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Is Your Shampoo Making You Sick?

Aesthetics Advisor

Under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, products do not require FDA approval before being sold on the market. In 2013 the EPA conducted their own risk assessment and found it was "likely to be carcinogenic to humans." parts per billion (ppb) in public water supplies to mitigate cancer risk, but this is not a legal limit.

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Are cosmetics safer in Europe than in the US? Episode 101

The Beauty Brains

This is a simply enormous database of every cosmetic formulation on the market along with its pack copy. It has only been running since 2013 so it is a bit soon to judge how this is going to work out. So the products from big, medium sized companies are likely to be both legal and completely safe.

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Is B Corp Actually a Benefit?

The Eco Well Blog

This is especially true with the confusion that’s stemmed from certain NGOs and brand marketing primarily designed to take advantage of this demand. Consumers are willing to spend more for products they perceive to be greener, but as that demand snowballs, it’s often left to the ignorant and greedy to fill this growing market segment.