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on Friday June 18 2021, @02:00PM
from the A-woman’s-face-with-nature’s-own-hand-painted dept.
from the A-woman’s-face-with-nature’s-own-hand-painted dept.
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ widespread in top makeup brands, study finds:
[...] The products that most frequently contain high levels of fluorine include waterproof mascara (82% of brands tested), foundations (63%) and liquid lipstick (62%).
PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a class of about 9,000 compounds used to make products such as food packaging, clothing and carpeting water and stain resistant. They are often dubbed “forever chemicals” because they do not naturally break down and have been found to accumulate in humans.
The chemicals are linked at certain levels to cancer, birth defects, liver disease, thyroid disease, decreased immunity, hormone disruption, and a range of other serious health problems.
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Toxic "Forever Chemicals" Widespread in Top Makeup Brands, Study Finds
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Paranoia doesn't mean the whole world isn't out to get you.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 18 2021, @10:45PM