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See: THREE MORE TOXIC CHEMICALS FOUND IN BEAUTY PRODUCTS

1. Oxybenzone (benzophenone)
USED IN: Sunscreens, lip balms, products with SPF
This chemical may mimic hormones, cause endometriosis and can pose a risk to reproductive systems.

Cancer-causing chemical lurking in YOUR shower: Senators urge FDA to ban dangerous toxin used in scores of bathing products

  1. Chemical 1,4-dioxane is found in a number of shampoos, lotions and soaps
  2. But the Environmental Working Group has identified it as a carcinogen
  3. Studies have found that the toxin causes cancer in laboratory rats and mice
  4. New York senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are calling on the FDA to ban it from bath products