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A new US study warned that 52 percent of 231 cosmetic products sold in the United States and Canada contain high levels of toxic chemicals.
"It's a little shocking, and we hope it serves as a wake-up call for the cosmetics industry regarding the prevalence of toxic chemicals," David Andrews, chief scientist at the Environmental Working Group, an organization that maintains a database of personal care products that contain toxins, said CNN. (PFES) across the types of makeup products,” explaining that the most common type of these materials is “polytetrafluoroethylene, which is known as (Teflon),” adding, “In general, we identified 13 different chemicals from (PFES) in more than 600 products from 80 brands.”
According to the study, published in the Journal of Environmental and Technological Sciences, commonly used cosmetics, including certain types of mascara and lipstick, contain high levels of potentially toxic chemicals.
During the presentation of a bill to ban these toxic substances in cosmetics to the US Senate and House of Representatives between US Senator Susan Collins and Democratic Representative Debbie Dingell of Michigan, it is a class of man-made chemicals that include (PFOA) and (PFOA). PFOA) bioaccumulates in the body over time and has been linked to cancer, thyroid disease, liver damage, reduced fertility, and hormonal disruption.
"These chemicals are in the products we use every day and most people don't even know the danger they face every day," Dingell said.
