‘Forever chemicals’ still in use in UK make-up
PFAS substances linked with cancer discovered in UK cosmetics on day EU sets out to ban them. …
The EA did not publish the names of the nine PFAS still in use by the industry in its final report. But a Freedom of Information request by BBC News into the EA has now revealed them. The BBC searched for them in thousands of ingredient lists of the most popular UK brands and common product types known to use PFAS: mascara, eyeshadow, foundation, and lipsticks.