Directed by Phyllis Ellis and produced by White Pine Pictures, the film premiered at the April 2019 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.

The documentary follows UC Davis graduate Mymy Nguyen after she has recovered from a benign cancer attributable to inappropriate use of talcum powder.

It claims that thousands of dangerous chemicals in popular cosmetic products in the USA are unregulated, not even requiring appropriate warning labels when toxic substances have been identified.

[3][5] The relevant legislation is based on 1930s law and favors a "postmarket regulatory system", even though the act is updated and enforced to cover similar issues in food and drugs.

[3] NOW Toronto's Samantha Edwards says that after watching Toxic Beauty "you'll rush to your bathroom to check the labels of your shampoo and conditioner.