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4 sourced facts about cosmetics and makeup, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.

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The basics

Before a new cosmetic like lipstick can be sold in the U.S., what does the FDA require?

Answerno premarket approval

Color additives are the one exception that does require FDA approval before use.

Source: Wikipedia (Cosmetics) (2023) en.wikipedia.org

Going deeper

China's cosmetics market was projected to reach about what size by 2021, up from $4.3 billion in 2016?

Answerabout $7.4 billion

China's cosmetics market has been one of the fastest-growing in the world.

Source: Wikipedia (Cosmetics) (2021) en.wikipedia.org

Expert level

About how large was Germany's cosmetics retail market in 2008?

Answerabout €12.6 billion

Germany also exported roughly €5.8 billion worth of cosmetics that year.

Source: Wikipedia (Cosmetics) (2008) en.wikipedia.org

As of 2019, about how many animals were estimated to be tested annually for cosmetics and related products worldwide?

Answer50-100 million

This includes testing in countries like the U.S. and China that still permit it, even where the EU has banned it.

Source: Wikipedia (Cosmetics) (2019) en.wikipedia.org

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