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Safe Makeup A national campaign promoting safe cosmetics to educate girls about phthalates, which health advocates warn are carcinogenic, and other toxins in hair dyes, nail polish, facial cleansers and shampoos. The advocates want their peers to use fewer beauty products, take a look at colorful tubes closer in their makeup bags and read cosmetic labels. They talk of healthy cosmetic parties to encourage consumers to toss questionable products as they are working to learn what ingredients can potentially cause cancer, birth defects and reproductive harm.

“It’s unfortunate that they’ve gotten inaccurate misinformation and are concerned about perfectly safe products, my fear is that this is something where they are being exposed to misinformation, speculation and scare tactics and that is causing them to react in a way that isn’t in their best interest health-wise or to their pocketbooks” said Gerald McEwen, vice president of science for the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association, which represents roughly 600 companies.

University of Puerto Rico in San Juan linked phthalates to early puberty in girls. Harvard University researchers found in 2002 and 2003 that the chemicals can decrease sperm counts in men. And experts with several environmental groups say phthalates disrupt hormone function and may contribute to rising cases of uterine problems in women, testicular cancer in men and infertility in both sexes.

Several cosmetic industry giants, including L’Oreal, Revlon and Avon, have eliminated the toxic chemicals from their products. Avon spokesperson Victor Beaudet said the company’s decision was made “to allay public concern, not a safety concern,” contending that phthalates are not dangerous.
Body Shop International, Urban Decay Cosmetics and Aveda Corporation do not use phthalates.

Models who have been airbrushed and you think if you use the product it will make you look like that, but really it could cause cancer and teens are going to be using chemicals for decades without no clue about the chemicals they are putting into themselves
But Sasha Hoffman, a 17-year-old member of the Marin group and the reigning Miss India America Teen, will raise the issue when she competes in April for the Miss India World title. Hoffman, who has been modeling since she was 5 and entering pageants since age 14, admits to the power of makeup in winning the crowns, but not without worry.

“It’s a lot of makeup to pack on,” she said. “I’m constantly wearing way too much makeup, but you get paid to do it so we have to. I try not to wear any makeup in my spare time to let my face recover.”
Source: Women Hair Styles and Make Up