And others who may wear mascara and other cosmetics. We've banned cosmetics with mercury. This makes Minnesota stricter in this regard than the Federal Government or any other state.
What I find amazing is that Mercury was not already banned from substances that you rub on yourself.
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The European Union is way ahead of the US on banning cosmetics that contain mercury, as well as a number of other neurotoxins, carcinogens, teratogens, and endocrine disrupters. California passed a Safe Cosmetics Act in 2005, which does not ban specific chemicals, but requires cosmetics manufacturers to list ingredients, and allows for CalOSHA to inspect conditions at nail salons and similar businesses.
http://www.safecosmetics.org/newsroom/press.cfm?pressReleaseID=13
Mercury is just one of many nasty, toxic components that may lurk in US cosmetics.