EWG Skin Deep® Cosmetics Database
www.ewg.org
EWG’s Skin Deep® database gives you practical solutions to protect yourself and your family from everyday exposures to chemicals in personal care products.

It’s pretty great for finding a soap or sunscreen that will be easy on your body and the planet. Thanks, Environmental Working Group!

  • @scrion
    12•7 months ago

    I just want to point out that, when browsing fragrances and sort from worst to best, you have to get to page 7of 18 to even reach “Moderate Hazard”, so 30% of tested products were classified as “High Hazard”.

    This is consistent with information available elsewhere: https://www.bcpp.org/resource/right-to-know-exposing-toxic-fragrance-chemicals-report

    https://health.osu.edu/health/general-health/how-fragrances-affect-health

    I was baffled that quite a few people were not aware of how harmful many fragrances are.

    • @pdxfed
      8•7 months ago

      Thanks to massive lobbying, and this won’t surprise anyone on Lemmy, but cosmetics as a whole have no regulatory oversight mechanism. The FDA can recommend things and it’s up to corporations to self-regulate, which usually works well with no significant fines to deter bad actors.

      Don’t let your kids use anything.

      • Franklin
        2•7 months ago

        Yup and “health supplements” are in the same boat