Toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” are widely used in cosmetics produced by major brands in the US and Canada, a new study that tested for the chemicals in hundreds of products found. The products that most frequently contain high levels of fluorine include waterproof mascara (82% of brands tested), foundations (63%) and liquid lipstick (62%). They are often dubbed “forever chemicals” because they do not naturally break down and have been found to accumulate in humans. However, the study didn’t reveal which brands use the toxic chemicals because the authors said they did not want to “pick on” the companies involved. “To help protect people from further exposure to PFAS, our bill would require the FDA to ban the addition of PFAS to cosmetics products.”

Source: The Guardian June 15, 2021 10:01 UTC