Not only do cosmetics (us, aus), contain harmful products, they are STILL, in this day and age, tested on defenceless creatures. Unless you go with vegan products, you cannot be sure what your cosmetics contain, or what animals were tortured so as to produce makeup.

There are often a lot of things in cosmetics that some people don't believe should be in there. But if you really do read into the scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals - I just picked out a couple from that article, based on sentences they wrote - most of the claims are iffy. There are chemicals in certain hair care products that are known carcinogens, but only in massive percentages and at lengthy exposure times. So the wording used in describing how dangerous it is makes a big difference. Nuances, you know?It's a shame that people can't just walk into any store and buy whatever they think is pretty, but money is what fuels greed and greed rules all. So...it's every man for himself, basically. You research the best hotel to stay at before vacation, right? So due diligence should be done for anything you put in/on your body, too, I guess. I just go by some advice I heard from everybody's favorite love-to-hate YouTube beauty guru, Jeffree Star: All reputable makeup should have an ingredients list and tamper-proof seal. You should look up any ingredients you don't know about. Be extra careful with makeup manufactured in China. Don't buy makeup from eBay or Wish or, really, anywhere that isn't a reputable retailer. Check expiration dates, if they have them printed.

Claire's (US brand name) cosmetics have been shown to contain asbestos.