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Formaldehyde (aka. Formalin, methaldehyde, methanal, methyl aldehyde, methylene glycol, methylene oxide, oxomethane, oxymethylene, paraform, paraformaldehyde)

Industrial Uses:  Manufacturing of glues and resins and as a chemical intermediate.  Urea-formaldehyde and phenolformaldehyde resins are used in foam insulations, as adhesives in the production of particle board and plywood, and in the treating of textiles.
Personal Care Products:  Preservative in cosmetics, nail polish, vaccines and embalming bodies.  It is common to find formaldehyde in [...]

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Nitrosamines

One of the cosmetic toxins that consumer advocates are most concerned about are nitrosamines, which contaminate a wide variety of cosmetic products.  In the 1970’s, nitrosamines contamination of cooked bacon and other nitrate-treated meats in the food industry became a public health issue.  But today, nitrosamines contaminate cosmetics at significantly higher levels than were once [...]

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