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2. Beautiful
Dangerously

3. “In the factory
we make cosmetics;
in the store we sell hope.”
Charles Revson, founder Revlon

4. Cosmetics
Articles intended to be applied to the human body
for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness,
or altering the appearance without affecting the
body’s structure or functions.
Skin moisturizer Perfume Toothpaste
Fingernail Polish Lipstick Deodorant
Shampoo Hair Color Makeup

5. Drugs
• Drugs are intended
 For use in diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment,
or prevention of disease.
 To affect the structure or any function of the
human body.
• Over-the-counter drugs are drugs that can
be purchased without a doctor’s
prescription.

6. Cosmetic vs. Over the Counter Drug?
Some products are both cosmetics
and over-the-counter drugs
Fluoride toothpaste Antiperspirant deodorant
Dandruff shampoo Moisturizer with sunscreen

7. True or False?
FDA must approve all cosmetics before they
go on the market.
FALSE
FDA cannot require companies to do safety testing
of their cosmetic products before marketing.
FDA Office of Cosmetics and Colors (FDA 1995)
Manufacturers are not required to
 register cosmetic establishments,
 file data on ingredients or
 report cosmetic-related injuries to FDA

8. Cosmetic Industry is Self-Regulating
Cosmetic firms are responsible for substantiating the
safety of their products and ingredients before
marketing.
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Board (CIR)
 founded in 1976 by industry trade association
 6 member steering committee, chaired by the CEO of the
Personal Care Products Council, meets 4 times per year and
sets general policy and direction
 10 member Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel selects
ingredients for safety assessments and for re-review of
assessments 15 years old or more
• Safe, unsafe, safe with qualifications, insufficient data

9. Cosmetic Safety
Unlike drug companies, cosmetic companies
may use almost any ingredient they choose,
except:
 a few substances are restricted or not allowed.
all color additives must be approved for their
intended use and may need to be FDA certified for
purity

10. FDA Authority over Cosmetics
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act)
Prohibits adulterated or misbranded cosmetics.
Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA)
Requires an accurate and complete ingredient
declaration to enable consumers to make
informed purchasing decisions.

11. Cosmetic Ingredients
Over 12,000 different
ingredients are being
used by the cosmetic
industry.

12. Cosmetic Ingredient Review
Eight Prohibited Ingredients
 Chloroform (except residual amounts as a solvent in the
manufacturing process or as a byproduct)
 Bithionol
 Halogenated salicylanilides (di-, tri-, metabromsalan and
tetrachlorosalicylanilide)
 Vinyl chloride (as an ingredient of aerosol products)
 Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellants (in cosmetic aerosol
products)
 Zirconium-containing complexes (in aerosol cosmetic
products)
 Methylene chloride
 Prohibited cattle materials

13. Cosmetic Ingredient Review
Three Restricted Ingredients
• Hexachlorophene (HCP) (only if alternative is not
available and is prohibited for use on lips)
• Mercury compounds (limited to eye area cosmetics
and only if no other preservative is effective)
• Sunscreens in cosmetics (limited to non-therapeutic,
non-physiologic uses such as product color
protection)

14. What’s Not on the List?
• Formaldehyde
 Preservative
 Found in eye cosmetics and nail products
 Listed as a probable carcinogen in the U.S.
National Toxicology Program’s 11th
Report on
Cancer

15. What’s Not on the List?
• Formaldehyde
• Phthalates
 Prevent chipping in nail polish
 Help cosmetics absorb into the skin
 Common ingredients in nail polish, perfume,
cologne, and hair spray
 DBP and DEHP banned in Europe: DBP (studies
show relationship to cancer and birth defects),
DEHP (probable carcinogen)

16. What’s Not on the List?
• Formaldehyde
• Phthalates
• Parabens
 Most widely used preservatives
 Not yet been assessed for safety by the CIR.
Preliminary evidence shows parabens display
estrogenic properties – they act like estrogen in
the body.

17. What’s Not on the List?
• Formaldehyde
• Phthalates
• Parabens
• BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)
 Preservative
 Listed as a reasonably anticipated human
carcinogen in the U. S. National Toxicology
Program’s 11th
Report on Cancer.

18. What’s Not on the List?
• Formaldehyde
• Phthalates
• Parabens
• BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)
• Triethanolamine (TEA) and diethanolamine (DEA)
 Popular emulsifiers
 National Toxicology Association study found an
association between the application of DEA to skin
and cancer in laboratory animals.
 Safety assessment to be re-reviewed by CIR in 2011

19. The Many Names of …
Parabens
sobutylparaben
menthylparaben
buthyl paraben
phenoxythylparaben
undecylenoyl PEG 5 paraben
ethylparaben potassium sorbate
butylparaben
polybaraben (preservatives)
TEA methyl paraben
buthylparaben
polyparaben
putylparaben
preservative system (parabens – less than 1%)
Phthalates
dibutyl phthalate (DBP)
diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP)
dimethyl phthalate (DMP)
diethyl phthalate (DEP)
Formaldehyde
Formalin (trade name)
May also be found in
2-bromo-2nitropropane-a,3-diol
diazolidinyl urea
DMDM hydantoin
Ididazolidinyl urea
Quarternium 15
Source: Environmental Working Group Source: FDA/CFSAN/Office of Cosmetics and Colors
April 19, 2001; Updated March 31, 2005

20. Body Burden
The Pollution in People
• Biomonitoring
 Measures the human body burden of chemicals.
• Studies show exposure to and accumulation of
chemical substances in people’s bodies.
 Fire retardants, pesticides, plasticizers, metals, etc.
 People do not get rid of all contaminants.
 Pregnant women can pass contaminants to unborn
child.

21. Which Products Do You Use?
Which ones have you used today? This week?

22. Chemical Exposures through
Personal Care Products
• Average adult
 Uses 9 personal care products each day.
 Which contain 126 unique chemical ingredients.
 45,990 chemical exposures per year.
• Women use more products than men
 Women use 12 products containing 168 unique
ingredients.
 Men use 6 products with 85 unique ingredients
• Teen girls use 17 products.

23. • All compelling marketing terms, however…
• No legal standards for “pure” or “natural”
• To be truly organic, ingredients
must be organic and look for
USDA Organic certification.
Pure ~ Natural ~ Organic

24. Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010
• H.R. 5786 bill introduced by Rep. Schakowsky of Illinois
• The bill is intended to:
 Phase out ingredients linked to cancer, birth defects and
developmental harm
 Create a health-based safety standard that includes
protection for children, the elderly, workers, and other
vulnerable populations
 Close labeling loopholes
 Provide adequate FDA Office of Cosmetics and Colors
funding to provide effective cosmetics industry oversight
• safecosmetics.org for more details

25. Skin Deep by EWG
• Environmental Working Group ewg.org
• www.cosmeticsdatabase.org
• Skin Deep contains information and online
safety assessments of:
 63,679 products
 7,772 ingredients
 2,747 brands
 1,858 companies

26. Cosmetic Ingredients Comparison
Hand & Body Lotion Example
“Cocoa & Shea Lotion” “Lotion, Cocoa Butter with Shea Moisturizer”
Purified water
Organic sunflower oil
Cocoa butter
E-wax
Shea butter
Stearic acid
Citric acid
Vitamin E
Rosemary oil extract
Cosmocil CQ
Lavandula angustifolia
(lavender) essential oil
Water
Glycerin
Stearic acid
Mineral oil
Glycol stearate
Theobroa cacao
(cocoa) butter
Butyrospermum parkii
(shea butter)
Clyceryl Stearate
Cetyl alcohol
Petrolatum
Fragrance
Dimethicone
Stearamide amp
Magnesium aluminum
silicate
Triethanolamine
Carbomer
Propylene glycol
Methylparaben
Tetrasodium EDTA
DMDM hydantoin
Caramel
Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)
Yellow 5 (CI 19149(
Yellow 6 (CI 15985)
Source: Dancing Dingo 1 Source: Suave 7

27. Tips
• Beware marketing claims.
• Read labels to avoid harmful ingredients.
• Visit helpful websites:
 cosmeticsdatabase.org
 organicconsumers.org
 fda.gov
 localmotiongreen.org
• Support the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010

28. Perhaps
Do It Yourself…

29. • Hair rinse
• Clean scalp
• Bath soak
• Hand softener and cleanser
• Hair brush cleaner
Uses for Vinegar

30. • Facial scrub and hand cleaner/softener
• Hair cleanser
• Toothpaste
• Underarm odor neutralizer
• Insect bite relief
Uses for Baking Soda

31. Facial Scrub and
Hand Cleaner/Softener
3 parts baking soda to 1 part water.
Rub in circular motion to exfoliate skin.
Rinse. Source: care2.com

32. Eye Creme
• ¼ cup avocado oil, apricot kernel oil or
sesame oil
• ¼ cup aloe vera gel
Combine ingredients in a glass jar and shake
to blend. Dab some on your fingers and
massage into your skin.
Shelf life: 4 months, refrigerated
Source: Annie Berthold-Bond

33. Peaches and Cream Mask
• 2 peaches, peeled, pitted, and mashed
• ½ teaspoon almond oil
• 1 Tablespoon heavy cream
Combine ingredients in a bowl and mash with
a fork or potato masher. Scoop onto a clean
washcloth and massage onto your face. Let
set for 15 or 20 minutes before rinsing
thoroughly. Source: Annie Berthold-Bond

34. Skin Toner from the Garden
Make the cucumber juice and carrot juice in a juicer.
Make strong infusions (herbal tea) of spearmint and
chamomile. Let cool.
Combine everything in a glass jar. Shake to blend.
Massage a bit onto your face. Rinse.
¼ cup cucumber juice ½ cup spearmint tea
⅛ cup carrot juice ¼ cup chamomile tea
½ cup lemon juice
Source: Annie Berthold-Bond

35. Are Antibacterial Products Better?
• Goal: Reduce infectious germs
• Choices
 Antimicrobials, e.g. triclosan and triclocarban, are
associated with negative health and environmental effects.
 “Old Fashioned Way”
• Use warm water and mild liquid soap, rubbing hands for 10-15
seconds after lather appears.
• Sanitizing Products
 Products made with alcohol or thyme oil.
 Hydrogen peroxide for home and industrial use.
 Vinegar which is 5% acetic acid is a known antimicrobial and
is a food grade product.

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