Find Safe Sunscreen
Three out of 5 sunscreens either don't protect skin or contain hazardous chemicals. Check out Environmental Working Group's 2009 sunscreen report for the scorching truth.
View ArticlePuget Sound - Down the Drain
Phthalates - chemicals found in cosmetics, plastics and cleaning products - are contaminating Puget Sound, as well as killer whales, salmon and other wildlife.
View ArticleHazardous Chemicals in Health Care
This study of chemical pollutants in doctors and nurses found toxic chemicals linked to healthcare work in all of the participants. What does it all mean? Chemicals we're exposed to on the job can get...
View ArticlePretty Scary: Heavy Metals in Face Paints
Ghosts and goblins are not the only scary things lurking around this Halloween. We unearthed lead, chromium, nickel and cobalt in children's face paints.
View ArticleEarliest Exposures
Nine pregnant women were found to have a range of chemicals in their bodies, including DEP, a phthalate common in cosmetics.
View ArticleCord Blood Contaminants in Minority Newborns
Synthetic musks were among the 232 toxic chemicals found in the umbilical cord blood of newborn, minority infants in this biomonitoring study.
View ArticleHeavy Metal Hazard: The Health Risks of Hidden Heavy Metals in Face Makeup
Environmental Defence tested the makeup bags of six Canadian women for the presence of heavy metals like arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury.
View ArticleBaby's Tub Is Still Toxic
Johnson & Johnson is still using formaldehyde-releasing preservatives in Johnson's Baby Shampoo in some countries (including the U.S.), while formulas sold in other countries are free of these...
View ArticleMarket Shift: The story of the Compact for Safe Cosmetics and the growth in...
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
View ArticleRetailer Therapy
When it comes to safe cosmetics, some retailer stores are leading the way and some are falling behind.
View ArticleSafer Suds
Many cosmetics companies agree to eliminate cocamide DEA, a chemical known to cause cancer
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