Harmful Chemicals In Our Cosmetics Journalism Middleborough High School Uncategorized December 6, 2016February 15, 2017 06.12.16 By: Kathryn Newton On Tuesday, December 6th, CNN’s Meera Senthilingam released an article regarding the hazardous chemicals found in beauty products created for African American women. Senthilingam’s article reports that for every twelve African American beauty produces, one of them will contain dangerous chemicals that threaten the health of the consumer.