“Consumers believe that ‘if it's on the market, it can't hurt me.’
                            And this belief is sometimes wrong.”
                                  – Director of FDA's Office of Cosmetics and Colors (FDA 1998)

Known and probable human carcinogens in cosmetics
One-third of all products contain one or more ingredients classified as
possible human carcinogens.

Impurities of concern in personal care products
Nearly 70% of all products contain ingredients that can be contaminated with
impurities linked to cancer and other health problems including more than
80% of lip balms and baby bath products.

Unassessed ingredients
89 % of the 10,500 ingredients used in personal care products have not been
evaluated for safety by the CIR, the FDA, or any other publicly accountable
institution.

Nearly 70% of all products assessed contain ingredients that can be
contaminated with impurities linked to cancer and other health problems,
including more than 80% of all lip balms and baby bath products.

Many common impurities readily absorb through the skin. FDA notes that three
carcinogenic cosmetic impurities: acrylamide, dioxane, and nitrosamines “readily
penetrate human skin.”

71 hair dye products contain ingredients derived from carcinogenic coal tar.

55% of all products assessed contain “penetration enhancers,” ingredients that
can increase a product's penetration through the skin and into the bloodstream,
increasing consumers' exposures to other ingredients as well.
 

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