16 Jan 2023 --- The UK-based Cosmetic Toiletry & Perfumery Association (CTPA) is sharing science-based facts about the controversial use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – or “forever chemicals” – in cosmetics. In light of a recent BBC report warning that these chemicals pose a serious health risk from makeup, it emphasizes that PFAS used in makeup does not make products unsafe as they undergo strict regulation to meet legal safety requirements.
