If you prefer BB creams to foundations, pay attention to their composition: some contain too many products harmful to health.
- 17 BB creams, 15 concealers and 15 mascaras were analyzed.
- Their use has not weakened with the health crisis.
Very fashionable in recent years, BB creams, supposed to restore baby’s skin and sold as a lighter alternative to foundations, contain too many toxic products for health. This is the conclusion from a study conducted by Wecf France.
47 beauty products analyzed
“We selected and purchased 47 beauty products in May 2021 (baby cream, mascara, concealer), including a certain number online due to the health context, both in supermarkets, perfumery, (para)pharmacy and organic brands. “, detail the members of the international ecofeminist network. “We deciphered the labels, listed the list of ingredients and identified problematic substances based on the available scientific literature: endocrine disruptors, nanoparticles, allergens, substances with harmful effects on the environment, etc.”, they add.
Conclusion: BB creams are the most problematic cosmetics for health. Of the 17 examined, 6 contained at least 10 problematic substances, and 10 BB creams were composed of at least 5 substances “very worrying” Where “worrying”. Except “Makeup products are used daily by many women, including pregnant women, or those planning to become pregnant”, activists point out. “They are part of everyday consumer products that contribute to the exposure of the future mother and the unborn child to substances that can sometimes be problematic for health, such as potential endocrine disruptors. they add.
Proposals to reduce the danger
Wecf France therefore offers:
– to prohibit ingredients classified as very worrying, including the following endocrine disruptors: benzyl salicylate, BHT, butylphenyl methylpropional, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, ethylparaben, methylparaben, octocrylene.
– to introduce a warning logo for pregnant women, similar to the existing one for alcohol, on cosmetic products containing ingredients suspected of being endocrine disruptors.
– to strengthen the research and expertise work of ANSM and ANSES to identify the risks associated with the use of cosmetic products containing problematic ingredients, specifically for pregnant women.
– to make the labeling more readable and understandable for consumers.
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