerns, after ingredients were mixed up in several items.

Choice in Birthing Position Tied to Satisfaction

A study looks at which birthing position (i.e. lying down, standing up) women prefer most in labor, measured in part by which women report the highest levels of satisfaction with their labor.

Some Experts Warn Menopause Doc Misstates HRT Risks

A recent documentary on menopause made a big splash, but some experts are criticizing it for overstating the risks of cancer and heart disease associated with hormone replacement therapy.

Top Trump Official Calls for Only Men to Vote

MAGA might dismiss this as a troll, but it’s always a joke until it’s not.

Increased Risk of Miscarriages Tied to Gene Variant

The variant accelerates reproductive aging, leading to a greater number of abnormal eggs.

Another Mother Dead Thanks to Abortion Bans

Josseli Barnica was excited to be pregnant with her second child but suffered a miscarriage at 17 weeks. Instead of helping the miscarriage progress, doctors let her suffer for 40 hours because her fetus still had a heartbeat.

Gabrielle Goodrick Isn’t Afraid

A profile of Dr. Gabrielle Goodrick, a family medicine doctor and owner of a clinic in Arizona that performs abortions.

Alcohol’s Lies (and Breast Cancer)

A deep dive on drinking and examining why people reacted far more swiftly to the news that smoking causes cancer than they have for alcohol—especially breast cancer.

Democrats Push for Medicaid to Cover Menstrual Products

Tampons and pads can be a luxury item for the lowest income Americans.

Wyoming Abortion Ban Overturned

A federal judge struck down Wyoming’s abortion ban, ruling it unconstitutional and granting access to abortion in the state.

The Birth Rate Fallacy

Experts explaining that the global drop in fertility rates is partly a product of women having children later in life.

The Voters Backing Trump and Opposing Abortion Bans

There were millions of people who voted against abortion bans *and* FOR the man who put those bans in motion.