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Asbestos, a toxic mineral linked to cancer, was found in eye shadow and a children’s makeup kit – Insider – INSIDER
Researchers at an advocacy organization tested cosmetics and found that three were contaminated, prompting calls for stricter regulation and testing.
Common cosmetics, particularly in powder form, could contain dangerous levels of a mineral linked to cancer, lung disease, and other health issues.
In an analysis published last month in Environmental Health Insights, researchers found one in seven cosmetics that contained the benign mineral talc also had a measurable amount of asbestos.
The researchers from the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization, analyzed samples of 21 cosmetic products made from talc, including…
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