Lipsticks and eyeshadows, how dangerous can they be? The controls are now becoming more stringent. This was decided by the Food and Drug Administration – the US agency that deals with the safety of drugs and food – by launching a new regulation on cosmetics which provides for particular attention to the presence and consequences of the so-called PFAS: these are chemical substances ” eternal”, as they are non-biodegradable, present in many beauty products.
Every year – the FDA pointed out – over 5 thousand reports of adverse reactions to creams, eye shadows, lipsticks and lotions are monitored. But, probably, they are only the tip of the iceberg. This is why, from now on, manufacturers and distributors will have the obligation to report serious side effects to the Agency within 15 days (until now reporting was on a voluntary basis). Experts, in fact, want to delve deeper into the real effects of Pfas: exposure to these substances has been monitored for some time and has already been linked to an increased risk of the onset of various tumors, decreased fertility and also possible problems neurologists in children.
“These substances – he explained Linda Katz of the FDA – are added to cosmetics to increase, for example, the shine of beauty products or are the result of production processes”. Now the side effects to be noted will have to include a series of serious events, such as accidents that have endangered the life of the consumer (or have even caused death), the need for hospitalization or surgery or forms of disability, including milder forms, such as small burns or hair loss.