Walk through the personal care aisles of your local store, and you’ll see dozens of products that promise to soften your skin, make you smell better, extend your lashes, decrease wrinkling, tame your ...

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances are potentially toxic chemicals that don't easily break down, not only lingering in the environment, but also inside the body. A new study raises concerns over the ...

(CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has banned 26 chemicals — used in many cosmetics such as hair products, bodywash and nail polish — due to concerns about health harms. The Golden State’s economy ...

Is hair spray bad for your health? Could that body lotion, perfume, nail polish or deodorant you’ve been using lead to liver, lung and kidney damage or cause birth defects? A Washington, D.C., ...

MORE THAN TWO DOZEN CHEMICALS will soon be banned in popular cosmetic products like perfume, nail polish, and hair care. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law in October 2023 Assembly Bill 496, ...

"If you can't pronounce it, you probably shouldn't be using it." "PFAS, also called polyfluorinated alkyl substances, are multifunctional chemicals with a wide array of uses," explains Esther Olu, ...

A young woman applies mascara. France passed a law on Thursday banning the use of so-called "forever chemicals" (PFAS), which do not break down in the natural environment, in cosmetics and clothing.

When you walk through the personal care aisles of your local store, you likely see dozens of products that promise to soften your skin, make you smell better, extend your lashes, decrease wrinkling, ...

Recent studies have demonstrated that college-age women use cosmetic products at higher rates than other groups. Additionally, many of these young women are unaware of the health risks from frequent ...