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Potentially Harmful ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found to Be Widespread in US Cosmetics

Despite the potential and still largely unknown risks posed by PFAS – in part due to the huge number of different compounds involved – many ‘forever chemicals’ are still found in common products in use today. This includes cosmetics sold in North America, Europe and Asia, research has found. More:

Potentially Harmful ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found to Be Widespread in US Cosmetics  –  ScienceAlert
Collins, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Ban PFAS Chemicals in Cosmetics  –  US Senator Susan Collins

Research on PFAS in Cosmetic and Personal Care Products

Fluorinated Compounds in North American Cosmetics (Research article)
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and fluorine mass balance in cosmetic products from the Swedish market: implications for environmental emissions and human exposure (Research article)
Occurrence of perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs) in personal care products and compounding agents (Research abstract)Despite the potential and still largely unknown risks posed by PFAS – in part due to the huge number of different compounds involved – many ‘forever chemicals’ are still found in common products in use today. This includes cosmetics sold in North America, Europe and Asia, research has found. More:

Potentially Harmful ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found to Be Widespread in US Cosmetics  –  ScienceAlert
Collins, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Ban PFAS Chemicals in Cosmetics  –  US Senator Susan Collins

Research on PFAS in Cosmetic and Personal Care Products

Fluorinated Compounds in North American Cosmetics (Research article)
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and fluorine mass balance in cosmetic products from the Swedish market: implications for environmental emissions and human exposure (Research article)
Occurrence of perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs) in personal care products and compounding agents (Research abstract)
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