You’ve heard of EWG’s Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen? How about one for better beauty choices? I pulled a dozen top Bestsellers, evaluated safety ratings and have 15 swaps to suggest! This Safer Swaps for Clean Cosmetics and Better Beauty is an update from the 2017 post here. Why do we need to Switch to Safer? Unfortunately, most personal care items (including skincare and makeup) contain chemicals which have not been evaluated for safety. Worse – they are currently unable to be regulated or recalled by the Government. In fact, companies have different formulas for North America vs. the EU because the EU is more strict. In cosmetics alone, the EU has banned or restricted more than 1,300 chemicals while the US has outlawed or curbed just 11. It’s possible to find formaldehyde, a known carcinogen banned in EU-sold cosmetics, in US hair-straightening treatments and nail polish. [source] The EU law bans 1,328 chemicals from cosmetics that are known or suspected to cause cancer, genetic mutation, reproductive harm or birth defects. In comparison, the U.S. FDA has only banned or restricted 11 chemicals from cosmetics. Does that mean we should to stop using makeup, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, sunscreens? No! But […]
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