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  2. Potentially harmful chemicals used in many cosmetic products ...

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    Introduced by Assemblymember Laura Friedman in February, Assembly Bill 496 expands upon the state’s 2020 Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, which bans 24 other commonly used chemicals from inclusion in ...

  3. Toxic Beauty - Wikipedia

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    It claims that thousands of dangerous chemicals in popular cosmetic products in the USA are unregulated, not even requiring appropriate warning labels when toxic substances have been identified. [ 3 ] [ 5 ] The relevant legislation is based on 1930s law and favors a "postmarket regulatory system", even though the act is updated and enforced to ...

  4. Cosmetics - Wikipedia

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    Handmade and certified organic products are becoming more mainstream due to consumer concerns that certain chemicals in some skincare products may be harmful if absorbed through the skin. The FDA , which regulates the US cosmetic industry, says "FDA has not defined the term “natural” and has not established a regulatory definition for this ...

  5. Scientists find ‘extremely alarming’ dangerous chemicals in ...

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    ‘Best solution is to simply not use these products,’ scientists say. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach ...

  6. Environmental impact of pharmaceuticals and personal care ...

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    Burning of blister packs directly causes air pollution by the combustion products of polypropylene ([C 3 H 6] n), polyester ([C 10 H 8 O 4] n), and polyvinyl chloride ([CH 2 CHCl] n). The combustion reactions and products of these chemicals are mentioned below. The basic configuration of blister packaging [C 3 H 6] n + 9n/2 O 2 → 3n CO 2 +3n ...

  7. EPA warns toxic chemical found ‘nearly everywhere’ presents ...

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    Included in products to help straighten hair or smooth curls, ... Formaldehyde, a dangerous chemical found ‘nearly everywhere’ and used to help smooth curls, has been determined to present an ...

  8. Venetian ceruse - Wikipedia

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    It was thought that Elizabeth I's death may have been caused by chronic lead poisoning and the combined use of other dangerous chemicals present in her cosmetics, such as mercury and arsenic. [5] Ceruse was also blamed for the death of an 18th-century London socialite, Maria Coventry, Countess of Coventry, in 1760.

  9. EPA list of extremely hazardous substances - Wikipedia

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    This is the list of extremely hazardous substances defined in Section 302 of the U.S. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (42 U.S.C. § 11002).The list can be found as an appendix to 40 CFR 355. [1]