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Lipstick, toxin and you

By Charles Yoo | Friday, August 29, 2008, 03:20 PM

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Do you know the ingredients of your mascara? Your foundation? Does a brand matter when it comes to your compact and the substance inside?

First revelation: Ingredients in cosmetics needn’t be reviewed or approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Instead, the industry is regulated by the Personal Care Products Council (formerly the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association), the national trade association for the cosmetic and personal care products industry. Views differ on whether that’s a case of giving the experts appropriate authority or akin to letting the fox guard the henhouse.

What reactions (physical) have you had with your make-up?

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