"(WOMENSENEWS)--It's the beauty industry's ugly secret.
For decades, cosmetic companies have made products containing chemical compounds that have been linked to reproductive birth defects and cancer.
The compounds are phthalates (pronounced THA-laytes) and they help cosmetics adhere without smudging.
The European Union has banned phthalates from all cosmetics and now a coalition of advocacy groups has given U.S. companies a deadline of Monday, May 3 to support a ban....."
Nic Says: This is an excellent article, worthy of further investigation. It is only by educating ourselves that we are able to make informed choices about how we live our life.
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