2. The last year the federal government passed a law regulating cosmetics
1938
Source:
The last year the federal government passed a law regulating cosmetics

3. The number of harmful chemicals banned or restricted from cosmetics in
1300
Source:
The number of harmful chemicals banned or restricted from cosmetics in
the European Union

4. The number of harmful chemicals banned or restricted from cosmetics in11
Source:
The number of harmful chemicals banned or restricted from cosmetics in
the United States

5. 80%
Source:
The percentage of cosmetic ingredients that have never been assessed for safety

6. chemicals linked to cancer
The number of personal care products (including lotion, makeup, bubble bath and aftershave) that contain
chemicals linked to cancer

7. 14
Source:
The average number of secret chemicals not listed on fragrance / cologne ingredient labels (including hormone-disrupting chemicals and allergens)

8. The percentage of popular lipsticks which contained lead according to
Over 95%
Source:
The percentage of popular lipsticks which contained lead according to
a recent lab test

9. 15 The number of cosmetics chemicals
Source:
The number of cosmetics chemicals
found in the bodies of teenage girls
( including hormone-disrupting “fragrance” ingredients )

10. Fact
Source:
It is legal for US cosmetics companies to use known carcinogens and reproductive toxins in products marketed to pregnant women and babies.

11. 200
A recent study shows that on average there are more than 200 industrial chemicals found in the cord blood of newborn babies

12. 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

13. 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 (

14. Annual global beauty and personal care products sales
$400 billion
Source:
Annual global beauty and personal care products sales