The last year the federal government passed a law regulating cosmetics 1938 Source: http://www.safecosmetics.org/section.php?id=74 The last year the federal government passed a law regulating cosmetics
The number of harmful chemicals banned or restricted from cosmetics in 1300 Source: http://www.safecosmetics.org/article.php?id=346 The number of harmful chemicals banned or restricted from cosmetics in the European Union
The number of harmful chemicals banned or restricted from cosmetics in 11 Source: http://www.safecosmetics.org/article.php?id=346 The number of harmful chemicals banned or restricted from cosmetics in the United States
80% Source: http://safecosmetics.org/downloads/SafeCosmeticsAct_Factsheet_March%202013.pdf The percentage of cosmetic ingredients that have never been assessed for safety
chemicals linked to cancer http://safecosmetics.org/article.php?list=type&type=29 The number of personal care products (including lotion, makeup, bubble bath and aftershave) that contain chemicals linked to cancer
14 Source: http://www.ewg.org/research/not-so-sexy The average number of secret chemicals not listed on fragrance / cologne ingredient labels (including hormone-disrupting chemicals and allergens)
The percentage of popular lipsticks which contained lead according to Over 95% Source: http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/ProductandIngredientSafety/ProductInformation/ucm137224.htm#expanalyses%20 The percentage of popular lipsticks which contained lead according to a recent lab test
15 The number of cosmetics chemicals Source: http://www.ewg.org/news/news-releases/2008/09/18/hormone-altering-cosmetics-chemicals-found-teenage-girls The number of cosmetics chemicals found in the bodies of teenage girls ( including hormone-disrupting “fragrance” ingredients )
Fact Source: http://www.safecosmetics.org/article.php?id=221; http://www.safecosmetics.org/section.php?id=74 It is legal for US cosmetics companies to use known carcinogens and reproductive toxins in products marketed to pregnant women and babies.
200 http://www.ewg.org/news/videos/10-americans A recent study shows that on average there are more than 200 industrial chemicals found in the cord blood of newborn babies
The number of individuals in the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics Network 100,000 Source: Figure from the directors of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics The number of individuals in the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics Network
253,000,000 Source: Figure directly from EWG staff The number of inquiries made to the Environmental Working Group’s SkinDeep Database, which gives visitors hazard scores for cosmetics products and ingredients (www.cosmeticsdatabase.com)
Annual global beauty and personal care products sales $400 billion Source: https://www.atkearney.com/paper/-/asset_publisher/dVxv4Hz2h8bS/content/id/2142959; http://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/Market-Trends/Report-estimates-global-personal-care-industry-to-reach-487-billion-by-2017 Annual global beauty and personal care products sales