US FDA Again Finds Talc-Containing Cosmetics Asbestos-Free In 2022 Testing
Executive Summary
No asbestos was detected in product samples from brands including Lancome Paris, Clinique, Gucci, Avon, and Neutrogena, the FDA says. Like in 2021, the agency’s 2022 testing provides assurances after 17% of talc-containing cosmetic products analyzed in 2019 were found to be tainted with asbestos.
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