Article: COSMETIC COMPLAINTSEVEN MOISTURIZERS AND MAKEUP WITH NATURAL INGREDIENTS CAN HURT YOUR SKIN.(LIFE & LEISURE)

Byline: FRANCES INGRAHAM Staff writer

With winter here, many people are facing dry skin and seeking remedies to prevent it, only to find they have an allergic reaction or irritation from a particular cosmetic or unguent.

Even products that are touted as natural can contain ingredients and preservatives that may cause irritation.

In 1990, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration received about 100 reports of adverse reactions to cosmetics. Less than 25 percent were about makeup, and of those, most were either allergic reactions or skin irritation. The other complaints were about hair products, soaps, fragrances and lotions, according to a report ...

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