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New Zealand set to be first country to ban PFAS in cosmetic products

The New Zealand Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will ban the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetic products starting in 2027. This will make the country one of the first in the world to take this step on PFAS to protect people and the environment. PFAS are sometimes used in products such as nail polish, […]

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Explainer: is the discovery of benzene in benzoyl peroxide acne products a cause for concern?

On 5 March, Valisure, an independent testing laboratory in the US, submitted a Citizen Petition to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting the recall and suspension of sales of benzoyl peroxide products used to treat acne. Valisure had detected high levels of benzene – a known human carcinogen – in many benzoyl peroxide products in

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