Cosmetics and supplement FDA complaints outrank every other product category

Published: 9-Dec-2019
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In 2018, there were just under 30,000 cosmetics complaints made to the US regulatory body, while dietary supplements brought in 54,085

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The number of complaints lodged with the US FDA regarding cosmetics has spiked to reach nearly 30,000 by 2018.

Along with dietary supplements, which brought in 54,085 complaints, the two categories outrank complaints about any other product by at least ten times.

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