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Is Clean Beauty Now a Dirty Word in Europe?

The European Union is cracking down on beauty brands’ claims that their products are 'free of' certain ingredients. That presents a challenge to clean beauty brands that base their image around the 'made without' ideology.
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  • Rachel Strugatz

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