5 Worst Cooking Oils for Health: 

Switching gears now: the second topic you asked about — cooking oils that are among the worst choices for health. I’ll identify five oils, explain why they are problematic, and then wrap with general advice. As always, health is nuanced; oils aren’t inherently evil, but some are riskier than others.

Overview: What makes a “bad” cooking oil?

When evaluating cooking oils, some of the criteria to watch are:

• Very high saturated-fat content (which raises LDL cholesterol, heart-disease risk). Cleveland Clinic+1

• High polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) content + unstable at high heat → oxidation, free radicals. thehealthsciencesacademy.org+1

• High omega-6/omega-3 imbalance (excessive omega-6 may promote inflammation) The Times of India+1

• Very highly processed/refined, losing nutrients and more prone to degradation when heated. Healthline

• Low smoke-point for the cooking purpose (leading to breakdown products) or being reused extensively. Health+1
  With that context, here are five cooking oils that many health sources mark as “worst” or ones to avoid/limit.

1. Soybean oil

Soybean oil is extremely common (used at home, in processed foods, restaurants). But it has multiple red flags:

• Very high in omega-6 fatty acids (linoleic acid) which when consumed in excess relative to omega-3s may favour inflammation. Daily Meal+1

• It is often refined, used for deep-frying, reused many times (especially in food-service) — heating/re-heating increases harmful by-products like aldehydes. The Times of India+1

• Some studies link high consumption of such oils with adverse health outcomes (gut-microbiome disruption etc) in some early research. Daily Meal
  So while not strictly “evil,” frequent use of soybean oil (especially for high heat frying or reuse) is a risk point.

2. Corn oil

Corn oil is another widespread oil for frying and cooking, but again:

• High in omega-6 fats, low balance of omega-3 → same inflammation risk. Daily Meal

• It is typically refined, and used in deep-frying. The refining and high-heat conditions increase oxidation and harmful compounds.

• Because it is cheap and ubiquitous, it tends to be used in large volumes and reused in restaurants — making the health risk accumulate.
  Hence as a regular household oil for high-heat cooking, corn oil is on the “avoid/limit” list.

3. Canola oil

Canola oil often gets mixed opinions (some call it “better than many seed oils”), but there are concerns:

• Though lower in saturated fat, it may still have trans‐ or hydrogenated versions depending on processing. Daily Meal+1

• For cooking at high heat it may not always be the best choice because of refining, presence of oxidation, and the ratio of fatty acids (again omega-6 vs omega-3).

• Some research links usage of highly refined versions of canola oil with metabolic issues (though evidence is still evolving) Daily Meal
  Therefore, unless you use a high-quality unrefined version and use it appropriately, canola oil may be a sub-optimal choice.

4. Sunflower oil (refined/high-heat version)

Sunflower oil is often marketed as “healthy vegetable oil,” but at least in its refined/high-heat forms it has drawbacks:

• High in polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs) which when heated to high temperature can oxidise, forming free radicals, aldehydes, possibly carcinogenic compounds. Healthline+1

• Also high in omega-6 fatty acids which contribute to imbalance when omega-3 intake is low.

• Especially when used repeatedly for deep-frying or high-temperature cooking, risk increases.
  Thus, while moderate use may be acceptable, its widespread use especially in reused/refined form is less desirable.

• 5. Coconut oil

  This one might surprise some because coconut oil is often marketed as “healthy”, but from a heart-health standpoint it has serious issues:

  • It is very high in saturated fat (82% or so) which is comparable or higher than butter in some cases. Wikipedia+1

  • Saturated fat raises LDL (“bad”) cholesterol (and may increase cardiovascular risk) – many health-organisations caution about high saturated fat. Cleveland Clinic

  • Because of marketing hype, people may overconsume it or use it thinking “natural = safe”, which may mislead.
    So while there may be contexts where coconut oil has a place (taste, stability, cultural cooking etc), as a “healthy default” oil it’s risky if used heavily.

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    Summary Table of the Five “Worst” Oils

    Oil	Key Issues
    Soybean oil	High omega-6, refined, reused in high-heat settings
    Corn oil	Similar to above: cheap, high omega-6, deep-fry usage
    Canola oil	Lots of processing, possible trans fats, omega-6 concerns
    Sunflower oil (refined/high-heat)	High PUFA+omega-6, unstable at high heat
    Coconut oil	Very high saturated fat, heart-health concerns

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    General Advice & Pragmatic Notes

    • Context matters: Using any oil occasionally is not catastrophic. But frequent use of highly refined, reused, high-omega-6 oils increases risk.

    • Prefer oils with better stability + healthier fat profiles: e.g., extra-virgin olive oil, avocado oil, etc (not part of “worst” list) are better choices in many contexts. Health+1

    • Watch cooking method: High-heat frying, re-using oil many times, reaching smoke point—all increase formation of harmful compounds. Harvard Health+1

    • Balance fat types: Ensuring omega-3 intake, limiting excessive omega-6, limiting saturated fat will help overall.

    • Label and processing transparency matter: The more refined and processed an oil, the more likely nutrients are lost and harmful compounds introduced.

    • Cultural/local context: In India (West Bengal and nearby), some traditional oils may have different profiles. Always check local variant, production method, reuse practices.

Some Cooking Oils are also healthy for the body:

Coconut oil is high in saturated fat. It contains medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), which have some health benefits but also play an important role in raising LDL cholesterol. Many people consume corn oil these days. This oil contains omega-3 fatty acids, which in excess can cause inflammatory problems in the body. And it also increases the risk of chronic diseases. Soybean oil, like corn, contains omega-6 fatty acids, which in excess can cause multiple inflammatory problems in the body. Omega 6 fatty acids are essential for the body. Although this oil is good, do not consume too much. Sunflower oil contains omega-6 fatty acids. However, it is low in saturated fat. However, excessive consumption of extra omega-6 can greatly increase inflammation. Olive oil, flaxseed oil, avocado oil, almond oil, and sesame oil are also perfect for keeping the body healthy. However, the use must be limited, otherwise, the danger will increase.

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Other mixed and straight vegetable Cooking Oils:

Ava Rockwell, the School of Holistic Medicine founder, commented that any mixed vegetable or straight vegetable oils, such as corn, canola, or soybean, are terrible for you. “They cause awful inflammation and are implicated by a famous, now-retired heart surgeon who has 1,000 bypasses under his belt. He claims that sugar and refined vegetable oils are the real cause of heart disease,” she said. “They damage the arterial walls, leading to injury, causing the body to create layers of deposits to repair the damage.”

Beware of the marketers :

Don’t feel anxious looking at health claims made by manufacturers. Ignore all. As for anything you buy from an ultramodern supermarket, label reading is essential.

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Conclusion

Two very different topics, but both about resilience in a sense. In the first part we considered careers that are resilient in the face of AI – careers that lean into human strengths, adaptability, context, empathy. In the second part we considered cooking oils that lack resilience in the sense of health-impact: oils that in modern usage are prone to harming health because they carry unstable or harmful fat profiles, are overused, overheated, reused.

In both cases the guiding insight is similar: what matters isn’t just what’s popular or easy, but what endures under scrutiny. For your career: lean into what machines can’t replace easily. For your cooking/oil choices: lean into what remains health-safe under real-world conditions (heat, reuse, processing).

FAQs

1. Which cooking oil is not bad for you?

Some flaxseeds, such as soybeans, canola, walnuts, and flaxseeds, contain a plant-based omega-3 fatty acid called nascent-linolenic acid (ALA), which can improve brain and heart health. Vegetable canvas contains high amounts of polyunsaturated fats that our bodies are not meant to consume. They cause cell mutations and clog arteries. However, they can contribute to skin cancer if unhealthy fats penetrate the skin. The authors concluded that coconut oil raises blood cholesterol, including dangerous LDL and, in some cases, triglycerides, and that its cholesterol-raising components were similar to those of other saturated fats, so the oil should not and should not be viewed as a heart-healthy food. should Limit the diet. Canola oil, sludge oil, cottonseed oil, grapeseed oil, peanut oil, rice bran oil, soybean oil, safflower oil, and sunflower oil are synthetic seed oils you may want to avoid for health reasons. Also, guard products containing “vegetable oil” or “vegetable oil mixture”, essential for seed canvas.

2. What are the 5 bad Cooking Oils?

Not all fats or cooking oils are unhealthy. In fact, in their natural and unrefined state, fats can be healthy. When possible, Shanahan recommends avoiding or limiting these eight oils: corn, canola, cottonseed, soy, safflower, sunflower, grapeseed, and rice bran oils, which may lead to inflammation over time.

3. Which cooking oils have been banned?

Fresh Fri (cooking oil), Pwani Oil. …

Fresh Fri with Garlic Oil (cooking oil), and Pwani Oil. …

Fry Mate (cooking oil), Pwani Oil. …

Salit (cooking oil), Pwani Oil

More than 200000 people have lost their jobs in the US tech assiduity in the last few months.  Numerous notorious chains including Google, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta have blazoned mass layoffs to thousands of workers anyhow of age and experience; When you need it, you can come.  Some of them have worked for nearly three decades in a  transnational company in Silicon Valley, and some have just joined a new job. Among those who lost their jobs in the mass layoffs, about 40- 50 percent were youthful Indians,  numerous of whom were working in the US on work visas’ — which allow them to stay jobless for only a few months. However, he has no choice but to pack his bags and leave America, If he does not find a new job. We understand why America”s labor shortage arose.

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Major reasons for Labor Shortage in America:

This extremity in the US labor request is significant for at least two reasons. First, traditionally, the main victims of mass layoffs are generally uneducated, unskilled, or low-professed workers. But in this case, it didn’t. nearly all of them,200000 people who lost their jobs in America’s tech assiduity were largely educated,  professed, white-collar workers. taking times of experience for a particular post, employers want in-person on-point workers that they don’t have to train. Whereas the working generation demands remote hours and flexible surroundings, so they don’t have to return on sharp- time.  With the exception of the 2008 recession, there’s no precedent for layoffs of white-collar workers at this rate in recent history. Second, these mass layoffs are passing at a time when the world is just finishing the war with Covid and trying to reach a state of profitable stability. This situation in the American labor request made the path of the whole world to reach that status thorny.

Covid Pandemic Situation:

Nearly all of the companies passing large-scale layoffs are’ Internet-grounded’- that is, they give their services over the Internet. A  soaring demand was created for the benefit of these companies during the Covid Pandemic. That is because, at that time, we had to spend nearly all our time indoors and a long time of the day was spent on social media or watching web series on colorful OTT platforms.  I used to do all my shopping online. However, there’s an occasion to increase the profit, but he needs to hire a lot of workers, If he can meet the increased demand. Companies have gone on the road to hire significant figures of workers during the Covid epidemic. Their ideal- that’s to swell was also fulfilled.

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Raise online service providers

But when the surge of covid starts to subside, we start to go outside our four walls,  also naturally the demand for online services starts to drop, hitting the gains of online service providers. Another event dismembering gains the Russia- Ukraine war. As a result of this war, the entire world has been under the grip of terrible affectation for the once one time. workers wanting to change their work situations from ahead are asking for an advanced stipend in addition to benefits. Particularly driven by fear of buying during the epidemic, the increased demand for goods and services has led sloggers to imagine a better life. Affectation reduces demand among consumers for these enterprises’ services — damaging enterprises’  gains. Not only that, but as the profit bubble created by the digital advertising smash started to collapse, mass layoffs began after May 2022 to cut costs, which continue to this day.

 The Great Recession for Labor Shortage in America:

So is the real cause of these mass layoffs because companies inaptly assume the reality of the recession as the “ new normal ”(  protuberance bias in behavioral economics terms?), not realizing that the profit bubble created by the downturn will one day burst? insolvable, it can not be said( in fact, the same is being claimed by the companies).  But it’s also possible that companies knew from the launch that the’ reality’ of the pandemic was not objective. They knew the smash would end one day, the profit bubble would soon burst. And also there will be no way without walking the path of retrenchment. They also employed a lot of workers. Only in the capacity to make further gains during the smash, because the main mantra of capitalism is’ grid is good’.  The Great Recession of Labor Shortage in America also passed against the background of significant changes in the composition of the labor force since the 1970s. For illustration, the number of binary-earner families increased, as did the share of the pool made up of women. TheU.S. frugality and society also endured other profound changes over the last several decades, including an aging pool, stagnating or indeed declining educational attainment among men, and a growing proportion of nonwhite and indigenous workers, who tended to be concentrated in the most insecure and low- quality jobs.  Some of the transnational companies that have been in mass layoffs in the US have formerly started or will soon begin laying off a portion of their India office staff. Mass layoffs have also started in Indian launch-ups like Baiju Saw, Ola, Swiggy, Oyo, Danzoetc.  The reason? From adventure plutocrats to start-ups during the pandemic.

Future of the labor market:

Future of labor request  Incoming investment has not dropped a bit. structure on that investment, start-ups sprang up at snappy speed, hiring huge figures of workers. But from the launch of 2022, adventure plutocrats came pickier in their investments due to fears of war, affectation, and recession.

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 Opportunities for new jobs:

The current bones are formerly on the lookout to switch or quit their existing positions just to let go of the stress and search for better opportunities. However, this would lead to a lesser labor deficit in the future, If not addressed.  As a result, investment in launch-ups began to decline fleetly. In this situation, to maintain profitability, start-ups have no choice but to cut costs and restructure the business. They,  thus, started laying off just like the American chains. The U.S. Chamber is landing the trends on job openings, labor force participation, quit rates, and more, for a quick understanding of the state of the pool in our America Works Data Center  The question is if the tech assiduity had a labor union presence — not a nameless no-  gibberish association, but a truly important labor union — wouldn’t the misery of the millions of people facing mass layoffs around the world be a little lower? The answer to this question isn’t easy. But still, the question can be allowed about. It’s important to suppose.

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Conclusion:

Very recent notorious chains including Google, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta have blazoned mass layoffs to thousands of workers anyhow of age and experience; When you need it, you can come. In this article, I describe very few reasons. Here We must understand why Recently labor shortage arose in America.

FAQs

1. Is there a labor shortage in the USA? Every day, we hear from our member companies — of every size and assiduity, across nearly every state — that they’re facing unknown challenges trying to find enough workers to fill open jobs. Right now, the rearmost data shows that we’ve over 10 million job openings in theU.S. — but only 5.7 million jobless workers.
2. How long will the US labor shortage last? The world’s baby space is so bad that the labor deficit will last for a time, major employment enterprises prognosticate. Demographic changes could mean a long-term pool deficit.
3. What is the cause of labor crises in the USA? The education and health services, professional and business services, trade, and rest and hospitality sectors have the loftiest figures for job openings. print by Ian Wagreich. The epidemic caused a major dislocation in America’s labor force — a commodity numerous have appertained to as The Great Abdication.

‘ChatGPT’: Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Pioneer Building, San Francisco, Photo Credits: Wikipedia.org

A computer program made by humans! A kind of machine-man, or man-machine. Robot, ‘ChatGPT’. The full name of this new contribution to Artificial Intelligence (AI): Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer. Its appearance in the sky of the virtual world a few months ago. This ‘chatbot’ made using AI or machine intelligence is not limited to quickly answering thousands of questions, it can quickly write and create entire essays based on our seriousness about heaven and earth and many things in between. I don’t know the ins and outs of the technology at all, but I do know from anecdotal knowledge that the technique of ‘educating’ the machine by constantly feeding its repository of information and repeatedly revising its creations is the driving force behind the machine. In this way, he becomes a later ‘genius’. He does not actually know anything, but by absorbing the product of human knowledge and thought as ‘raw material’ in large quantities, he becomes an alternative to human means in many matters; Sometimes the alternative. This process has been going on for a long time, with advanced technology getting better and better. He is becoming busy with various tasks and learning new skills.

Why is ‘ChatGPT’ so famous?

ChatGPT may have ushered in a new phase in this dramatic foray into yantramedha. Within a few months of his appearance, there was a lot of buzzes about him. Folded on the forehead of the omniscient and omnipresent god called Google, if you can know everything while chatting with the new avatar, even write or make what you need with him, then why do people worship him? On the other hand, new concerns have arisen in the job market — since many human tasks have been usurped by machines, will everything from school and college notebooks, ad copy, news reports, or analytical essays to various computer programs be done by ChatGPT or its successors? Even, who can say, once all the questions are answered by opening ChatGPT, there will be no need for schools and colleges, hence no need to hire teachers. Government expenditure will also decrease. Man-dependable machine intelligence ‘ChatGPT’.  ‘ChatGPT’ is making people slaves to digital technology. The question may arise, if the majesty of the machine reaches a point where it is impossible to distinguish its achievements from the work of humans, will not the credibility of digital technology in many respects suffer? And as a result, the totalitarian campaign of that technology will not be hindered? In reading, research, and work, wherever there is room for evasion in the digital field, if there is a danger of stumbling if you do not understand ‘machine or man’, will the urge to hand over the responsibility of knowing, the responsibility of thinking, the responsibility of work to the hands of the machine reduce? And, will society get at least some relief from the addiction to ‘physical distance’?Are we forced to talk to each other, listen to and discuss each other in meetings from college-university to office-go-round? Maybe It is often a technology certainty that the opposite is possible, that the dominance of digital technology and automation will continue to grow at breakneck speed. The way to deal with the danger of AI technology by evading or cheating performance will also be invented by using that technology. Already in many cases, technology has been used to solve the problem, as we have seen time and time again — if fraud is trickier, the trick to catch fraud is trickier. Evasion and deceit will not cease, danger may befall his pastime, calamity may follow, Yantramedha’s Asvamedha horse may stop temporarily, but there is no reason to think that he will stop. The game will get harder and harder. That’s because artificial intelligence will follow our brains more precisely. There are still many flaws in the book. As such, there are many, many gaps in ChatGPT’s education that he does not know. It is well known that it is a mistake, sometimes even in those wrong cases, the original information is written without knowledge – like us and keen. What is grab Is that all?

Sam Altman TechCrunch SF, Photo Credit: Wikipedia.org

Limitation of ChatGPT:

All of his writings seem to be human creations at a glance, but if you look closely at them, you will find a mechanism; In the report of the author of the flesh and blood, which is broken, and unexpected, some may appear a little unusual language, the black light is not easy to create. That is, when the machine “writes the angel of death right, he still writes like the machine. hasBut these errors will not remain the same forever. It is not enough to teach the information properly, the language of human emotions or feelings may be gone and the machine can be taught, and even non-mechanical surprises can be provided in its writing. Machines will become increasingly more human-like. Are humans becoming more and more machine-like? Will his thoughts and expressions of the deep leaves the human appendages and follow the path of the machine? Not doing, but doing. We are becoming mechanized in many ways. The first sign of this is our educational world. The education that is being given to future citizens from different backgrounds is extremely mechanical. This mechanism is designed differently – how to make the brain of the child “shine” in life without getting lost in uncalculated thoughts like its Sama Braj. Words. On the stage of politics, in literary and cultural gatherings, in the meeting rooms of TV channels – in all spheres of society, mountains of words accumulate on any subject, but new words or other words are the rarest of the rare. With the constant flow of mechanical gibberish on social media, ninety-five out of a hundred reactions to anyone’s words about anything can be predicted in advance. In fact, Yantramedha, when asked to produce a speech, discussion, interview, or debate on a market-moving topic, will do so effortlessly, and is quick to imitate anyone who can.

What reflects Google about ChatGPT?

‘ChatGPT’ can reply for a limited time. I may be looking at 2-year-old data. Because at the moment ‘ChatGPT’ information is not updated regularly. On the other hand, Google regularly updates the information. The question has been raised whether Google’s days are over due to the influence of ‘ChatGPT’. I think that is not possible at the moment. It is difficult to say what will happen in the future. Sundar Pichai announced LaMDA-powered Bard, Google’s answer to Chat GPT.

So I thought, if we continue on the path of thinking like this, if the flesh and blood brain and artificial intelligence engineering continue to try to copy each other, then it may become impossible to judge the difference between ‘man and machine’. Of course, then there will be no need for that trial. Because, in that non-mundane world, humans are robots.

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Conclusion:

In the past few months, there has been a stir around the world about ‘ChatGPT’. In this essay, I have shed some light on that. From the text, it will be known how much we are becoming dependent on artificial intelligence. An essay based on information from Wikipedia and other journals will help you gain knowledge and pleasure.

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FAQs

1. What is ChatGPT?

A computer program made by humans! A kind of machine-man, or man-machine. Robot ‘ChatGPT’.

    2. What’s so special about it?

This Chatbot made using AI or machine intelligence isn’t limited to snappily answering thousands of questions, it can snappily write and produce entire essays grounded on our soberness about heaven and earth numerous effects in between.

    3. How good is ChatGPT, really?

‘ChatGPT’ can reply for a limited time. I may be looking at 2-year-old data. Because at the moment ‘ChatGPT’ information is not updated regularly. On the other hand, Google periodically updates the information.

Messi’s football journey started at the age of 9. Reached the World Cup at age 35 and got the fullness of life. Football also won life’s only unavailability. Messi has already announced that he will not be in the next World Cup. His World Cup run is over. Meanwhile, football experts say that the football world has already got a new magician. He is the young French-Turk Kylian Mbappe. Mbappe, 12 years younger than Messi, and both Messi and Mbappe play in the same club PSG, will create magic in world football for the next 10-12 years. Messi had to wait until the end of his football career to reach the highest peak of football. Where Mbappe won that title in his debut at the World Cup. He can set fire to France’s jersey for a few more World Cups. He will get a chance to win more World Cups.

The similarity between Messi and Mbappe:

Interestingly, both Messi and Mbappe made their World Cup debuts at the age of 18. Mbappe got the taste of winning the World Cup for the first time but Messi couldn’t. Messi was able to touch that peak in the fifth and last World Cup of his life. Mbape’s current age is 23 years. Mbappe has surpassed everything Messi achieved during this age. Mbappe’s fans claim that at the end of his football career, Mbappe will surpass everyone, maybe even Pele. That answer will be known in the future. However, the football world has accepted that Messi has risen from star to myth in this World Cup. There are none left for him currently. There‘s nothing that can follow that will change the fact that he is the greatest Footballer. I completed it, mate.

Messi and Mbappe football statistics when they are 23 years:

Who is the ‘GOAT’ in football’s all-time debate?

To date, we have seen many duels of football greats. Who is the best of Pele and Diego Maradona? The world is divided over the controversy. Like Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, the world is still fighting over who is the best. Recently, FIFA tweeted this ‘GOAT (Greatest of All Time) Controversy has been resolved’ but we think this controversy is not over. This game will continue. These debates are often unequally contested. Because some of the footballers who make this comparison are left-footed wizards and some are right-footed. Some are Latin American and some are European. A few days ago I remembered a comment by Mbap that “Europe is the best because there is more competition between clubs in Europe.” And they will win the cup.” Meanwhile, Latin America walked away with the cup. This is not the end of the debate, and the comparison is pointless. Finally, say this – who will be Mbap’s rival? Neymar! Or anyone else? The football world awaited the arrival of that incoming rival.

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Conclusion:-

I have briefly described the skills of two football stars Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe between the ages of 23. Inevitably, some legendary football stars have been mentioned. Their full attributes are not described.

FAQs

1. Who is the better player between Messi and Mbappe?

Obviously, Messi, While both have scored an equivalent range of goals at the tournament.  Messi boasts a lot of assists, and a lot of shots, next, has created a lot of possibilities and has a lot of victorious passes into the opposition.

   2. Who is better than Messi?

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 140 goals in 183 appearances in the biggest European soccer competition. Whether Messi is second, he scored 129 goals in 161 appearances.  

   3. Who is the ‘GOAT’ in football all time?

Messi and Ronaldo have similar enough trophy haul, however, Messi edges things once it involves league titles, having won La Liga ten times with port and Ligue one once with PSG.

Babylon (2022) — Damien Chazelle

An exuberant, messy love letter to old Hollywood that crashed into the modern box office

Damien Chazelle’s Babylon arrived like a cinema dare: a nearly three-hour, raucous, borderline-operatic descent into 1920s Hollywood excess. It’s built from bravura set-pieces, an ensemble cast (Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, Diego Calva and others), and a director intent on celebrating — and savaging — the ego, greed and inventiveness that birthed the studio era. The result: a film that divided critics and audiences, dazzled some, infuriated others, and produced one of 2022’s most discussed box-office outcomes. Wikipedia+1

Present status of the movie (creative snapshot)

Babylon today sits in two, wildly different places at once. Artistically, it’s treated as an ambitious, polarizing auteur piece — a film school fever dream that wears its indulgence proudly; commercially, it’s widely considered a high-profile financial disappointment for a major studio release. The film picked up awards attention (notably nominations in design and music categories in various awards seasons), but the conversation around it more often centers on how spectacularly it underperformed versus its budget and marketing spend. Wikipedia+1

Money talk — budget, box office, and the math

• Production budget (estimated): $78–80 million. Wikipedia

• Worldwide box office gross (reported ranges): roughly $64–65 million (domestic approximately $15.6M; international the balance). Box Office Mojo+1

• Studio break-even estimate: Industry analysts noted that when you add promotion and distribution (P&A) costs, Babylon’s combined production + marketing spend approached or exceeded $150–160 million, meaning it likely needed roughly $250M+ worldwide to break even. Using those inputs, some calculations estimate an $80–90M loss for the studio after revenue splits and other factors. The Numbers+1

Put plainly: Babylon did not recoup its full cost in theaters. The film’s theatrical run made a strong visual and awards splash for some viewers, but the ticket receipts were far below what the studio needed to cover production and marketing. Box Office Mojo+1

Why the gap between ambition and income?

A few practical reasons are commonly given:

• Polarized reviews and word-of-mouth. Critics and audiences were split; CinemaScore was lukewarm, and many viewers found the film’s excess exhausting rather than intoxicating. Rotten Tomatoes+1

• Holiday timing and competing releases. It opened in a crowded December window and faced marketplace headwinds (other films, seasonal factors). Box Office Mojo

• A film that doesn’t fit neatly into commercial boxes. At nearly three hours and with R-rated, adult-oriented content that oscillates between comedy, carnality and critique, Babylon wasn’t an easy sell to mainstream multiplex audiences. Rotten Tomatoes

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Quick comparison: Babylon vs. a nearest competitor — Elvis (2022)

(Choosing Elvis as a comparator: a 2022 high-profile historical/period music biopic with awards buzz and broad theatrical ambitions.)

This table paints why two prestige, period-flavored films released in the same year could have wildly different financial fates: tone, audience accessibility, star-vehicle factors, and the way critics/audiences embraced each story. Box Office Mojo+1

Reworded one-line synopsis (reword & punchy)

A boisterous, gorgeously chaotic ode to early Hollywood, Babylon is Damien Chazelle’s messy, intoxicating portrait of fame’s fast lane — visually sumptuous but commercially calamitous. Wikipedia

Creative take — what Babylon represents in 21st-century cinema

Think of Babylon as a cinematic fireworks show that insists you feel everything: the glamour, the rot, the invention, and the collisions of technology and taste. It’s the kind of film that studios used to be wary of funding in the modern blockbuster era — highly personal, risky in length and content, and unlikely to score mass multiplex hits. That Paramount backed it at scale tells you something about a brief moment when studios still experimented with auteur spectacles. That it didn’t translate to ticket receipts tells you something about how risky auteurism and modern distribution economics remain. Wikipedia+1

Review:

Babylon (2022) — A Fever Dream of Early Hollywood Excess

Damien Chazelle’s Babylon functions as both an autopsy and a love letter to early Hollywood. Set during the late 1920s transition from silent film to sound, the film dramatizes a world intoxicated by its own innovation — and poisoned by its own indulgence. Through its sprawling ensemble and feverish montage sequences, Chazelle examines how art, commerce, and ambition collided to birth a mythic yet morally compromised industry.

Cinematically, Babylon is a sensory avalanche. Linus Sandgren’s kinetic cinematography, Justin Hurwitz’s jazz-fueled score, and the frenetic editing evoke a delirious state of perpetual motion — mirroring Hollywood’s own restless transformation. The film’s formal excess is not accidental; it mirrors the chaos of a system simultaneously inventing itself and self-destructing.

At the thematic level, Babylon is preoccupied with the paradox of immortality: cinema’s ability to preserve beauty even as it consumes those who create it. Margot Robbie’s Nellie LaRoy and Brad Pitt’s Jack Conrad embody the fleeting ecstasy of fame, while Diego Calva’s Manny Torres observes — and is ultimately subsumed by — the machinery of spectacle.

Commercially, Babylon failed to find its audience, but critically it stands as an audacious work of auteur cinema in an era of risk-averse franchises. Chazelle’s ambition, while imperfectly realized, situates Babylon within a lineage of Hollywood self-portraits — from Singin’ in the Rain to Boogie Nights — that confront the dream factory’s simultaneous glory and decay.

Conclusion

Babylon is a movie that will be argued about for years: admired for its craft and appetite, chastised for its excess and commercial results. Financially it underperformed — perhaps painfully so — but culturally it became a lightning rod: a conversation starter about what major studios can (or should) spend on visionary filmmakers. Whether Babylon ultimately gains a more sympathetic reputation in retrospective viewings and streaming remains possible — some films find their audience after the theatrical dust settles. For now, it stands as a bold experiment that didn’t add up on the balance sheet, even as it enriched the aesthetic conversation. Box Office Mojo+1

FAQs

Q: How much did Babylon make worldwide?
A: Around $64–65 million worldwide, with roughly $15–16 million from the U.S. & Canada. Different trackers report slightly different totals, but all place the film well below its combined production+marketing costs. Box Office Mojo+1

 Q: Was Babylon a box-office flop?
A: Yes — by industry accounting, it underperformed substantially and is widely described as a commercial flop given the large gap between total costs and box office revenue. Some analyses calculate studio losses in the tens of millions. The Numbers

Q: Did critics like it?
A: Critics were split. Aggregators show mixed to moderately positive scores with polarized reviews: many praised ambition and craft, while others objected to the film’s length and indulgence. Rotten Tomatoes+1

Q: Did Babylon win awards?
A: It received awards season attention — nominations in technical and music categories — though awards didn’t erase the film’s commercial shortfall. EW.com

Q: Is Babylon worth watching?
A: If you love cinematic risk, bold production design, and films that swing for the rafters, you’ll likely find something to admire. If you prefer tight plotting and mainstream crowd-pleasers, this one may feel exhausting. It’s a movie that reveals itself differently depending on what you want from cinema. Rotten Tomatoes

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The Looming Vanishing of the Mississippi River

The Mississippi River — that mighty, serpent-like ribbon of water winding its way from northern Minnesota down to the Gulf of Mexico — has long carried with it the rhythms of America’s heartland: the steamboats, the barges loaded with grain and coal, the floodplain forests and the towns that cling to its banks. But now, the river is whispering of vulnerability. When we imagine the Mississippi “running dry,” it isn’t quite the desertified bed of some mythical river, but the creeping, insidious lowering of its flows and levels, the back-inch of salt water, the shifting patterns of drought and climate, and the economic and ecological consequences that follow.

This piece takes you on a creative journey through what it might feel like if the Mississippi were to falter — what we see now, what has been done, and what still needs to happ

1. A River in Retreat

Imagine standing on a high embankment, looking across the Mississippi’s broad arc. In years past you might see barges gliding, tugboats churning, paddlers hugging the shoreline. But now you notice sandbars cropping up where the river used to be deeper, docks sitting idle, and a low hum of water where once there was a strong current. The reflection of the sky shimmers in shallower water, but the sense of power, the “rush” of the river, feels muted.

That image isn’t hyperbole. Recent data show that large sections of the Mississippi Basin are facing sustained drought and low‐water conditions. For example:

• According to the U.S. government’s drought update in September 2025, large parts of the River Basin are expected to see drought persist or expand by December 31. Drought.gov+1

• At the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers near Cairo, Illinois, water levels have dropped below 10 feet, and flows from the Ohio River — which normally contribute about 50 % of the Lower Mississippi’s flow — have fallen to only about 8 % in certain stretches. Drought.gov+1

• The river’s value as a transport corridor, as an ecological lifeline, and as a provider of drinking water for around 18 million people are all at risk when flow drops. Drought.gov+1

In short: the Mississippi isn’t literally dry. But its water is lower, its flow diminished, its margin of error slimmer. And when a river as large and important as the Mississippi is showing these signs, the ripple effects are immense.

2. Why the Drop Matters

The lowering of the Mississippi carries many consequences:

a. Commerce and infrastructure
Barges that carry grain, coal, petroleum, and other goods up and down the river require sufficient depth to operate efficiently. When water levels fall, restrictions must be placed on tow width, weight, routes, or draft — each of which increases cost and slows trade. For example, reports show that during recent multi‐year droughts, barge freight rates on the Mississippi rose because loads had to be lightened or routes limited. southernagtoday.org+1

b. Ecology and habitats
The river’s floodplains, wetlands, and backwater areas depend on a certain flow of water, the occasional flood, and the river’s connectivity. When flow is reduced, habitats shrink, species struggle, and the momentum of ecological renewal slows. One study noted that climate change is altering precipitation patterns in the Basin, increasing variability — which means droughts and floods may alternate or intensify. investigatemidwest.org

c. Drinking water and salt intrusion
In the lower reaches of the Mississippi, where fresh river water meets the Gulf’s tidal and saline waters, the river’s strong flow helps push back salt water intrusion. As flow drops, saltwater can travel upstream, threatening freshwater supplies. For example, communities in southern Louisiana have had drinking‐water advisories due to saltwater moving upriver. AP News+1

d. Symbol and identity
Beyond the practical, the Mississippi is a symbol of America’s heartland and of the environmental systems that support so many livelihoods. To see it falter is to confront our vulnerability, our dependence, and the reality that even the largest natural systems are subject to change.

3. Present Status: Where Things Stand

Let’s take stock of the current situation for the Mississippi River Basin.

Drought & streamflow
According to the Drought.gov dashboard and associated updates:

• As of September 2025, a widespread area of the Basin is forecast to experience persistent drought through December. Drought.gov

• About 20.98 % of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgages in the greater Mississippi Basin are showing below‐normal 28-day average streamflow (i.e., below the 25th percentile). Drought.gov

• Even though the Lower Mississippi’s flows were still within “normal range” at some points, reduced contributions from major tributaries (especially the Ohio River) mean risk remains high. Drought.gov+1

Navigation and commerce alerts

• Low water levels have triggered restrictions on river navigation south of Cairo, Illinois; the US Coast Guard has issued tow-width and weight restrictions to avoid grounding. Drought.gov

• Reports from late 2024 show that drought is already causing transit headaches: one article described boats grounded, barge rates rising, and farmers scrambling for alternative shipping. Governing

Climate and variability

• A federal climate report flagged the Mississippi Basin as vulnerable not just to drought but also to the interplay of rising temperatures, altered precipitation timing, and sea-level rise. investigatemidwest.org

• The region has seen several years of low water conditions in succession — for instance the Memphis streamgage has fallen significantly during harvest seasons for multiple years in a row. southernagtoday.org

In essence: the Mississippi’s health is precarious in some key respects. It’s not at an apocalypse state, but it is showing stress signals. The system is under strain.

4. Government and Institutional Response

The U.S. federal government, along with state and local partners, have begun and continue efforts to respond to the river’s challenges. Highlights include:

Monitoring, data, and early warning

• The “Mississippi River Basin Drought & Water Dashboard” hosted by Drought.gov offers interactive, up-to-date information on river stages, streamflow, and drought forecasts. Drought.gov+1

• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), particularly its Mississippi Valley Division, has been active in coordinating with stakeholders during low‐water conditions. For example, in February 2024 USACE declared the previous drought “over” for that period (though conditions continue to fluctuate). mvd.usace.army.mil

Regulation and infrastructure coordination

• The US Coast Guard, in coordination with USACE and commercial operators, has placed navigation restrictions when river conditions require it. Drought.gov

• At the local level, municipal leaders and mayors in river towns have pressed for disaster‐mitigation reforms to include drought and low-water scenarios as well as flood ones. WPR

Ecological restoration efforts

• In the lower reaches of the river, especially around Louisiana, there are large‐scale efforts to restore wetlands and reconnect the river with its floodplains — recognizing that ecological health and flow regimes are linked. For instance, a $330 million project aims to divert river water to the Maurepas Swamp to renew the forested wetland west of New Orleans. AP News

Inter‐state collaboration and legal frameworks

• There are ongoing discussions among the ten states through which the Mississippi flows about creating a more formal compact or agreement to manage shared water issues, prevent diversions, protect ecological health and ensure the river corridor is controlled coherently. AP News

Video of dredging the  Mississippi River

Video of dredging the  Mississippi River

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A short primer

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – the U.S. regulator for cosmetics and other consumer products – defines a recall as a removal or correction of products that violate laws or can cause health risks. In October 2022, Unilever announced a voluntary recall of certain aerosol‐dry‐shampoo products in the United States, citing potential contamination with Benzene. The Times of India+4U.S. Food and Drug Administration+4mannafoodbank.org+4

What’s “dry shampoo”? It’s a hair-care product that you spray or apply without using water; typically it absorbs oil, gives volume or refreshes the hair between washes. The Times of India+1

The core of the issue: some of these aerosol dry shampoos from Unilever had potentially elevated levels of benzene, which is a known human carcinogen. Unilever says the quantities detected were not expected to cause harm under the tested exposure, but the company recalled the items “out of an abundance of caution.” University of Cincinnati+4mannafoodbank.org+4aafes.com+4

Let’s unpack the story in more depth — the who, what, why, how, implications, and what you might want to do if you’ve used similar products.

Dry shampoo recall Image Credit: Pexel.com

Why the Dry shampoo recall: what exactly happened

The announcement

On 18 October 2022, Unilever United States issued a voluntary product recall to the consumer level of select lot codes of aerosol dry-shampoo products produced prior to October 2021. U.S. Food and Drug Administration+1

The recall affects several of Unilever’s hair-care brands: Dove, Nexxus, Suave, TRESemmé, and Bed Head/Rockaholic under the TIGI label. ABC7 San Francisco+2Cosmetics Business+2

The reason

The trigger: independent testing and internal review found the potential presence of benzene in the aerosol propellant system of the products. The propellant (e.g., liquefied gas used to spray the can) apparently acted as the source of contamination. The Times of India+1

The company’s statement: although a health hazard evaluation concluded that daily exposure at the detected levels would not be expected to cause adverse health consequences, Unilever recalled anyway. aafes.com+1

Scope & product list

• 19 dry-shampoo aerosol products from the U.S. market were included. ABC7 San Francisco+1
• All affected items were produced before October 2021. The Times of India+1
• Retailers were notified to pull the affected items. Consumers were told to stop using the specified products and visit the recall website for reimbursement information. aafes.com+1

Notably, Unilever stated: no other products from its brands were impacted by this recall. Cosmetics Business+1

What’s benzene and why it matters

Benzene is a colorless (to light yellow) volatile liquid at room temperature, used industrially in plastics, resins, synthetic fibers and more. The Times of India+1

It is classified as a Group 1 human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the U.S. EPA notes that benzene exposure is linked to leukemia and other blood disorders. EWG+1

For aerosol personal-care products, inhalation is a route of exposure; the concern intensifies if aerosol spray is used frequently or in poorly ventilated spaces. University of Cincinnati

What Unilever said

• The source: the propellant in the aerosol can system. The Times of India
• They emphasised that they had no reports of adverse events related to the recall. ABC7 San Francisco+1
• They offered reimbursement for eligible products and asked consumers to stop using the ones affected. aafes.com

Why this matters (and what the broader context is)

Consumer trust & safety

When a familiar brand recalls a product for a carcinogenic chemical—even if the risk is low—it rattles trust. Many people buy dry shampoo assuming “it’s safe” and “just another beauty product.” A recall like this punctures that assumption.

Manufacturing and supply-chain issues

The fact that the propellant (rather than the core shampoo ingredients) was identified as the contamination source suggests the risk comes not just from what’s inside the formula, but the delivery system and upstream suppliers. That complicates oversight. Cosmetics Business+1

Risk vs. exposure

Here’s a key nuance: many reports emphasise that, at the measured levels, daily use of these recalled products would not be expected to cause adverse health outcomes. aafes.com+1

But: “would not be expected” is not the same as “zero risk.” Especially when we’re talking carcinogens whose risk may accumulate over time, or whose effect might depend on individual susceptibility.

Wider alarm in the beauty-care sector

This isn’t the first time aerosol products have been recalled for benzene contamination. Other companies, including Procter & Gamble (P&G), have issued similar recalls for dry shampoos and conditioners. Lawsuit Information Center+1

That signals a sector‐wide wake-up call: aerosol personal-care products may need tighter scrutiny.

Legal and regulatory implications

Class-action lawsuits followed: lawsuits allege that Unilever sold products that contained dangerous levels of benzene and failed to warn consumers. Top Class Actions+1

On the regulatory front, this kind of recall might push regulators to re-examine how cosmetics and aerosol propellants are tested and monitored.

What you (or other consumers) can do

Since you’re already here—thinking about this—here are practical steps. No pressure; pick what makes sense.

1. Check if you have one of the recalled products
   If you’ve bought aerosol dry shampoo from the brands listed (Dove, Nexxus, Suave, TRESemmé, Bed Head/Rockaholic) and it was produced before October 2021, check the lot code or UPC to see if it’s in the recall list. aafes.com
2. Stop using affected product
   If yours matches, cease use. Even if the risk is judged “low,” the recall is a signal.
3. Dispose of the product responsibly
   Follow the company’s instructions. Often with aerosols you’ll need to ensure the can is empty and then dispose according to local waste guidelines.
4. Seek reimbursement if eligible
   Unilever has provided instructions. mannafoodbank.org
5. Ventilate when using aerosol sprays
   Since aerosols release gas and fine particulates, using them in well-ventilated areas reduces inhalation risk. One chemist-expert recommended ventilation when using aerosol cosmetics. University of Cincinnati
6. Explore alternatives
   If the recall has you rethinking dry shampoo usage, you might look at non-aerosol formats (powders, sprays with pump rather than propellant), or reduce frequency of use.
7. Stay informed
   Keep an eye on recall notices (via the FDA or major brand websites) and any updates on benzene or aerosol‐product safety.

   Reflections: it’s messy (but not hopeless)

   The story has a few tensions:

   • On one hand: Unilever says “the detected benzene levels wouldn’t be expected to cause harm.” On the other: benzene is a known human carcinogen, and the recall implies they found something they weren’t comfortable leaving in the market.
   • The delivery system (propellant) rather than the core formula was the culprit—so the risk extends beyond what most consumers think about when buying a “shampoo.”
   • Many users may have already used the product (since recall refers to past production lots) and may feel powerless or anxious.

   What this means: you’re not helpless. The recall is a sign that the system (companies + regulators) functioned in one sense: a problem was found, a recall issued. But it also signals that our assumptions of safety (especially for everyday beauty products) may need updating.

   If you’re someone who uses dry shampoos regularly, this might be the moment to ask: how often do I use this product? Do I need to rely on it daily? Are there safer alternatives? What trade-offs (convenience vs. potential risk) am I comfortable with?

    

   Full list of recalled products (United States) — UPCs & lot codes

   Source: Unilever company table posted on the FDA recall page (PDF). U.S. Food and Drug Administration+1

   Note: products below are aerosol dry-shampoos produced prior to October 2021. If the can in your hand has one of these UPCs and one of the lot codes listed, it was included in the recall — stop using it and follow Unilever’s refund instructions.

   Dove

   • Dove — Volume & Fullness (travel) — 1.15 oz
     UPC: 079400665270
     Lot codes: 01020KK69; 01030KK69; 01040KK69; 02270KK78; 02280KK78; 03020KK78; 03021KK29; 03031KK29; 03041KK29; 07231KK53; 07241KK53; 07261KK53; 07271KK53; 07271KK54; 10060KK10; 10070KK10; 10080KK10. cdn.sanity.io
   • Dove — (other sizes / variants) — multiple UPCs and many lot codes appear across the table (examples below). See the PDF for the full per-variant list: cdn.sanity.io
     • 5 oz — UPC 079400202444 — lots: 01111KK23; 01121KK23; 01121KK24; … (see PDF).
     • 7.3 oz — UPC 079400459862 — lots: 01081KK22; 01111KK22; … (see PDF).
     • 1.15 oz — UPC 079400450920 — lots: 03030KK51; 03040KK51.
     • 5 oz — UPC 079400449351 — lots: 01200KK47; 01200KK48; … (see PDF).
     • Additional Dove variants listed in the PDF: Fresh & Floral, Ultra Clean, Invisible, Detox and Purify, Clarifying Charcoal, Go Active, Fresh Coconut, Volume & Fullness — with their UPCs and dozens of lot codes. cdn.sanity.io

   (Full Dove entries continued in the PDF — it’s a long list; check the PDF for every lot code per variant.) cdn.sanity.io

   Nexxus

   • Nexxus Dry Shampoo Refreshing Mist — 5 oz
     UPC: 605592646638
     Lot codes: 01310KK04; 02010KK04; 03291KK06; 03301KK06. cdn.sanity.io
   • Nexxus (other) — Nexxus Inergy Foam Shampoo entry appears in the table (see PDF). cdn.sanity.io 

     Suave

     • Suave — Dry Shampoo Hair Refresher — 5 oz
       UPC: 079400477750
       Lot code: 12220KK02. cdn.sanity.io
     • Suave Professionals Dry Shampoo Refresh and Revive — 4.3 oz
       UPC: 079400391483
       Lot codes: 01300KK18; 01310KK18; 02171KK07; 02181KK07; 03191KK08; 03221KK08; 03231KK08; 05141KK09; 05151KK09; 05161KK09; 05210KK02; 05220KK02; 06041KK10; 06051KK10; 06061KK10; 07270KK04; 07280KK04; 08261KK11; 08271KK11; 10050KK05; 10060KK05. cdn.sanity.io

     (Other Suave sizes/pack formats and lot codes are in the official table.) cdn.sanity.io

     TRESemmé

     • Multiple TRESemmé aerosol dry-shampoos are included in the table; examples:
       • 7.3 oz — UPC 022400002422 — lots: 01170KK06; 01180KK07; 02070KK08; … cdn.sanity.io
       • 5 oz — UPC 022400004495 — lots: 02260KK07; 03240KK09; 04201KK17; 05120KK12.
       • Tresemme Pro Pure Dry Shampoo — 5 oz — UPC 022400005683 — lots: 03241KK06; 06090KK04; 06100KK04; 08210KK05; 06021KK07; 06031KK07. cdn.sanity.io

     Bed Head (TIGI) & Rockaholic (TIGI)

     • Bed Head — Oh Bee Hive Dry Shampoo 5 oz — UPC 615908427264 — lots: 01160KK10; 01170KK10; 09101KK06. cdn.sanity.io
     • Bed Head — Oh Bee Hive Volumizing Dry Shampoo 5 oz — UPC 615908431285 — lots: 07200KK01; 07210KK01; 09091KK06; 09101KK06. cdn.sanity.io
     • Bed Head Dirty Secret / 6.2 oz — UPC 615908432671 — lots: 03061KK06; 04301KK07; 07140KK04; 09131KK09; 09141KK09. cdn.sanity.io
     • Rockaholic Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo 2.5 oz — UPC 615908961447 — lot: 04030KK55. cdn.sanity.io 

       Quick note on the table above

       The FDA PDF is the authoritative list Unilever provided; it contains the full set of UPCs and dozens/hundreds of lot codes across the 19 recalled aerosol products. I pulled representative entries and the exact UPCs and lot codes are reproduced from that document. For your use (e.g., inclusion in a piece or for a checklist) you can copy the two-page PDF directly; it’s the definitive primary source. cdn.sanity.io+1

       Were these recalled items sold in India / subject to recall in India?

       Short answer: There’s no India-wide regulator recall matching the US list, and Hindustan Unilever (HUL) said it does not manufacture or sell dry-shampoo aerosol products in India. However, some imported cans from the US have been available in Indian e-commerce and offline via third-party importers — so it’s possible some affected SKUs were present in India as imports. I checked Indian media coverage and company statements; here’s the evidence and steps to confirm. Moneycontrol+1

       What I found

       • Hindustan Unilever (HUL) statement: HUL told Indian media it does not manufacture or sell dry shampoos in India and that the recall pertained to Unilever US/Canada products. (reported by Economic Times / BrandEquity and MoneyControl). That means Unilever’s Indian subsidiary was not directly recalling domestic production. ETBrandEquity.com+1
       • Indian news & import reports: Indian outlets (India Today, Times of India, LiveMint, etc.) reported the US recall and noted that some Dove dry-shampoo cans imported into India by private distributors were visible on online marketplaces. IndiaToday specifically flagged that imported cans were listed by third-party sellers and that an importer (named in reporting) was marketing US-made Dove dry-shampoos in India. That suggests some cans with US UPCs / lot codes may have reached Indian consumers through imports, but there was no official India regulator recall posted corresponding to the FDA list. India Today+1
       • No CDSCO/FSSAI national recall found: I could not find any official Indian government recall notice (CDSCO or other central regulator) matching the FDA Unilever table. That’s consistent with HUL’s claim the products were not produced/sold by them domestically. (Searches across Indian regulator sites and news coverage turned up company statements and media reports but no India regulator recall.) Moneycontrol+1 

         What this means for people in India

       • If you bought an aerosol dry-shampoo in India, check the can. Look for the UPC and lot code on the base/side of the can. If the UPC and lot code match those in the FDA PDF table, treat the can as part of the recall — stop using it and contact the seller/importer for refund or disposal instructions. The US recall list is the authority for which lot codes were included. cdn.sanity.io
     • • If you purchased the product from Hindustan Unilever channels in India (official HUL distributors or retail channels), HUL says it does not sell these dry-shampoos domestically — so domestic HUL stock should not be on the US recall list. Still, third-party importers can and did bring US items to India via parallel imports/third-party sellers. Moneycontrol

       Practical next steps I recommend (so you can act, not just worry)

       1. Check the can(s) you have — note UPC and lot code. Compare them to the FDA PDF table I used. If either matches, stop using the can. (You can forward the UPC/lot code to me and I’ll check it against the list for you.) cdn.sanity.io
       2. If you bought from an Indian e-commerce site (Amazon.in, Flipkart, Nykaa, local seller): contact the seller and ask whether the product is imported and whether they will refund/recall. Keep your order number and images of the can (UPC & lot code). News coverage shows third-party import listings existed. India Today
       3. If you want official confirmation in India: contact the distributor/importer listed on the product (if present) and/or the seller. You can also reach out to local consumer-protection authorities or file a complaint with the Ministry of Consumer Affairs (India) or with your state food/drug/cosmetics regulator. (I can draft emails/messages if you want.)
       4. If you used an affected can repeatedly and are concerned about health effects, consult a healthcare provider — especially if you have symptoms or medical concerns. The company and FDA said levels detected would not be expected to cause adverse health consequences, but individual questions are best handled by clinicians. U.S. Food and Drug Administration

       Sources (key)

       • Unilever company recall table (PDF hosted by FDA) — Complete UPCs & lot codes (two-page PDF). cdn.sanity.io+1
       • FDA company announcement page (recall summary). U.S. Food and Drug Administration
       • Canada recall entry (Government of Canada listing of specific lot codes for Canada). recalls-rappels.canada.ca
       • Indian media coverage and HUL statements: India Today, Times of India, MoneyControl/BrandEquity (HUL says it does not sell domestic dry shampoo). India Today+2Moneycontrol+2 
       • Conclusion

         The Unilever dry shampoo recall underscores an important truth: even trusted brands and everyday products carry hidden complexities. While the immediate risk from the recalled batches appears low, the presence of a known carcinogen like benzene in a personal‐care aerosol product is a red flag—it invites review of manufacturing practices, supply-chain oversight, and consumer habits.

         If you’ve used one of the affected products, pausing use and verifying lot codes is a smart move. More broadly, this is a moment to rethink how we engage with “quick-fix” beauty products (like dry shampoo) and what we’re comfortable trading off in the name of convenience.

         The takeaway? Awareness opens choice. You don’t have to abandon all aerosols or dry shampoos, but you can insist on knowing what you’re spraying, how often, and under what conditions. The moment invites a shift from passive trust to active inspection.

         FAQs

         Q: 1. Which products were recalled by Unilever in this incident?
         A: Select aerosol dry-shampoo products from Dove, Nexxus, Suave, TRESemmé, Bed Head and Rockaholic (TIGI) produced before October 2021 are included. ABC7 San Francisco+2Cosmetics Business+2

         Q: 2.  What’s the problem exactly—how bad are the benzene levels?
         A: Unilever says that independent health hazard evaluation suggests the detected levels would not be expected to cause adverse health consequences. aafes.com+1 However, because benzene is a carcinogen and aerosol exposures add complexity (inhalation, large skin surfaces, etc.), the recall was issued. Some third-party labs have found much higher levels in similar products—though not necessarily exactly these ones. Lawsuit Information Center

         Q: 3.  Do I need to worry if I used one of the recalled products?
         A: Worry is probably excessive, but informed caution is reasonable. The fact that a recall was issued means there was a potential risk. If you used a recalled batch, it’s a good idea to stop using it, check lot codes, and consider monitoring your health or consulting a clinician if you’re concerned. For everyday users who used it occasionally, the risk may be quite low.

         Q: 4.  Is this a reason to stop using dry shampoo altogether?
         A: Not necessarily. But it is a reason to be thoughtful. Ask: is the product aerosol or non-aerosol? What are the propellants? How often am I using it? Could I switch to a less-risky format (pump spray, powder, mousse)? For some people, the convenience is worth the trade-off; for others, this recall might tip the balance toward alternatives.

         Q: 5. What can regulators or companies do to prevent this in future?
         A: This incident suggests several pathways:

         • Stricter testing of propellant gases and aerosol delivery systems for contaminants like benzene or other petroleum-distillate by-products.
         • Better supply-chain transparency for raw materials (propellant suppliers).
         • Clearer labelling of lot codes and production dates so recalls are easier to trace.
         • Possibly regulatory limits (or clearer guidelines) for chemicals in consumer products, especially those applied near scalp/skin and inhaled.

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