CLEAN BEAUTY

I learned first hand how one simple product can impact your health. I learned that we cannot rely on what a label says a beauty product contains or simply trust the ingredients are safe. I went through years of suffering as a result of using a basic facial cream from the shelf of a cosmetic store (Mario Badescu Control cream that contained undisclosed steroids). My eyes were opened to the unfortunate realities of the harmful chemicals that can be found in many beauty/personal care products that are sold and used by countless people and families every single day. As a result, I became passionate about clean beauty and helping bring awareness.

Quick facts:

•   The European Union has banned or restricted 1,400 ingredients from personal-care products. The United States has banned or restricted only 30 (beautycounter/advocacy). 

• The U.S. has not passed a major federal law governing the cosmetics industry since 1938 (beautycounter/advocacy). 

• The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act does not require cosmetic products and ingredients to be approved by FDA before they go on the market (fda.gov). 

• The FDA does not have the resources or authority under the law for pre-market approval of cosmetic product labeling (fda.gov). 

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