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Article: Cosmetic chemicals and safer alternatives.(Health Risks and Environmental Issues)
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- Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients
- Article date:
- February 1, 2004
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The cosmetic business is one of the nation's largest and most profitable industries. Cosmetic companies spend more on TV advertising than any other group. Consumers and health care providers should be aware that many toxic synthetic chemicals are used in cosmetics and personal care products without full disclosure on package labeling. The average person is led to believe that product ingredients have been adequately tested and safe for public use. This is far from accurate. (1)
While it is tempting to blame the media and public relations industry for the widespread use of cosmetics in our society it seems that through the ages, women of means have used a variety ...