Most make up and cosmetic products are made of complicated chemical combinations. Ingredients can be syntactical chemicals, natural or a combination of the two and often come from various parts of the world. The ingredients used in cosmetics are regulated in most countries around the globe but there is no absolute guarantee that cosmetic products are safe for every individual as they have often proved to be sources for unlikely allergies . But some cosmetics contain dangerous chemicals that went overlooked or worse still, were fraudulently added to the mixture in order to keep production costs low and profits for the manufacturer high. This often happens with cheap products of doubtful origins.
In the US, cosmetic products are regulated by the FDA. But even this organization is powerless when it comes to stopping some potentially dangerous products from hitting the market .As a result of this, violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act only surface after some products cause harm.
Some cosmetics manufacturing companies have decided to introduce lines of “all natural” or organic cosmetics. But even one hundred percent organic and natural products can cause individual allergies and side effects for some.
Cosmetics manufacturers are not under the same pressure as food and drug companies from authorities and thus some smaller manufacturers sacrifice the well being of the consumer so that they can increase their own profits. This is why it’s so important for consumers to choose only high quality, brand name products as their manufacturers also have a reputation to defend and can’t afford to release dangerous products on the market just for the quick cash.
