HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The chemical released Tuesday night that killed two people and injured dozens at a La Porte industrial facility is made for a variety of uses, including human consumption. But ...

We hear about periodic alarming levels of domoic acid in our seafood. Levels are monitored constantly and closely by our California Department of Fish & Wildlife (DFW), and when levels rise above ...

You may have heard of lactic acid occurring in your body, so you may be curious to hear that it’s also found in certain foods. Lactic acid is a type of organic acid produced by bacteria when foods ...

No ingredient has a hold on the skincare market quite like hyaluronic acid. These days, you’d be hard-pressed to find a product that doesn’t have it in its formulation. But what is hyaluronic acid ...

Azelaic acid is a type of acid that's found in some grains like rye, wheat, and barley. It's naturally produced by Malassezia furfur (also known as Pityrosporum ovale), a yeast found on healthy skin.