Articles tagged “Know Your Cosmetics Ingredients”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Formaldehyde In Your Body Wash? Yep, and 6 Other Surprising Places By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Apr 20 2011 Formaldehyde is a chemical that everyone knows exists, but does not know that they probably come into contact with it on a daily basis, if not several times a day. + READ MORE

Is Your Sunscreen Giving You Skin Cancer? By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Fashion & Beauty May 28 2010 Data is preliminary, but Environmental Working Group's latest sunscreen report advises avoiding products containing vitamin A, just in case. + READ MORE

How To Avoid Secret Toxins in Your Perfume By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Fashion & Beauty May 12 2010 A new report by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics finds an average of 14 secret ingredients in major brands of perfume - most of which have never been tested for safety. Now that doesn't smell so great. + READ MORE

Eco-Mom-Approved Nail Polish for Kids: High on Fashion, Low on Chemicals By Team Planet Green IN Fashion & Beauty May 11 2010 EcoSalon tried out two child-friendly nail care lines that don't contain any of the nasty chemicals contained in regular nail polish brands. Check out what they had to say about Hopscotch Kids and Suncoat Girl. + READ MORE

What Makes a Beauty Product Biodegradable? By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Fashion & Beauty Apr 30 2010 While the word "biodegradable" should mean that a product (as in, both the goo you put on your skin and the box or bottle it comes in) will break back down into nature within a reasonably short time frame, there aren't any government standards for how it degrades or how quickly that happens and no government agency requires manufacturers to formally verify their claims. + READ MORE

Avoid the 'Toxic Trio' of Ingredients to Get Greener Nail Polish By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Fashion & Beauty Apr 27 2010 Here's hoping this is the start of a new polish recycling trend for consumers and salons, too. Meanwhile, bring a bottle of toxin-free polish in with you the next time you get a pedicure, and suggest your local salon consider carrying a safer brand. And learn more about how you can support safer work environments for nail technicians from the California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative. + READ MORE

Josie Maran Shares Her Favorite Tips for Flawless Beauty By Blythe Copeland IN Fashion & Beauty Apr 22 2010 Model Josie Maran has plenty of advice for green beauties; here, she shares her best ideas for homemade beauty treatments, must-have products, and ingredients to avoid. + READ MORE

A Greener Clean: Choose Triclosan-Free Hand Sanitizer By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Food & Health Apr 13 2010 The FDA says research shows "valid concerns" on a common ingredient in sanitizers and soaps. Here's what you need to know. + READ MORE

Why We Need Safer Sunscreens By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Fashion & Beauty Apr 9 2010 Your sunscreen might not offer as much protection as you think. But Environmental Working Group wants the FDA to change that. + READ MORE

Maybe She's Born With It... Maybe It's In Her Moisturizer By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Fashion & Beauty Apr 7 2010 Girls exposed to phthalates, phenols, and phytoestrogens (all found in beauty products) may hit puberty earlier, according to findings published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. Here's how to keep these hormone disrupting chemicals off your (and your daughter's) skin. + READ MORE

A Greener Clean: AXE Deodorant Body Spray For Men By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Fashion & Beauty Mar 30 2010 California is fining the makers of AXE Body Spray because it releases levels of Volatile Organic Compounds that exceed the state's clean air standards for aersol products. + READ MORE

Hair Color that Smells a Little Greener By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Fashion & Beauty Mar 19 2010 L'Oreal Professional says their new INOA hair dye is going to do for hair salons what Klean Kanteens have done for bottled water. But environmentalists aren't so sure a greener dye job is in your future. + READ MORE

"The Toxic 12" Beauty Ingredients By Care2.com IN Fashion & Beauty Nov 25 2009 Beauty queen-turned-activist Susan Jeske wants you to know the ugly truth about what your beauty routine is doing to your health. + READ MORE

Ladies: Cold Weatherproof Your Hair... on your Face! By Laurel House IN Fashion & Beauty Nov 13 2009 Your hair care routine should evolve with the seasons. From containing your mane amidst summer's humidity, to attempting to maintain moisture through winter's aired cold, extreme temperatures can cause hair to split and break. But more than the hair on your head; it's time to think about the hair that most people focus on first: the stuff surrounding your eyes- your eyelashes. + READ MORE

Free Shampooing Conditioner! Just Go To The Maui Jungle To Forage for It (Video) By Laurel House IN Fashion & Beauty Oct 30 2009 Maui is more than an island of beautiful beaches and oceanfront eternity pools. It's also a playground for environmentalists thanks to Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ambassadors of the Environment (AOTE) program in residence at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua. The cultural and environmental education center offers naturalist-led excursions through the rugged rainforest, introducing guests to the rich flora and fauna that the island nurtures. + READ MORE

Spooked Out? A Truly Green NYC Halloween To The Rescue By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Oct 30 2009 Genetically modified sugar in candy and lead in face paint can scare green parents off Halloween. But a truly green Halloween festival is bringing the fun back for eco-concerned families. + READ MORE

Meet Tamara McMahon and Shelby Moser, Anti-Body (Anti-Poverty) Founders By Jessica Root IN Work & Connect Sep 30 2009 Sisters Tamara McMahon and Shelby Moser are the emanation of green girl power. After Tamara?s fiancé unexpectedly passed away, the two turned what could have been despair into inspiration to do-good. The dynamic duo joined forces and co-founded Anti-Body, an all-natural, fair trade body-care company boasting paraben-free shower gels, bath fizzers and lip balms. + READ MORE

7 Essential Green Beauty Items For Under $7 By Sara Novak IN Fashion & Beauty Jul 10 2009 After my diet went green a few years back, the next step was to start buying green beauty products. No more toxin-loaded deodorant, body lotion, or mascara to name a few. But the only problem is organic beauty items can sometimes get pricey. Avoiding parabens, fragrance, and endocrine disruptors is terribly important, but how do you do it on a budget? + READ MORE

How to Avoid Toxins in Your Sunscreen By Sara Novak IN Fashion & Beauty Jul 7 2009 We all know the importance of lathering up in sunscreen when in the sun. I no longer go out with anything less than 30 SPF layered on my skin. The sun is just too powerful. I always wear a hat these days, I mean I am ever so close to thirty and I see no reason to aid in the formation of wrinkles. People are even becoming more aware of which sunscreens they choose for themselves and the planet. But what toxins should we really look out for in sunscreen? Well, thanks to Environmental Working Group, the answer is much simpler than one would expect. Annually the EWG releases a study on safe sunscreens. + READ MORE

Remove Nail Polish Remover From Your Life By Josh Peterson IN Fashion & Beauty Jun 25 2009 I've heard that manicures and pedicures are as addictive as cigarettes. A glossy red is very attractive now and then, but constantly having your nails painted, de-polished and then re-painted wreaks havoc on the environment. The varnishes and removers are loaded with highly toxic chemicals: Acetone, dibutyl phthalate, formaldehyde, or ethyl acetate. All of these can evaporate into the air that we breathe. They contaminate our water and kill off marine life. + READ MORE