Samantha Holender

Some of these ingredients aren't even used in skincare. But that makes people scared. Like when you hear there's a list of 1,200 things in the EU that people aren't allowed to use in cosmetics, you're like, what are they?

Some of these ingredients aren't even used in skincare. But that makes people scared. Like when you hear there's a list of 1,200 things in the EU that people aren't allowed to use in cosmetics, you're like, what are they?

Historically, yes. I mean, there's things like talc that might have asbestos contamination that we no longer use in certain ways, triclosan, certain formaldehydes in hair relaxers, for example.

Historically, yes. I mean, there's things like talc that might have asbestos contamination that we no longer use in certain ways, triclosan, certain formaldehydes in hair relaxers, for example.

Historically, yes. I mean, there's things like talc that might have asbestos contamination that we no longer use in certain ways, triclosan, certain formaldehydes in hair relaxers, for example.

Over the course of like the last hundred years of modern cosmetics, we found a couple of things that are really bad. But generally speaking, most of the ingredients used in cosmetic products have a huge safety record. They've been around for a while. And it's true. Our FDA here in the U.S. does not test products. I don't know if people know this, but...

Over the course of like the last hundred years of modern cosmetics, we found a couple of things that are really bad. But generally speaking, most of the ingredients used in cosmetic products have a huge safety record. They've been around for a while. And it's true. Our FDA here in the U.S. does not test products. I don't know if people know this, but...

Over the course of like the last hundred years of modern cosmetics, we found a couple of things that are really bad. But generally speaking, most of the ingredients used in cosmetic products have a huge safety record. They've been around for a while. And it's true. Our FDA here in the U.S. does not test products. I don't know if people know this, but...

They don't test products before they come to market. There's no like, hey, we gave this to FDA. They said it's safe. Now we're selling it to you. It's just not how our government is set up. I didn't know that. Okay. No, you are free to sell a product. You have to show that it's safe, but you don't have to show it to the government. You just have to have that information should something happen.

They don't test products before they come to market. There's no like, hey, we gave this to FDA. They said it's safe. Now we're selling it to you. It's just not how our government is set up. I didn't know that. Okay. No, you are free to sell a product. You have to show that it's safe, but you don't have to show it to the government. You just have to have that information should something happen.

They don't test products before they come to market. There's no like, hey, we gave this to FDA. They said it's safe. Now we're selling it to you. It's just not how our government is set up. I didn't know that. Okay. No, you are free to sell a product. You have to show that it's safe, but you don't have to show it to the government. You just have to have that information should something happen.

Drugs are different, obviously, and some acne products over-the-counter are considered over-the-counter drugs, so that would be different. But with cosmetic skincare, no.

Drugs are different, obviously, and some acne products over-the-counter are considered over-the-counter drugs, so that would be different. But with cosmetic skincare, no.

Drugs are different, obviously, and some acne products over-the-counter are considered over-the-counter drugs, so that would be different. But with cosmetic skincare, no.

Ones I've smelled are just like kind of, they're just fatty. They don't smell like beef or cow.

Ones I've smelled are just like kind of, they're just fatty. They don't smell like beef or cow.

Ones I've smelled are just like kind of, they're just fatty. They don't smell like beef or cow.

The possible benefits are the vitamin profile is great. The fatty acids are great. The other thing I have to point out just about this preservatives thing is when something is just fats or just oils, even if it's commercially made, you don't necessarily need preservatives because bacteria grow in anything with water, as Sam alluded to. That said, animals are full of bacteria.

The possible benefits are the vitamin profile is great. The fatty acids are great. The other thing I have to point out just about this preservatives thing is when something is just fats or just oils, even if it's commercially made, you don't necessarily need preservatives because bacteria grow in anything with water, as Sam alluded to. That said, animals are full of bacteria.

The possible benefits are the vitamin profile is great. The fatty acids are great. The other thing I have to point out just about this preservatives thing is when something is just fats or just oils, even if it's commercially made, you don't necessarily need preservatives because bacteria grow in anything with water, as Sam alluded to. That said, animals are full of bacteria.