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This article does seem far-fetched & ridiculous. And I agree that it trivializes what should be real concerns about the products we put on our bodies.
The FDA is still evaluating beauty products based on an old notion that chemicals can't be absorbed through the skin. But of course, we know differently now -- we even use skin patches to deliver medication! So it's better to be cautious.
But how to be cautious? This crap about 'chemicals' doesn't make any sense. Everything on the planet is made of chemicals, including us. The distinction between 'natural' and 'manmade' chemicals is kind of vague and outrageous. Lots of 'natural' chemicals are harmful -- radon is natural. So is lead. I don't want them in my makeup! So buying all-natural products doesn't equate to 'safe.'
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