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Fortune
Ani Freedman

8 toxic ingredients lurking in your skincare and hair products. What to avoid

Reflection in a mirror of smiling woman applying face powder in a bathroom. (Credit: Getty Images)

When you apply your moisturizer in the morning, how closely are you paying attention to the ingredients in it? What about your shampoo, hairspray, or makeup? It turns out, these products that often have direct contact with our skin could be exposing us to several toxic chemicals, according to experts at the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit environmental research and advocacy organization.

“Most of these ingredients are not tested for safety before they enter the market,” EWG environmental epidemiologist Alexa Friedman tells Fortune.

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