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The hidden nasties in your bathroom cabinet

As one of the biggest pharma companies go to court over alleged links between talcum and cancer, we look at other controversial ingredients

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There are commonly used cosmetic ingredients that have caused controversy in recent times
Susanna Galton

Susanna Galton is a journalist who’s worked across features, lifestyle, entertainment, celebrity and health during her 25 years on the nationals. See more She has a special interest in relationships and sex as well as emotional real-life stories. Before joining The Telegraph three years ago she was health editor of The Daily Mirror. She has written for both magazines and newspapers, including The Sun, OK and The Express. Susanna has also ghostwritten several Sunday Times bestselling books.
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