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Your acne cream may contain ‘unacceptably high levels’ of a cancer-causing chemical

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Your acne cream may contain ‘unacceptably high levels’ of a cancer-causing chemical

Another blemish on their record? A new analysis has once again found that dozens of popular acne creams and cleansers contain “unacceptably high levels” of a cancer-causing chemical. Professors from Yale and Long Island universities and a team from Valisure, a Connecticut-based laboratory, tested 111 benzoyl peroxide (BPO) acne products, including Proactiv and Clearasil. A … Read more

After praise from hip-hop greats, Brooklyn rapper Lil Dee is ready to go viral

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After praise from hip-hop greats, Brooklyn rapper Lil Dee is ready to go viral

As a fussy infant, Daniel James Rutstein was solely soothed by rap legends like Run-DMC and Ice-T while his father drove aimlessly along Brooklyn streets. Eighteen years later, the viral virtuoso is chasing big dreams of becoming New York’s next hip-hop icon. The 18-year-old, better known as Lil Dee, has already racked up well over … Read more