lundi, mars 07, 2005

toxic beauty

USA Today adHealth-Conscious Teens Toss Make-Up
Concerns about toxicity in cosmetics have some teens campaigning to change the industry. In the meantime, their message is: wear less makeup, read labels, and toss questionable products.

Young women in California and Montana are taking on the $35 billion cosmetics industry one eyeliner at a time.

Their national campaign to promote safe cosmetics is applying idealism and energy to educate girls – and boys – about phthalates, which health advocates warn are carcinogenic, and other toxins in nail polish, shampoos, hair dyes and facial cleansers.

Find out if the products you use are safe (and safe alternatives) at: http://ewg.org/issues/cosmetics/virtualdrugstore.php

Read more at http://www.safecosmetics.org/

Via AlterNet

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