Asbestos Found in Makeup Products
U.S.A.- Cbsnews.com writes that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found asbestos in certain makeup products sold at Claire's and Beauty Plus Global. According to the World Health Organization, there is “no safe level of exposure to asbestos.” Asbestos is known to cause cancer, including mesothelioma, a rare and deadly … [Read more...]
Bill Proposes to Give FDA More Authority on Cosmetics
Compared to drugs and medical devices, there are few regulations in place to assure the safety of a cosmetic product. A new bill, introduced by senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Susan Collins (R-ME), seeks change. The proposed legislation would require the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to assess the safety of at least 5 … [Read more...]
Cosmetic Company Lime Crime Received FDA Warning about Unsafe Lipstick Ingredients
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a warning letter to cosmetics company Lime Crime for potentially unsafe ingredients in some of its lipsticks. The letter, dated July 29, warns Lime Crime that the coloring agents ferric ferrocyanide and ultramarines, listed on the labels of Lime Crime’s Velvetines Liquid Matte Lipstick, … [Read more...]
FDA Warns Cosmetics Makers About Overstated Claims for Wrinkle Creams
FDA Warning The Industry About Wrinkle Creams. In a series of warning letters to cosmetics manufacturers, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning the industry about claims being made for wrinkle creams. Five warnings letters have been sent to companies since November, the latest of which addressed claims for … [Read more...]
Tainted Castor Oil in Cosmetics Causing Concern
Tainted Castor Oil In Cosmetics. Tainted castor oil has caused at least one man to suffer from very serious, potentially deadly side effects that resulted in months of dialysis treatments. The National Kidney Foundation and Renal Business Today are both reporting that the young man was seeking an inexpensive alternative to buttock … [Read more...]
FDA to Require Foods, Cosmetics to List Bug Dye Linked to Allergies
Color Additives Made From Bug Dye. Color additives made from insects will have to be listed on food and cosmetics labels by 2011. Right now, when the bug dyes are listed on the packaging of food and cosmetics, they are simply listed as “artificial color,” said the Free Press News Service, which noted that the change in description … [Read more...]
Lawmakers Want Oversight of Imported Medical Devices and Cosmetics
Imported Medical Devices More Oversight. Democratic lawmakers say the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has insufficient funding and power to maintain appropriate oversight and regulation of products, especially medical devices and cosmetics. "While the market for these products becomes increasingly global, the FDA has … [Read more...]
Cosmetics Linked to Problem in Infant Sons
Chemicals Used In Cosmetics And Plastics Affect Genital Development. For the first time, scientists have found evidence that chemicals widely used in cosmetics and plastics and found in pregnant women are adversely affecting genital development in their infant boys. The findings published by researchers at the University … [Read more...]
Chemicals in Shampoos, Cosmetics Raise Health Concerns
Chemicals In Cosmetics Are Hazardous. The Food and Drug Administration is investigating whether the chemicals that make shampoos fragrant and nail polish chip-resistant are hazardous to your health. Since last year, the agency has been studying phthalates (pronounced tha-laytes), a group of chemicals used for decades in an array … [Read more...]
Allergan Won’t Pull Botox Ads
Allergan Misleading Botox Ads. Allergan Inc. is refusing a Food and Drug Administration demand to pull allegedly illegal and misleading television ads and patient brochures for wrinkle-erasing Botox Cosmetics. Allergan reacted angrily Monday to the FDA notice-of-violation order that the Orange County firm "immediately cease … [Read more...]
