Beautiful
or Safe?
Toxic Personal Care
You know your favorite
soaps, lotions and cosmetics by heart. But do you know what’s in them?
The average woman applies 168 different chemicals to her face every day. The average man? 85. But of the thousands of chemicals in
today’s personal care products, only 11% have been tested for safety.
The Environmental Working
Group surveyed thousands of products and uncovered a number
of toxins in everyday cosmetics, including mercury, lead and placenta. They
also found that more than a third of all products contained at least one
ingredient that’s been linked to cancer. Although the amounts are small, years
of exposure can increase the risk.
Since the FDA doesn’t regulate the industry, it may be time for you to monitor
your own makeup. As Daniel Evans of Bonne Sante says, “people need to
step in and take care of themselves. They can't rely on the government to look
into the ingredients for them.” Luckily, the EWG offers a searchable database that lets you see how
safe your favorites really are. If you find yourself in need of new non-toxic
beauty supplies, have no fear. Various cosmetic lines have already gone green,
many of which you can find in stores and boutiques across
Take Bonne Sante and Life Spring
for example, both of which carry the Aubrey Organics
line. Or try Iredale Mineral cosmetics available at
Skin One.
Each of these stores has people on the floor eager to answer your questions
about greener alternatives.
So why not go for brains and beauty? Look for non-toxic products for your
personal and beauty care.
Learn more about the toxins in beauty
products at the EWG’s Skin Deep site. To see how the
non-for-profit rated your favorite lotions, cosmetics and soaps, click here.
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