If you missed this article in the New York Times, it's definitely worth the read.
Do You Know What’s in Your Cosmetics?
Thousands of chemicals, in billions of dollars worth of products, are being governed by regulations that haven’t been updated in decades.
According to the article, The American cosmetics industry is a $70 billion-a-year behemoth. The Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Cosmetics and Colors has an annual budget of just $8 million and 27 staff members. The laws governing the office's authority run just two pages long and have not been updated since 1938, when they were first enacted. Such meager tools leave federal officials nearly powerless to regulate the makeup, lotions, toothpastes, deodorants and other elixirs that often are applied to the most intimate parts of the human body.
As I always say, you have to protect yourself. The cosmetics industry has not been regulated since 1938. Manufacturers are free to use any ingredients they want, without any warnings for you. Learn how to read labels or download the EWG app and scan your products for safety before you buy. 