
Fur wearing Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen aren't only hazardous to the health of cute, little animals.
Looks like they could be promoting products that put human life in danger!
According to the Environmental Working Group, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting human health and the environment, the Olsen twins have licensed their names to fragrance products deemed "high hazards" on the group's safety list!!
MK and Ash's body sprays and perfumes are laced with known carcinogens.
Cancer in a bottle?!
Eeeks!
You might want to see how your your fave cosmetic products rate on the group's list.
Did you know that the unfortunate reality is that the government does not currently require health studies or pre-market testing for products before they are sold????
According to the FDA's Office of Cosmetics and Colors, the "FDA cannot require companies to do safety testing of their cosmetic products before manufacturing," AND "…a cosmetic manufacturer may use almost any raw material as a cosmetic ingredient and market the product without an approval from FDA."
Yikes!
Update: On Monday, the lawyers for Coty, the company who manufactures the Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen products rated by the Environmental Working Group issued the following statement to PerezHilton.com:
All Mary-Kate & Ashley fragrance products manufactured and distributed worldwide by Coty Inc. have been formulated with the highest quality raw materials with well established safety records. The products as well as each of the ingredients contained in the products comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations and all established scientific safety standards in every country where such products are sold or distributed, including the regulations established by the FDA in the United States, by Health Canada in that country and by the European Union through the European Cosmetics Directive. Ingredients utilized by Coty in such products were and always have been chosen based not only on their physical and chemical characteristics but also, and more importantly, because they are known to be safe and effective. The Mary-Kate & Ashley products have been clinically proven to be safe when used as directed. Petitions filed with the FDA and reports issued most recently in 2005 by the Environmental Working Group and the allegations contained therein regarding the Mary-Kate & Ashley (and other Coty) products are without merit and are based on information which is not either scientifically or statistically reliable.
Coty Inc. is committed to using only the safest ingredients in our products and we consistently work to maintain the highest possible standards of safety for our consumers. Furthermore we select and use the highest quality raw materials with well established safety records and thoroughly test the safety of our products before they are sold in the marketplace.
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