# Is there any way to verify cosmetic makers claims? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 29, 2006, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-verify-cosmetic-makers-claims/366586 "2006-07-29T23:02:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blinkingblinking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@blinkingblinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blinkingblinking)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2006, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-verify-cosmetic-makers-claims/366586/1 "2006-07-29T23:02:18Z")
I am interested in buying these products for my wife. [http://www.sk2.co.uk/showPage.do?section=faq](http://www.sk2.co.uk/showPage.do?section=faq) All the claims made about the product that I can find are made by the makers. Is there any independent assessment of cosmetic claims? ---
**Author:** ![medstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2006, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-verify-cosmetic-makers-claims/366586/2 "2006-07-30T20:28:15Z")
Those were some amazing claims which I’m not qualified to refute. What I suggest you do is google “Cosmetics Cop”. The woman who runs the website, Paula Begoun, reviews cosmetics and skin care products in a series of books titled “Don’t Go to the Cosmetics Counter without me” which are updated periodically. She’s given some very good advice. Hope this helps. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2006, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-verify-cosmetic-makers-claims/366586/3 "2006-07-30T20:38:21Z")
[These people might be able to help - Make up Alley](http://www.makeupalley.com/)