Why asbestos is still being found in some cosmetics

By Ashley Howkins, Technical Specialist and Lead Scientific Officer of the Experimental Techniques Centre, College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, Brunel University of London
Lorna Anguilano, Senior Research Fellow, Quality Manager of the Experimental Techniques Centre, College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, and Assistant Director of the Wolfson Centre for sustainable materials development and processing, Brunel University of London

Asbestos, a notorious carcinogen, was in widespread use throughout the 20th century – from building materials to brake pads and even fake snow on film sets including The Wizard of Oz and White Christmas.

In the 1960s, a link…

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