Canadian NGO Reports “Widespread” Heavy Metal Presence In Cosmetics
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Environmental Defence Canada reports that 100% of 49 cosmetic products tested from Canadian women’s makeup bags contained “toxic” heavy metals, including lead, arsenic and cadmium.
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