The Unregulated Wild West of Cosmetics Chemicals

14 Jan 2014

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Cosmetics and personal care products are among the least regulated consumer products on the market today. Right now companies are allowed to use virtually any product that they want without any safety assessments before putting products on the market. Cosmetic products include makeup, shampoos, face washes, cologne, aftershave and even baby products. Of the 12,000 chemicals used in the cosmetics industry today, some 80 percent have never been assessed for safety. We simply do not know what their impact is. Mia Davis of the Beautycounter takes a candid look at cosmetic safety and what consumers need to know.

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