UFC-Que Choisir compared 21 lip balms and found toxic substances in 10 of them.
They hydrate, repair and soothe, but are they safe for health? In a new investigation, UFC-Que Choisir points to lip balms. The consumer association compared 21 products and found that half contained toxic substances. A few months after having discovered 11 undesirable substances in more than 400 cosmetic products, it raises the alarm.
Vigilance is essential
Ten references of lip sticks from the brands Yves Rocher, Garnier, Labello, Carmex, Laroche Posay, Boiron, Avène, Le petit Marseillais, Aptonia and Uriage are thus pinned. In question ? The presence of endocrine disruptors ormineral oils carcinogens in the products tested. “We found residues, one is carcinogenic, the other seems to be toxic, but they accumulate in the liver and lymph nodes”, specifies Fabienne Maleysson, journalist at UFC-Que Choisir, at France info.
Three of these balms contain BHT, a preservative considered to be an endocrine disruptor, while others contain mineral oils that produce toxic compounds if swallowed, reveals the consumer association. Vigilance is therefore required: “We are exposed to so many harmful products, whether in food or in cosmetics, so add one on the mucous membranes of the lips, where there is very rapid absorption, this is not is not a good thing, “warns Barbara Demeinex, specialist in endocrine disruptors.
