Cosmetics

A woman looking at a display of personal care products

Reducing use of personal care products quickly lowers toxic chemicals in the body

Pamela Ferdinand
April 30, 2026
A woman in a drug store hiding a bottle of shampoo

Common preservative may harm female fertility across generations, study finds

Pamela Ferdinand
October 24, 2025
A doctor showing a graphic of a prostate to a patient

Common male cancer linked to hormone-disrupting chemicals, scientists warn

Pamela Ferdinand
October 14, 2025
A woman spraying herself with a personal care product

Phthalates in everyday products may fuel breast cancer, new study warns

Pamela Ferdinand
September 5, 2025
An older man staring at his computer

Everyday chemicals linked to cognitive decline in older adults, especially men, new study reports

Pamela Ferdinand
May 2, 2025

Prenatal exposure to chemicals in food packaging, plastics may increase young children’s body fat, raise obesity risk 

Pamela Ferdinand
December 26, 2024

Microplastic in ‘leave-on’ cosmetic and personal care products is understudied, research ‘urgently required,’ experts say

Pamela Ferdinand
October 9, 2024

Johnson & Johnson talc baby powder asbestos trials: key facts

Stacy Malkan
August 8, 2024

Johnson & Johnson talc asbestos papers

Stacy Malkan
January 24, 2024

U.S. Right to Know is tracking developments in the cosmetics industry and toxic ingredients used in cosmetics and body care products.