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Asbestos Found in Cosmetics

Claire's issues recall of 17 products

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Cosmetics and accessories retailer Claire’s has withdrawn more than a dozen products from its inventory pending an investigation of their makeup ingredients. The withdrawal came after a Providence, RI TV news report that a mother discovered her daughter’s makeup from Claire’s contained asbestos, a known carcinogen. The mother, who works as a law clerk in a firm that specializes in asbestos litigation, decided to send off her six year-old's makeup kit to be tested. She said the results ...

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