Lawmaker urges better education on cosmetics useHEALTH CONCERN: An eighth-grader student representative said some of her classmates wear masks in classroom due to anxiety over their appearanceBy Chen Chih-cheng and Esme Yeh / Staff reporter, with staff writerSchools should provide education on cosmetics use, as more teenagers wear makeup and need help in choosing safe products, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Lin Yueh-chin (林月琴) said yesterday. Sudan red dye is a carcinogenic chemical banned in foods, medicines and cosmetics in Taiwan, but late last month, it was detected in some makeup products. At a joint news conference by DPP lawmakers and the Taiwan Tao Zhan Civil Empowering Association, the speakers cited a survey on teenagers’ cosmetics use. While people start using makeup younger, cosmetics labeling remains opaque, Lin said, adding that schools and the industry failed to provide education on cosmetics. The adoption of K-pop culture has significantly increased Taiwanese children’s use of makeup, but education on the issue remains inadequate, Lai said.
