An ingredient is listed as possibly containing hazardous contaminants. How do I know these contaminants are actually in my product and if the hazard score applies?
Companies are not required to test ingredients for purity (contamination), even though many common cosmetics ingredients can contain hazardous contaminants, typically unintentional byproducts of manufacturing processes. We encourage companies to have their products tested by an independent, certified lab for the presence of the contaminants that are commonly associated with the ingredients they use, and to submit this data to EWG. We will review the data and reflect it on the site as appropriate. We always welcome the submission of ingredient safety data http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/comment.php, including independent laboratory testing or studies from government or scientifically peer-reviewed sources.
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