This "trade secret" option in the state cosmetic database allows companies to hide their toxic ingredients. The cosmetic database is practically endorsing secrecy and loopholes with this option, while pushing away the transparency that they intended to provide. This crony capitalism tactic allows the cosmetic industry to design a workaround in the online reporting system. Companies are allowed to keep harmful ingredients off the site and out of consumers' knowledge by claiming the "trade secret" option in the database. Officials are expected to follow up with these claims and force companies to provide supporting documents, but this is practically impossible to police.