You know the saying what you don’t know won’t hurt you, well when it comes to some of your favorite makeup products, what you don’t know could put you in harm’s way.

The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics reports,

Chemicals of Concern

Learn about a few of the top ingredients and contaminants to avoid, based on the science linking each to adverse health impacts, and they types of products they’re found in. To learn more about how chemicals impact your health and where they come from, check out the Your Body, Your Health section.

For each of the chemicals included in this section, a growing body of hazard-based evidence suggests connections to long-term health concerns like cancer and reproductive problems.

These are just a very few examples of the 10,500 ingredients used in personal care products. To learn more about other chemicals, visit EWG’s Skin Deep database of cosmetic products and ingredients.

Nitrosamines
Lead and Other Heavy Metals
Parabens
Phthalates
Hydroquinone
1,4-dioxane

You can check out the hazard levels of your beauty products at the Cosmetic Safety Database.

Some popular brands to check out:
NARS
MAC
Make Up For Ever
Yves Saint Laurent
Stila

There’s TONS of helpful information on the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics site, so be sure to dig deep!

How did some of your favorite products fare? Tell me in the comments section.

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