Fears over lax US standards prompts bill on chemical safety of beauty products

Senators re-introduce bill after study finds toxic 'forever chemicals' are ubiquitous in common self care products Earlier this summer, a new study found that more than half of 231 cosmetic products tested in the US and Canada contained PFAS, a group of fluorinated chemicals that can weaken immunity, disrupt child development, affect the reproductive system and increase the chance of certain cancers. Whereas Europe has kept a tighter rein on what chemicals can and cannot be included in everyday ...