Cosmetics giant Revlon announced that it will no longer use two chemical ingredients in its products, responding to a consumer petition signed by more than 100,000 people.
The chemicals include two long-chain parabens (isobutylparaben and isopropylparaben) that have been linked to endocrine disruption. The move also restricts the use of DMDM hydantoin, a potentially carcinogenic formaldehyde-releasing chemical,
Time reports. Revlon is also reformatting a product that contained butylparaben.
The move came in response to a petition drive organized by the non-partisan nonprofit Environmental Working Group.
“We are pleased that Revlon has acted to remove these toxic ingredients,” Environmental Working Group Executive Director Heather White said in a statement. “We urge all companies to do the same.”
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