Babies have good reason to be colicky. And so do adults. Products that we use every day in our homes are full of toxic chemicals (learn more by watching the “10 Americans” video in an earlier WG post). The problem is that manufacturers of these products go through little [...]
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Skin Deep gave Johnson’s Moisture Care Gift Set a shocking 9 out of 10 on the toxicity scale. It’s no wonder, when many of Johnson’s baby products come with the warning, “Keep Out of Reach of Children.” Hmmmm…
Of course, children shouldn’t be playing all alone with lotion or [...]
There are tons of sunscreen brands that are either full of unhealthy chemicals or just don’t work. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) writes:
Few sunscreens live up to their advertising claims, and the federal government is powerless to make them. The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been promising to regulate sunscreens [...]
I complain about the cosmetics industry a lot. I know. I’m sorry. But, really (here I go again), these idiots need to clean up their acts!
There are ingredients in cosmetics that are undoubtedly harmful to human health. Yet, these toxic ingredients are still put into our products. Check out my earlier post on the Cosmetic Safety Database. The [...]
News is out on yet another thing that causes cancer. This time, incense is to blame. I was a little perturbed to read this since I enjoy a good stick of incense every now and again. But, the American Cancer Society has decided to rain on my smoky parade. They recently came out [...]
I’ve had quite a few questions on beauty products lately. Specifically on “Fragrances” and what that means on a label. Here’s a great answer from the Environmental Working Group:
A few posts ago, we talked about cell phones and cancer. It’s interesting that cell phones have attracted so much attention as a potential carcinogen while beauty products have been largely ignored.
Cell phones might be pinned to your head a few hours per day, but cosmetics (lotion, shampoo. [...]
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