Study finds cancer-causing chemical in several popular beauty products for women

Study finds cancer-causing chemical in several popular beauty products for women

More than half the Black and Latina women involved in the study reported using beauty products that contain the cancer-causing chemical formaldehyde

Mundo, May 11, 2025 (ATB Digital).- A new study published on Wednesday in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters has set off the alarms about the safety of cosmetics and personal care products that many use daily. Scientists detected the presence of formaldehyde and harmful preservatives that liberate this compound in shampoos, body lotions, soap and even in the glue for false eyelashes. The well-known carcinogen and preservative…

Study finds cancer-causing chemicals in several popular beauty products used by Black and Latina women

Many Black and Latina women are regularly using beauty products which contain cancer-causing chemicals — and not just in hair straightening products, a new study reveals. Several lotions, cleansers and other beauty products marketed to Black and Latina women contain formaldehyde and…

Formaldehyde in Beauty Products for Women of Color Raises New Concerns

More than half of Black and Latina women may regularly use beauty products that contain a chemical heavily implicated in uterine cancer , a small study suggests. For the new survey, researchers asked 70 Black and Latina women in Los Angeles to log each use of all their personal-care products for one week and take pictures of the labels to document the ingredients. Overall, 53 percent of the women used beauty products containing formaldehyde, a p…