The Concealer That Covered More Than Skin
Emily Thompson was just 17 when she started using Maybelline’s Fit Me Concealer daily. What seemed like a beauty fix turned into a medical nightmare. A red patch turned out to be skin cancer — something no teen expects to hear.
Doctors found a link to prolonged use of Diethanolamine (DEA), a chemical found in many cosmetics. Though still legal in some places, DEA has shown cancer-causing effects in lab animals.