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Are your “clean” skincare products toxic? Why are cosmetics so under-regulated? Which ingredients should you avoid?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nobody wants to use moisturizer or shampoo that will compromise their health. But many personal care products on your local drugstore\u2019s shelves contain ingredients that experts say are unsafe\u2014including some labeled \u201cclean\u201d and \u201cnon-toxic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep reading to learn which skincare ingredients you should avoid and which are actually clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s Getting Harder to Tell Which Products Are Safe<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Experts have raised concerns that the personal care products we use every day\u2014soap, shampoo, deodorant, skincare and hair products, and more\u2014are formulated with potentially harmful chemicals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some people respond by choosing products that are marketed as \u201cnatural\u201d or \u201cclean,\u201d which can make cosmetics and personal care products feel safer. But experts say these are unregulated marketing terms, and products labeled \u201cnatural\u201d or \u201cclean\u201d aren\u2019t necessarily less likely to contain harmful ingredients. Here’s how to find clean skincare products that won’t harm you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cosmetics Are Under-Regulated, and Use Many Questionable Ingredients<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a relatively limited ability to regulate the safety of personal care products sold in the US. Most of the agency\u2019s authority over cosmetics is defined by a law that dates to 1938. Even with the 2022 passage of a new law, the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA), the FDA can\u2019t require that products be independently tested<\/a> for safety before manufacturers start selling them. The agency also can\u2019t prevent manufacturers from using \u201cforever chemicals,\u201d which don\u2019t break down<\/a> in our bodies or in the environment and have been linked to negative health outcomes.\u00a0Even though the FDA doesn\u2019t ban them, it might be wise for people to limit their exposure<\/a> to some questionable ingredients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can use databases like those from the (famously cautious) Environmental Working Group<\/a> or the Non-Toxic Black Beauty Project<\/a> to look up the ingredients of your favorite products and see which ones might pose risks.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which Ingredients Should You <\/strong>Look Out For?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking for a place to start, here\u2019s a quick guide: Some scientists advise foregoing<\/a> the preservative butylated hydroxyanisole, coal tar dyes like m-, o- and p-phenylenediamine, the emulsifier diethanolamine (DEA), formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasers, fragrances, isobutane (and propane and other propellants), parabens, phthalates, p\u200bolyethylene glycols (PEGs), the mineral talc, toluene, and the antimicrobial agents triclosan and triclocarban. Other scientists add cyclic silicones (siloxanes), ethanolamines, the sunscreen ingredients oxybenzone and octinoxate, homosalate, per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) and perfluorochemicals (PFCs), hydroquinone, and aluminum<\/a> to their list of ingredients to avoid<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might also consider cutting unnecessary products<\/a> from your skincare regimen or streamlining your hair care routine<\/a> to embrace your natural texture and reduce the products you use. Or, you might be more strict about the ingredients of the products you use everyday and worry less about those that you use only occasionally.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cClean Beauty\u201d Products Don\u2019t Necessarily Use Safer Ingredients<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While MoCRA expands the FDA\u2019s authority to regulate personal care products, it doesn\u2019t change which ingredients manufacturers can use, and public health advocates have criticized the law for not going far enough. Some \u201cclean beauty\u201d advocates agree, noting that while the EU has banned more than 2,400 ingredients<\/a> in cosmetics, the FDA has banned only 11. But observers say that the situation might not be as scary as it sounds: Manufacturers can\u2019t use ingredients that make a product harmful when used as directed. Plus, the EU\u2019s list includes things like jet fuel and pesticides, which weren\u2019t ever used in cosmetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These conflicting messages illustrate how the \u201cclean beauty\u201d movement has made it more confusing for people to determine which ingredients are safe and which ones are harmful. Experts explain that claims of \u201cclean beauty,\u201d \u201cnatural\u201d skincare, and \u201cnon-toxic\u201d ingredients rely on terms that are unregulated<\/a> and defined differently<\/a> by every brand. Clean beauty advocates have been criticized for spreading misinformation and saying that clean products are \u201cfree from chemicals<\/a>.\u201d (Every ingredient, even water, is made of chemicals.) Scientists say that the level of exposure<\/a> determines how much of a risk an ingredient poses, but that nuance is often missing from conversations about whether ingredients are safe.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In some cases, unscientific safety ratings<\/a> and unfounded claims about ingredients have pressured brands to reformulate their products in ways that, instead of making them less harmful, compromise their stability or safety. But experts say it\u2019s best if we use science, not fear<\/a>, to make those decisions.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Are your “clean” skincare products toxic? Why are cosmetics so under-regulated? Which ingredients should you avoid? Nobody wants to use moisturizer or shampoo that will compromise their health. But many personal care products on your local drugstore\u2019s shelves contain ingredients that experts say are unsafe\u2014including some labeled \u201cclean\u201d and \u201cnon-toxic.\u201d Keep reading to learn which skincare ingredients you should avoid and which are actually clean.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":122138,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,7],"tags":[727],"class_list":["post-122132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","category-lifestyle","tag-articles","","tg-column-two"],"yoast_head":"\nNot All Clean Skincare Products Are Safe\u2014Here's Why - Shortform Books<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Did you know that a skincare or haircare product can call itself "clean" without being regulated? 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