Europe leads the way - look for the label

The European Union Cosmetics Directive bans the use of chemicals that are known or suspected of causing cancer, reproductive scrambling and birth defects.
Hmm you're thinking already.. if a US company wants to sell in both the US and Europe we'll end up with safe products right? Not necessarily, since we export many chemicals that are banned for use in the US, turnabout is fair play. We also have US companies creating a EU version and a more toxic US version. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics has a compact of companies who agree to apply these EU Cosmetic Directive principles worldwide. The world’s largest cosmetics companies, including L'Oréal, Revlon, Estée Lauder, Gap, Avon, OPI and Proctor & Gamble have refused to sign the Compact (as of 2007).
Read your labels and look for EU Cosmetic Directive Compliant