Healthy Beauty Articles
Green Queen: Alicia Silverstone's Top Natural Products
Allure - July 20, 2009
Alicia Silverstone famously changed her life years ago to be as green as possible, but now she's giving the same overhaul to her makeup bag. Ecco Bella concealer is one of the products she includes in her makeup bag.
The Cosmetics Database
LongIslandPress.com - June 28, 2009
The Cosmetics Database is a free, searchable database of brand name personal-care products that lists any toxic ingredients each item contains.
Greening Hollywood: Guild by Guild Beauty au Natural
Feelgood Style - June 16, 2009
Secondly, California has since passed our Safe Cosmetics Act which is a piece of legislation aiming towards regulating the makeup and beauty industry.
Why It's Harder Than Ever To Find Safe, Natural Sunscreens
Daily Green - May 21, 2009
There's a lot of gunk in normal sunscreen that is also proven to be bad for you. Second, find a natural block that doesn't contain a whole host of chemical ingredients that are known to be harmful.
Hooray For Brallywood
In Style - June 2009
This underarm and décolleté massage butter smells like lemon meringue pie. It is 100% natural, mineral oil free, phthalates free and paraben free.
Beauty and the breast: Carcinogens in cosmetics
Mother Nature Network - May 11, 2009
Beauty products filled with harmful chemicals can lead to dangerous exposures.
Naturally Beautiful (PDF)
Yoga Magazine - May 2009
Created by a young breast cancer survivor who needed to get her pretty hair and skin back while being sure that she was not putting harmful chemicals on her skin, Pristine Beauty uses only natural products that are safe and effective.
Socially conscious beauty brands
Examiner.com - April 27, 2009
Eco Bella: Animal testing is unacceptable to Ecco Bella due to its cruelty and unreliable results. Alternatives to animal testing are used such as cell . . .
Group finds carcinogens in kids bath products
USA Today - Mar 12, 2009
Brands that have sharply reduced levels of 1,4-dioxane since March 2008, when the association released its last report, include: Earth Friendly Products, Ecco Bella, Giovanni, Jason, Johnson & Johnson, Kiss My Face, Life Tree, Method, Nature's Gate, Planet Ultra and Seventh Generation, which contributed $10,000 to fund the Organic Consumers Association study.
Children's Bath Products Toxic?
WMTV - Mar 12, 2009
“We need smarter laws that ensure all families have access to cosmetics and other products free of toxic chemicals. We simply don't know what kind of damage can be caused when we expose infants and toddlers to these toxic chemicals on a daily basis,” said State Senator Julie Lassa (D-Stevens Point).
Ease into using organic beauty products
Houston Chronicle, United States – Feb 19, 2009
It's not easy living green on the cheap, especially when it comes to beauty products. You don't have to replace all your makeup at once, Wilde says. When something runs out, replace it with an organic product you've been dying to try.
An easier approach to beauty
Vail Daily News, CO - Feb 15, 2009
Coal tar in shampoo, lead in lipstick, petroleum distillates in mascara: These are just three of the 1,100 chemicals banned from beauty care products by the European Commission in 2003. The United States, however, is far behind other countries when it comes to cosmetic safety. To date, the Food and Drug Administration has banned only nine ingredients — and lead in your lipstick is not one of them.
Natural, Organic Are Hot for 2009
Inside Cosmeceuticals.com, AZ - Feb 6, 2009
Sales of natural and organic cosmetics will also continue to grow, with the category topping $2 billion in sales in Europe in 2008.
Eco-chic from lips to cheeks
Lancaster Newspapers, PA - Jan 31, 2009
Have you ever considered eco-friendly beauty products? With synthetic chemicals and petroleum sneaking their way into fragrances and lotions, some people are beginning to lean away from cosmetics. But now the beauty industry has responded with organic, natural, eco-friendly beauty products that will not break the bank.
Store offers organic beauty products
UNLV The Rebel Yell, NV - Jan 29, 2009
“...Nothing too expensive, just things I can find at CVS, but I am always up for trying new things.” Fruits and Passion products are packaged in recycled or recyclable materials. The store provides durable reusable bags to carry all your goodies home.