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1938. The last year the federal government passed a law regulating cosmetics. 1300. The number of harmful chemicals banned or restricted from cosmetics in. the European Union. 11.

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  1. 1938 • The last year the federal government passed a law regulating cosmetics

  2. 1300 • The number of harmful chemicals banned or restricted from cosmetics in • the European Union

  3. 11 • The number of harmful chemicals banned or restricted from cosmetics in • the United States

  4. 80% • The percentage of cosmetic ingredients that have never been assessed for safety

  5. 1 in 5 • The number of personal care products (including lotion, makeup, bubble bath and aftershave) that contain • chemicals linked to cancer

  6. 14 • The average number of secret chemicals not listed on fragrance / cologne ingredient labels (including hormone-disrupting chemicals and allergens)

  7. Over 95% • The percentage of popular lipsticks which contained lead according to • a recent lab test

  8. 15 • The number of cosmetics chemicals • found in the bodies of teenage girls • ( including hormone-disrupting “fragrance” ingredients )

  9. Fact • It is legal for US cosmetics companies to use known carcinogens and reproductive toxins in products marketed to pregnant women and babies.

  10. 200 • A recent study shows that on average there are more than 200 industrial chemicals found in the cord blood of newborn babies

  11. 100,000 • The number of individuals in the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics Network

  12. 253,000,000 • The number of inquiries made to the Environmental Working Group’s SkinDeep Database, which gives visitors hazard scores for cosmetics products and ingredients (www.cosmeticsdatabase.com)

  13. $400 billion • Annual global beauty and personal care products sales

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