Beauty products with fluorinated ingredients may also contain PFAS, study reports

Smooth, foamy, water-proof. These characteristics are extremely desirable in beauty products, but manufacturers sometimes use ingredients that contain fluorine — including potentially harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — to achieve them. Now, researchers show that some cosmetics and personal care products labeled as having fluorinated components also contain PFAS, whether or not these ‘forever chemicals’ were listed as ingredients.
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