They promise to make you look great, but some cosmetics contain potentially harmful chemicals, researchers claim.
From mascara to moisturiser, a study of toiletries found 20 out of 28 raised fears they could disrupt hormones, cause allergic reactions or pollute the environment.
The Danish Consumer Council and the campaign group CHEM Trust highlighted compounds including ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, which is said to harm coral reefs when it gets into the sea.
Study of toiletries found 20 out of 28 raised fears they could disrupt hormones, cause allergic reactions or pollute the environment. Picture: Stock
The EU says some firms label it as ‘toxic to aquatic life’, and it is a suspected endocrine disrupter – a chemical that interferes with hormones.