Oh! Darling. (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} deadbolt_pixie) wrote in ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} punk_makeup,@ 2008-07-17 13:26:00 |
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Hey ladies, I haven't posted in a while but I came across this shocking site that I thought you would be interested in. It's kind of terrifying.
I stumbled across this website today: http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com, which is a site by the Environmental Working Group that reports which cosmetics are harmful to the body and which are not. To my surprise, I looked up some eyeliner and big names like MAC, Avon, Vincent Longo, Physician's Formula, Too Faced, etc. all have a moderate-high hazard rating. A high hazard rating means that the chemicals in the product can lead to cancer, developmental/reproductive toxicity, allergies, etc.
What is even more terrifying is that the government (the FDA) actually doesn't regulate these products at all!
"The unfortunate reality is that the government does not currently require health studies or pre-market testing for these products before they are sold.."
All of this information is listed in their FAQs, and I thought that since all of us are so into make up, we should probably be more well informed before we buy/use any products.
X-posted to all my makeup communities.
Hey ladies, I haven't posted in a while but I came across this shocking site that I thought you would be interested in. It's kind of terrifying.
I stumbled across this website today: http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com, which is a site by the Environmental Working Group that reports which cosmetics are harmful to the body and which are not. To my surprise, I looked up some eyeliner and big names like MAC, Avon, Vincent Longo, Physician's Formula, Too Faced, etc. all have a moderate-high hazard rating. A high hazard rating means that the chemicals in the product can lead to cancer, developmental/reproductive toxicity, allergies, etc.
What is even more terrifying is that the government (the FDA) actually doesn't regulate these products at all!
"The unfortunate reality is that the government does not currently require health studies or pre-market testing for these products before they are sold.."
All of this information is listed in their FAQs, and I thought that since all of us are so into make up, we should probably be more well informed before we buy/use any products.
X-posted to all my makeup communities.
