It would be reasonable to assume that we don't need to ask the question, are our cosmetics safe? Safe cosmetics should be taken for granted shouldn't they? After all, we have a government and corporations that look after our interests?
If you use big brand cosmetics you aren't using safe cosmetics. Neither the government or the cosmetics companies protect you from dangerous ingredients, and so your cosmetics may well be laced with dangerous ingredients. Dangerous ingredients like dioxane, lead and parabens.
Doesn't the FDA do something about this? Sadly again, no. The FDA does not test or examine cosmetic products to establish that they are safe for human use and don't contain harmful ingredients, and even admit to this on the FDA website. The government does not act in our best interests by ensuring that the cosmetics that millions of American women use every single day are safe to use, and as a result we have dangerous cosmetics on the shelves of our major department stores.
The situation is so bad that there are now entire organizations set up to raise public awareness of this problem. Primary amongst them is one called the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics.
But the government isn't listening to the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics, and the cosmetics companies aren't either. And so there is nothing being done to raise the safety of those blushes, mascaras, eye shadows, lipsticks, bronzers and more that US women use daily, not realizing that they may be damaging their health.
There's lots of examples, here's 2.
The Campaign For Safe Cosmetics did some tests of major big brand name lipsticks back in 2007. The results were amazing. Over 50% of the big brand name lipsticks including brands you may well use now contained lead. Over 50%! And that includes some of the biggest names in lipsticks.
And in 2002 more tests found Phthalates in the majority of 72 major big brand beauty and personal and body care products and cosmetics, including products from Christian Dior, Revlon and Calvin Klein. Phathalates are a family of industrial chemicals that are linked to defects in male reproductive organs and birth defects.
And products tested includes common everyday products used by almost everyone like toothpastes and shampoos.
Of the 72 tested 52 contained Phthalates, and of course the labels didn't disclose this.
Now is that scary or what?
Can you get safe cosmetics? Certainly you can, in fact the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics has a register of companies who sign it and commit themselves to producing cosmetics and skincare and beauty products using only safe ingredients. There are plenty of high quality safe cosmetics available, but they aren't generally found on the shelves of your local department store.
But it's unlikely you've ever heard of these small niche cosmetics companies, because they don't advertise on TV. But their products are top quality, and safe.
Find out more about safe cosmetics at my website.
If you use big brand cosmetics you aren't using safe cosmetics. Neither the government or the cosmetics companies protect you from dangerous ingredients, and so your cosmetics may well be laced with dangerous ingredients. Dangerous ingredients like dioxane, lead and parabens.
Doesn't the FDA do something about this? Sadly again, no. The FDA does not test or examine cosmetic products to establish that they are safe for human use and don't contain harmful ingredients, and even admit to this on the FDA website. The government does not act in our best interests by ensuring that the cosmetics that millions of American women use every single day are safe to use, and as a result we have dangerous cosmetics on the shelves of our major department stores.
The situation is so bad that there are now entire organizations set up to raise public awareness of this problem. Primary amongst them is one called the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics.
But the government isn't listening to the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics, and the cosmetics companies aren't either. And so there is nothing being done to raise the safety of those blushes, mascaras, eye shadows, lipsticks, bronzers and more that US women use daily, not realizing that they may be damaging their health.
There's lots of examples, here's 2.
The Campaign For Safe Cosmetics did some tests of major big brand name lipsticks back in 2007. The results were amazing. Over 50% of the big brand name lipsticks including brands you may well use now contained lead. Over 50%! And that includes some of the biggest names in lipsticks.
And in 2002 more tests found Phthalates in the majority of 72 major big brand beauty and personal and body care products and cosmetics, including products from Christian Dior, Revlon and Calvin Klein. Phathalates are a family of industrial chemicals that are linked to defects in male reproductive organs and birth defects.
And products tested includes common everyday products used by almost everyone like toothpastes and shampoos.
Of the 72 tested 52 contained Phthalates, and of course the labels didn't disclose this.
Now is that scary or what?
Can you get safe cosmetics? Certainly you can, in fact the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics has a register of companies who sign it and commit themselves to producing cosmetics and skincare and beauty products using only safe ingredients. There are plenty of high quality safe cosmetics available, but they aren't generally found on the shelves of your local department store.
But it's unlikely you've ever heard of these small niche cosmetics companies, because they don't advertise on TV. But their products are top quality, and safe.
Find out more about safe cosmetics at my website.
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