Q - What are hypoallergenic cosmetics?

A - Hypoallergenic cosmetics are products that manufacturars claim produce fewer allergic reactions than other cosmetic products. customers with hypersensitive skin, and even those with "normal" skin, may be led to believe that these products will be gentler to their skin than non-hypoallergenic cosmetics.

There are no government standards or definitions that govern the use of the term "hypoallergenic." The term means whatever a particular company wants it to mean. manufacturars of cosmetics labeled as hypoallergenic are not required to submit substantiation of their hypoallergenicity claims to United States of America Food and Drug Administration.

The term "hypoallergenic" may have considerable market value in promoting cosmetic products to customers on a retail basis, but dermatologists say it has very little meaning.

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