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Articles tagged: cosmetics 3 Total

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Fake Celebrity Skin Care Ads Dupe Consumers with ‘Free Trial’ Offers

26 May 2017 Dubious web sites hawking anti-aging face creams and supplements lure consumers with fake celebrity endorsements.

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Controversial Study on Plastic Microbeads Retracted for Alleged Fraud

4 May 2017 The authors of the study, which claimed to show that plastic microbeads used in some cosmetics could cause behavioral harm to developing fish, were found “guilty of scientific dishonesty” by an independent review board.

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Animal Testing Resumes for Avon, Mary Kay, and Estée Lauder?

Updated Rumor: Cosmetic companies Avon, Mary Kay and Estée Lauder have resumed testing their products on animals after previously abandoning the practice.