How safe is your makeup, perfume or lotion? Surprisingly, no one really knows. Two years ago, California passed groundbreaking legislation requiring cosmetic companies to report if their products contained toxic or carcinogenic ingredients. This year, the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2005 goes into effect and other states are closely watching California as they consider similar proposals. QUEST explores cosmetic safety and the challenges of making this law a reality.
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Andrea Kissack is Senior Editor for QUEST at KQED Public Radio.