Consumerist
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follow-ups
Grin, Then Wear It: Benefit Cosmetics Responds To Consumerist
Last week, reader Brianna contacted Consumerist about her issues with the defective packaging of a Benefit Cosmetics products, as well as the treatment she received from their e-mail customer service rep. Benefit saw our post, and their PR department responded to Brianna's story. More » -
cosmetics
Benefit Hopes You Buy More Of Their Defectively Packaged Product
UPDATE: Grin, Then Wear It: Benefit Cosmetics Responds To Consumerist
Brianna has never been much for high-end makeup, but she bought a bottle of Benefit's Benetint blush/lip tint at Sephora and brought it with her on a business trip. The cap broke, and she had to dispose of the entire bottle. Benefit's response, paraphrased: "That sucks. We hope you buy more of our products!" More »
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makeup
A Big, Red, Shiny Kiss Goodbye To Max Factor
Max Factor, the venerable cosmetics brand marketed to American women using the faces of familiar film actresses, will disappear from U.S. store shelves forever next year. It will still be available abroad, including in the UK, where it's a top seller for some reason.
The story of Max Factor the company is a classic American business tale—a company started at the beginning of the 20th century by a plucky immigrant, only to end its life as part of a multinational conglomerate (Proctor & Gamble) and sold primarily at Walmart.
Max Factor Going To The Big Medicine Cabinet In The Sky [Jezebel]
P&G Discontinues Max Factor Makeup Brand in U.S. [Advertising Age]
Makeup and Make-believe [The New Yorker](Photo: armydre2008)
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Worried about toxic makeup? The Environmental Working Group has a database with safety ratings on more than 25,000 personal-care products. [Skin Deep]
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class actions
Mark Your Calendars: Massive Cosmetics Giveaway Set For Inauguration Day
Americans face a tough choice Tuesday morning: watch Barack Obama's historic inauguration, or storm department stores to take advantage of a first-come, first-serve cosmetics giveaway worth $175 million. More » -
cosmetics
60% Of Lipsticks Contain Lead
Well, this explains a lot about children's beauty pageants: the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics tested 33 brand-name lipsticks, including brands like Cover Girl, L'Oreal, and Christian Dior, and are reporting that "61 percent had detectable lead levels of 0.03 to 0.65 parts per million (ppm)." One-third of the lipsticks tested had levels higher than 0.1 ppm, the FDA's safety limit for lead in candy. More » -
beauty
Smell Your Makeup!
Consumer Affairs says bad makeup can harbor nasty bacteria, and can lead to such unpleasant face decorations as conjuctivitis or peri-oral dermatitis (little red bumps that look like acne). They suggest you tattoo permanent eyeliner and lipstick so you don't have to worry about makeup. No, wait, that's what we suggest. They actually suggest throwing out your eye makeup and liquid foundations after three months, powders after a year, and application sponges after a week. Oh, and smell your makeup: "An unusual odor usually means that it contains bacteria." More » -
cosmetics
Chemicals in Cosmetics You Should Avoid
Consumer Reports has an article about chemicals in cosmetics that are probably not that awesome for your health. They're called phthalates and they are found in nail polish, body lotion, perfume, hair spray, and more. More » -
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