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Research Content

Teen Girls' Body Burden of Hormone-Altering Cosmetics Chemicals

Adolescent exposures to cosmetic chemicals of concern

Sunscreens: What Works and What's Safe

EWG's study of nearly 1,000 sunscreens finds that 4 out of 5 don't protect consumers.

CDC: Americans Carry Body Burden of Toxic Sunscreen Chemical

Caving to Industry, FDA Delays Safety Standards for Decades

Safety Guide to Children’s Personal Care Products

Children's Products Safety Guide
From baby shampoo to diaper wipes, children use products containing chemicals that have not been assessed for their hazards to children. Check our guide for what to avoid.

Cosmetics With Banned and Unsafe Ingredients

As FDA officials and the cosmetics industry prepare to huddle behind closed doors, EWG finds hundreds of products containing ingredients the industry itself has determined to be unsafe.

Skin Deep

Cosmetic Safety Database
Skin Deep pairs ingredients in nearly 25,000 products against 50 definitive toxicity and regulatory databases, making it the largest integrated data resource of its kind.