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Most of the cosmetics market, which is made of chemicals that are banned in other countries. This is due to the support of our government to understand that cosmetic manufacturers to give a free hand to the widespread use of these harmful chemicals. This problem is explained in this article are discussed in detail in a separate article. The first thing we do is how to protect your skin and general welfare of the toxic effects of cosmetics.

A new study has shown that exposure to toxic chemicals that wreak havoc on our hormones may increase breast cancer risk. This is especially true for young women, pregnant women, when they have these substances in cosmetic products. Europe has made great strides in the regulation of cosmetics. The European Union (EU) adopted a variant of the “Cosmetics Directive”, the law which regulates cosmetics in the EU-15. It bans all chemicals that are known or suspected to cause cancer and genetic mutations for use in cosmetic products. Hundreds of chemicals (over 1100) was banned.

Some cosmetic companies have responded by saying the U.S. “American women are less concerned about cosmetics in Europe.” How dare you decide what is the problem! A large cosmetics company was a real break out and responded in writing to the request for the use of phthalates (pronounced THA-kee, and only a fancy word for perfume, and more than 79% of all products cosmetics) and said: “America is the safest products in our laws that allow consumers and the environment. “However, South Korea, the same company, work in response to consumer concerns” as something more than the committee, “women in the movement of the Korean Federation for Environmental Protection” are the 24 products analyzed toxic substance called phthalates. One hundred percent of respondents were phthalates. fifty percent had more than three to eight percent had four.

Now the same companies that responded to the U.S. The study has been used safely, now South Korea has reacted in this way. “Our company does not use DEHP and DBP (phthalate), which occurred in our products.” Remove all phthalates in their products.

In April 2004, March 01 U.S. Capitol, organizers said was the largest of its kind. More than a million people attended women in March, and was a springboard for the organization called Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. Message of a campaign to promote non-toxic cosmetics. He pledged to replace hazardous chemicals in cosmetic products with safer alternatives within three years. To do this, asked the manufacturers of cosmetics in the United States to do four things:

1.Remove chemicals in the EU banned all products are sold throughout the world.

2.Inventory all products of chemicals of concern.

3.Develop to replace dangerous chemicals with safer alternatives within three years.

In a few months a small number of companies began to sign the Compact for Safe Cosmetics. In 2007, some three years later there were more than 500 companies have signed the Covenant. Ninety of these companies are outside the United States. But all signatory companies and natural products, in particular, not even one of the great American cosmetics company was on the list. The reason? U.S. cosmetics industry is more regulated industry, led by the FDA. you may ask This leaves the security of the companies. In other words, if the cosmetics company believes its products are safe, can come on the market.

In 2007, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is a full page USA Today. Ad says: “Do not put make-up to play”, and showed a little girl, lipstick on your face. Three major cosmetics companies have appointed an ad. After three months, three cosmetics companies to remove chemicals and lipstick on the EU to ban the production of mainly non-toxic.

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