That cosmetics (bath and hair care products) do not need to meet FDA safety guidelines to be sold in the US? Major loopholes in federal law allow the $50 billion cosmetics industry to put unlimited amounts of chemicals into personal care products with no required testing, no required monitoring of health effects, and inadequate labeling requirements.
Neither cosmetic products nor cosmetic ingredients are reviewed or approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before they are sold to the public. FDA cannot require companies to do safety testing of their cosmetic products before marketing. Many products made for children contain carcinogens, even products dressed up in pink to support funding for breast cancer research, so check out this cool site to see what you might want to switch to the next time you stock up!
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