Learn about a few of the top ingredients and contaminants to avoid, based on the science linking each to adverse health impacts, and they types of products they're found in. To learn more about how chemicals impact your health and where they come from, check out the Your Body, Your Health section.
For each of the chemicals included in this section, a growing body of hazard-based evidence suggests connections to long-term health concerns like cancer and reproductive problems.
These are just a very few examples of the 10,500 ingredients used in personal care products. To learn more about other chemicals, visit EWG's Skin Deep database of cosmetic products and ingredients.
Annie Leonard has a new film called The Story of Cosmetics (toxics in and toxics out!). If you haven't seen her first film, The Story of Stuff, just google it and you'll find it - very thought provoking and worth taking a few minutes to watch. Her latest film really made me take a second look at the labels on some of the things I keep in my bathroom and use every day, things like shampoo and body lotion! Check out EWG's Skin Deep database - you will be surprised at the toxins you'll find in those products you might be using every day - even on your children and babies!
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