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Labels, decoded
Short, useful reads on ingredients, scoring and shopping a little smarter.
Ingredients
Five additives worth knowing by name
The ones that show up everywhere — and what they're actually doing in your food.
June 5, 2026
Cosmetics
Reading a cosmetics label without panic
A calm guide to INCI lists — what to scan for and what to scroll past.
May 29, 2026
Myths
Endocrine disruptors: what the science does and doesn't say
A calm look at hormone-mimicking chemicals — where they turn up, what's established, and what to do.
May 24, 2026
Myths
Why "natural" on a pack means almost nothing
The word isn't regulated the way you'd hope. Here's what to look at instead.
May 21, 2026
Ingredients
Sugar by another name: 12 you'll spot on labels
Syrups, concentrates, -oses. A quick field guide to hidden sugar.
May 14, 2026
Behind Mira
How the community keeps the database honest
Every scan adds a product, fixes a typo, or fills a gap. Here's the loop.
May 7, 2026
Ingredients
Palm oil: when it matters, when it doesn't
A nuanced look — for your health and for the planet, separately.
April 30, 2026