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US Cosmetics Are Full of Chemicals Banned by Europe

  • May 25, 2019

Benzene, hydrofluoric acid, Red No. 24, Yellow No. 14 — if you live in the United States, there’s a good chance these dangerous ingredients are lurking in your cosmetic products. If you live in Europe on the other hand, you can bet that they’re not. The European Union has banned 1,328 chemicals from being put into their cosmetics. In comparison, the U.S. has banned a mere handful. Of the over 13,000 chemicals used in cosmetics, only 10% have been safety tested — and...