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FDA Lacking In Cosmetics Inspectors
- The New York Times, Friday, August 4, 2017 8 AM
The FDA frequently finds contamination, illegal ingredients and other problems in the soaring quantities of imported cosmetics, and it has only “limited resources” to inspect the shipments. Just six full-time inspectors monitor three million shipments of cosmetics coming in each year — lipsticks, eyeliners, nail polish, face powders, tattoo inks and other products.
