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Study finds widespread mislabeling and contamination in personal care and cleaning products

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Study finds widespread mislabeling and contamination in personal care and cleaning products
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An analysis of the chemical content of personal care and cleaning products published in Environment and Health found that 98% of the products contained unlabeled chemicals, and over a quarter contained chemicals that directly contradicted label claims.In short:More than 3100 chemicals were detected in the 113 products examined, and 85% of the products contained at least one unlabeled harmful chemical.Products averaged over three times the number of chemicals listed on the labels.Many “natural,”

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