/oss/taxonomy/term/5484/all en /oss/article/health-you-asked/are-forever-chemicals-cosmetics-dangerous <p>Many cosmetics come with promises to make us look “forever young.” But there are some suggestions that many contain “forever” chemicals that may actually interfere with our efforts to prevent aging. In this case, “forever” refers to the environmental persistence of the polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) found in a number of cosmetics that come with some toxicological baggage.</p> Sat, 19 Jun 2021 00:03:49 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8765 at /oss