Why Manufacturers Use Harmful Ingredients

Harmful ingredients cost less Manufacturers justify using harmful ingredients by saying they only use a small amount. There is no safe amount. For example, an endocrine disruptor ingredient, at any concentration, can affect hormones and cause infertility, slow child development, cancer and organ malfunction throughout a user’s life and their children.

Important

We cannot guarantee the safety or toxicity or irritation of any ingredient in any product. The information we present is only based on the published information we have been able to find as of the date of our research.

You should only use our information to become aware of certain ingredient risks that we have been able to find, but you should never assume that any ingredient or combination of ingredients is safe or will not cause any negative reactions for you.

Why Do Manufacturers Use Harmful Ingredients

Harmful ingredients are included in products by manufacturers because they are low cost and can either help improve texture, shelf life, or have other properties that make the product more saleable in the short-term, even though it can do long-term harm.

The FDA Doesn’t Have The Needed Authority to Protect You

Large cosmetic companies are not in the business of health or environment; they are in the business of selling beauty products. Personal care products and their ingredients (with the exception of color additives) are not subject to FDA premarket approval. Additionally, the FDA can’t recall dangerous cosmetic products.

Don’t Be Fooled By False Advertising

Symbols Show When a Few Well Known Ingredients Not Included in a Product But Don’t Disclose Many Harmful Ingredients That Are included