Safety Testing by Manufactures of the Skin Care Industry

Because there are few regulations placed on skin care manufactures by the FDA it is up to the manufacture to decide which safety tests to perform on ingredients and the finished skin care products. For the most part the skin care industry has been a self-regulated industry.

Some skin care products contain contaminants as a result of manufacturing. Typically these contaminants are an unintentional byproduct of the manufacturing processes and is cheap to test for and eliminate. But companies are not required to test ingredients for contamination and they don't have to test the final product for contamination before it hits the shelf for consumer use. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) researchers found that 22% of all skin care products may be contaminated with 1,4-dioxane (a known animal carcinogen). The EWG also found that one of every five adults is potentially exposed everyday to all the top seven carcinogenic impurities common to skin care products.

For a product to be "non-toxic" it must meet the oral toxicity standard. Acute oral toxicity says that a substance is toxic if ingesting more than 5 milligrams for each kilogram of body mass can be fatal. This only considers death as an outcome, substances that can cause cancer, birth defects, developmental effects, and hormone disruptions should also be considered toxic but in this case are not. If a skin care product states it is "non-toxic" it may have chemical ingredients in it that cause long term health problems. For more on definitions.

To date the skin care industry polices the safety of its own skin care products through a safety panel that is run and funded by the skin care industry's trade association. Because of this there are skin care companies on the market that make skin care products safe enough to eat, while other companies use synthetic chemicals that are potentially toxic. It is up to you as a consumer to be aware of what skin care products you purchase and the skin care products safety.

At BTrue Naturals you can be assured that the skin care products we carry are safe and non-toxic. We have researched every ingredient in every skin care product and have done the work for you. Below are just a few of our non-toxic natural skin care products: