2026/09/28 10:39
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[Reporter Hou Jiayu/Taipei Report] Makeup is a daily routine for many women, but from foundation and lipstick to various skin care and fragrance products, can consumers clearly know what ingredients they are exposed to every day? Doctors remind that cosmetics are closely related to women’s lives, especially foundation that is used over a large area and lipstick that may enter the mouth with food and drink. The transparency of product ingredient information should be enhanced so that consumers can fully understand and make choices before purchasing.
Zheng Cuifen, director of general surgery at Shin Kong Hospital, said that she has discussed with relevant experts from National Taiwan University, hoping to encourage consumer groups to further examine cosmetics, especially products frequently used by women such as foundation and lipstick. She pointed out that Hong Kong and other places regularly publish some cosmetics inspection information to let the public know which products do not meet relevant standards. In contrast, if consumers lack information that is easy to query and understand, it will be more difficult for consumers to make judgments before purchasing.
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She believes that foundation is one of the cosmetics that comes into contact with the skin on a large scale every day, while lipstick may be ingested in small amounts through eating and drinking. Therefore, in addition to product safety inspections, ingredient information should also be clearer and more transparent. Consumers should not only rely on advertisements or brand claims to judge whether a product is suitable for them, but should have the right to know "what's actually inside" a product.
Zheng Cuifen also reminded people that when choosing cosmetics, they should not simply use "the more expensive, the safer" as the criterion, nor does it mean that affordable products must have problems. What really matters is to choose products that are legal, clearly sourced, and fully labeled, and avoid buying products from unknown origins or whose ingredients are not clearly labeled.
She further called on the government and relevant units, in addition to continuing to conduct product random inspections, they can also consider establishing a cosmetics ingredient and inspection information platform that is easier to query, allowing consumers to enter the product name and quickly learn about the ingredients, inspection results, and whether there have been any violation records.
In addition to cosmetics, there are also many products that are easily exposed to volatile substances in daily life, such as perfumes, scented candles, car fragrance products, etc. Zheng Cuifen reminded that these products do not mean that "using them will cause cancer", but you should still pay attention to ventilation when using them to avoid long-term and large-scale exposure; you should also try to choose a well-ventilated place when doing manicures, especially when removing nail polish, use more polishing water, and avoid operating in a closed environment for a long time.
For those who love beauty, what they really need is not "nothing can be used", but more adequate information and choices. Zheng Cuifen said that cosmetics are already a part of modern women's lives. Rather than letting people panic due to uncertainty, it is better to make product ingredients and inspection information more transparent, so that consumers can make choices that suit them according to their own needs. She also reminded that when choosing cosmetics, you should follow the three principles of "clear sources, complete labeling, and appropriate use." While you love beauty, you should also take extra care of your health.
