Environmental Working Group
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Not Too Pretty

Toxic chemicals linked to birth defects are being found at alarming levels in women of childbearing age.

Published July 10, 2002

Loopholes in federal laws allow manufacturers to add phthalates to popular cosmetics and beauty aids. Tests have shown these chemicals can damage the lungs, liver and kidneys, and seriously harm the developing testes of male offspring. [0]

Source URL:
http://www.ewg.org/reports/nottoopretty