Bad Reaction To A Beauty Product?

If you experience an adverse reaction to a product, call your local doctor or seek medical care right away. Then report your experience to the FDA as soon as possible.

Mail: Write to the Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Office of Colors and Cosmetics, 200 C Street, S.W., Washington, DC, 20204.

Phone: Or call the FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator in your state; to obtain the telephone number of the coordinator in your area, call 800-270-8869.

Online: To reach the FDA via online, log on to their website: www.fda.gov.

The FDA- and most reputable cosmetics companies- are highly responsive to consumer complaints. If the FDA receives a cluster of complaints concerning one product or a type of product, it will investigate, so taking the time to make a complaint can make a difference.