Beauty

Experts pick their favourite products in Chatelaine's first annual Best in Beauty

From jeggings to the hottest accessories, we show you this season's picks for a bargain buy

The latest and greatest innovations to rejuvenate aging skin in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond

It seems reasonable to assume that if beauty products like soap and shampoo are available for purchase on store shelves in Canada, they must be safe. But the truth is that manufacturers must only avoid a short "hotlist" of harmful ingredients, which does not include several that have been banned in the EU.

By now consumers are well used to reading the labels of food products before deciding to purchase them. Ingredients such as trans fats and preservatives often act as red flags when deciding between one product and another at the grocery store.