Almost all 'natural' skincare products sold at three top retailers in the US contain allergens, according to a study from a trio of dermatologists at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Nearly 90 percent of the 1,651 personal skin care products studied – including lotions, soaps, and moisturizers – contained at least one of the top 100 most common allergens known to cause contact dermatitis.
The researchers say that this uptick in contact dermatitis, a rapidly growing skincare and beauty industry worth billions, and a lack of regulation on its marketing motivated the study. A typical skincare or cosmetic product may contain anywhere from 15 to 50 ingredients. Research suggests people could be applyingIn other words, the more products you use, the more you expose your skin to potential allergens.and other botanical extracts – which have become a leading cause of contact dermatitis.
That's only based on product information available online, but it still gives you a sense of the scale of the problem.
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