Articles tagged “Know Your Cosmetics Ingredients”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Lipstick Danger: Don't Let Lead Poison your Pout By Josh Peterson IN Fashion & Beauty Jun 19 2009 In 2007, The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics selected over 30 lipsticks in four different cities and sent them for lead testing. Over one half came back with detectable levels of lead. One third had more lead than the FDA legally allowed. Among the brands containing lead were the cosmetic powerhouses L'Oreal, Cover Girl, and Christian Dior. + READ MORE

Teenage Girls: Avoid these Hormone-Altering Cosmetics By Josh Peterson IN Fashion & Beauty Jun 4 2009 A study by the Environmental Working Group has detected significant levels of phthalates, triclosan, parabens, and musks in young girls, aged 14 to 19. These chemicals have been linked to both cancer and hormone disruption and are often found in common cosmetic products. + READ MORE

Mercury... In Your Mascara? By Sara Novak IN Food & Health May 19 2009 Mercury is used as a germ killer and preservative in mascara. It makes the product last longer than it normally would and it's used to prevent bacteria. Federal law currently allows cosmetic eye products to contain up to 65 parts per million of mercury. It has however been removed from a good majority of mascara products because of the toxicity that mercury can cause when it builds up in the body but the Environmental Working Group found mercury in Paula Dorf mascara, listed as the mercury preservative thimerosal. + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Eco Tattoo By Mickey Z. IN Fashion & Beauty Feb 20 2009 You've heard of trick questions? Well, this is a trick post?because is no such thing as an eco tattoo. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved "any tattoo inks for injection into the skin, and many ink pigments used are industrial strength colors suitable for printers' ink or automobile paint." + READ MORE

Preserve Your Youthful Appearance with a Green Nightly Regimen By Sara Novak IN Fashion & Beauty Feb 3 2009 If you take care of your skin throughout your life then you don't have to turn to less-than-natural means of turning back time later on. Botox and stuff like that scare the heck out of me. I'm certainly not belittling those that choose that route because who knows their motivations, but for me that's just an extra risk that I don't want to take. Who knows what side effects that Botox will produce in people twenty years down the line and going under the knife, that's just scary in itself. + READ MORE

Know Your Green Spa Treatments By Sara Novak IN Travel & Outdoors Jan 6 2009 Are you in the market for a good spa treatment? You probably deserve it right about now. With the rush of the holidays and the stress of Christmas shopping, I cannot think of a better time for a little rest and relaxation. When you do hit the spa this holiday season look for a greener spa. The market for green spa treatments is expanding each year. Here are my top three green treatments. + READ MORE

Avoid These 'Dirty Dozen' Toxic Chemicals By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Dec 17 2008 It seems like you can't open a newspaper or magazine without reading warnings about hazards "you must avoid." Though many are carcinogenic and can pose serious health risks, which ones are the worst? Which ones do you really have to watch out for? + READ MORE

4 Reasons to Use Apple Cider Vinegar on Your Scalp By Josh Peterson IN Fashion & Beauty Nov 26 2008 calps don't get much love. I've never had a buddy nudge me and say, "Hey. Check out her scalp." But we all have scalps. They are there, just under our hair. Our scalps can be a source of consternation when they become afflicted with dandruff. + READ MORE

Licorice: Natural Skin Care Ingredient Fights Redness & Rosacea By Sheila Shaigany IN Fashion & Beauty Nov 10 2008 I try to walk outside for at least one hour everyday—it's my ultimate peace of mind. But lately it's been taking a toll on my skin. With temperatures outside dropping down to lows that only the recent Dow Jones stock ticker would understand, my skin is now confronted with freezing cold winds and dry air every time I step outdoors. + READ MORE

For Soft Lips, Go Petroleum Free By Blythe Copeland IN Fashion & Beauty Nov 7 2008 Everyone knows a lip balm addict—that person who can't leave the house without one in her pocket and one in her bag, and who keeps a few others scattered strategically throughout the living room, office, and bedroom. I admit: that addict is me—and it's even worse as the weather gets colder and the wind does its own damage. + READ MORE

Don't Use That Toxic Nail Polish! By Elizabeth Seward IN Fashion & Beauty Nov 7 2008 Nail painting is a funny little thing we do, isn't it? Although it seems odd when you take a minute to really think about it, this beauty practice has been going on for quite a long time in multiple cultures. + READ MORE

DIY Organic Hair Remedies: Deep Conditioning Mask By Sheila Shaigany IN Fashion & Beauty Nov 6 2008 y 87-year-old grandmother has unbelievable baby soft hair, and she swears to have never even purchased one bottle of conditioner. Out of all of her homemade treatments, she wouldn't stop raving about one in particular: The Deep Conditioning Mask. And it only has 2 ingredients: Avocado & Mayonnaise. + READ MORE

Shine Your Nails Without Chemicals By Blythe Copeland IN Fashion & Beauty Nov 5 2008 It's no secret that nail polish contains toxic chemicals—like toluene, which has been associated with symptoms like headaches and spontaneous abortions—but going color-free doesn't have to mean ugly nails. The secret is in the buffing, which flattens out the ridges and uneven spots on each nail, and in neatly trimmed cuticles. + READ MORE

Turn Your Teen Green with These Personal Care Products By Leslie Billera IN Fashion & Beauty Sep 24 2008 Finally: you're about to be cool in the eyes of your teen. Introduce her to the Teens Turning Green Collection. This skin and body care line is a line for teens, by teens (and for all women!) in partnership with seven "green" businesses, available exclusively at Whole Foods Market nationally. + READ MORE

How to Make Organic Soap at Home By Blythe Copeland IN Fashion & Beauty Sep 23 2008 I haven't tried to make my own soap since a 10th grade chemistry lab left me with a slimy brick that smelled faintly of the Bath & Body Works lilac spray I'd poured in for scenting. But with all my new green initiatives, it looks like cobbling together a bar in my kitchen might not be as hard as I remember. + READ MORE

Know Your Cosmetics Ingredients: Top Five Ingredients to Avoid By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Fashion & Beauty Feb 19 2008 Gaping loopholes in public-health laws give cosmetics companies the license to use almost any ingredient they want in their products, whether it's sunscreen or baby shampoo, without any restrictions or requirements for safety testing. Ingredients include carcinogens in baby shampoo called 1,4-dioxane and coal tar in... + READ MORE