Makeup brand MUA has denied claims that there were traces of asbestos in its eyeshadow palette.
In tests done by BBC Three for a series named Beauty Laid Bare, it was claimed that the Silent Disco palette had bits of the harmful chemical which has fibres that can aggravate lung tissues when inhaled.
The cosmetic item was discontinued last year and MUA has refuted the allegations.
A spokesperson for MUA told Metro.co.uk: ‘The product mentioned in the programme was discontinued months ago and we strongly refute the allegations.
‘We commissioned new independent testing of this exact batch of product from the world’s leading authority in cosmetics testing, which conclusively shows no signs of contamination.
‘We understand customers may be concerned about talc which is why we’ve already reformulated our range which is now 99% talc-free and will be 100% free of talc by May 2020.
‘MUA will join a growing number of brands who have made this commitment.’
Talc is a clay mineral widely used in baby powder such as Johnson & Johnson’s which has been criticised in the past for ‘knowing about asbestos in baby powder for decades’
Some experts believe that asbestos-contaminated talc is capable of causing cancers of the lung, mesothelium, and ovaries.
In the BBC Three research, testing was carried out by Sean Fitzgerald, director of research and legal services at the Scientific Analytical Institute (SAI) – a private lab in North Carolina.
In the program, four young people travel around America to investigate the multi-million dollar beauty industry.
Sean said he discovered asbestos in three wells contained in the Silent Disco eye shadow palette.
The World Health Organisation currently recognises no safe level of exposure to asbestos.
Most people exposed never develop cancer, but for some, even small amounts of asbestos are enough to trigger the disease later on in life. However, just how small that amount has not yet been established.
The documentary looks at other products, (which don’t have any association with MUA), to see how they’re made.
Acid attack survivor Resham Khan also explores Mexico where workers handle dangerous chemicals without adequate protection.
She is shocked to see how workers are exploited to create ethical beauty products such as vegan lip balms made from candelilla wax.
You can catch the show on BBC Three from Sunday 2 February.
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source https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/03/makeup-brand-denies-studys-claims-that-their-eyeshadow-palette-contains-asbestos-12174525/
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