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COMPANIES manufacturing cosmetics, food and pharmaceutical products are mandated by law to be registered and certified by the relevant government agencies. They also need to provide a list of ingredients for product notification, approval and other regulatory exigencies.
Basically, ingredients deemed to be harmful to humans or the environment are not allowed. The list of banned substances, including scheduled poisons, is updated as needed.
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