published May 13, 2010 and has No Comments
Credit: EWG Is the same cologne that's turning you on damaging your sperm? According to a new report released by the Environmental Working Group ( EWG ), commissioned by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics , seventeen name brand perfume products were found to contain a "complex cocktail of natural essences and synthetic chemicals - often petrochemicals," including diethyl phthalate, ...
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published May 7, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo: Silicon Valley Moms Blog With all the news and talk about the Gulf oil spill during the past two weeks, we've (unsurprisingly) been talking a lot about the science behind oil and oil production, the future of energy, and the economics behind the whole shebang. We talk about this stuff a lot anyway, but when you really think ...
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published April 17, 2010 and has No Comments
Green tea flavored Guava Cactus Mask and detoxifying Cranberry Mud Mask. Photo by Neeta Lind Lead on my lips and mercury on my eyelashes , carcinogenic and endocrine disruptive creams on my skin. We have a long history of doing dangerous things in the name of beauty. The Egyptians applied copper for skin tone, Romans used chal... Read the ...
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published April 5, 2010 and has No Comments
Image Source: Kelly Sue Dear Pablo: I have heard that sunscreen actually causes more skin cancer than it prevents. Is there any truth to this? It sounds unbelievable but there is actually some truth here. In 2009, the Environmental Working Group released a major study on sunscreen , in which they independently tested almost 2000 sunscreens. Only 1 in ...
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published April 5, 2010 and has No Comments
Image Source: Kelly Sue Dear Pablo: I have heard that sunscreen actually causes more skin cancer than it prevents. Is there any truth to this? It sounds unbelievable but there is actually some truth here. In 2009, the Environmental Working Group released a major study on sunscreen , in which they independently tested almost 2000 sunscreens. Only 1 in ...
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published March 18, 2010 and has No Comments
Image: Audi insperation, Flickr Decades ago, when chemists were churning out new discoveries and industry was making "better living through chemistry," the belief was widely held that chemicals do not cross the placenta. We now know that mother's chemical exposure can affect her baby's chances for a normal, healthy life, especially in early pregnancy when a fetus' growth is ...
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published February 19, 2010 and has No Comments
Christopher Drummond Beauty at Susan Cianciolo A/W 2010 presentation during New York Fashion Week. Credit: Emma Grady Susan Cianciolo 's colorful handmade garments for Autumn/Winter 2010 were made even brighter so with the help of Christopher Drummond Beauty . The organic looks are inspired by vibrant colors found under the sea and have us thinking about environmentally-themed film, "Avatar". ...
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published February 19, 2010 and has No Comments
Christopher Drummond Beauty at Susan Cianciolo A/W 2010 presentation during New York Fashion Week. Credit: Emma Grady Susan Cianciolo 's colorful handmade garments for Autumn/Winter 2010 were made even brighter so with the help of Christopher Drummond Beauty . The organic looks are inspired by vibrant colors found under the sea and have us thinking about environmentally-themed film, "Avatar". ...
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published February 14, 2010 and has No Comments
Makeup by Jessa Blades. Credit: Jessa Blades Valentine's Day is a great excuse to embrace your über girlie side, slip into some sexy and sustainable lingerie, and enjoy a box of organic chocolates. We brought in green beauty expert Jessa Blades of Blades Natural Beauty to help us navigate the cosmetic aisle and show us how to embrace the ...
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published January 21, 2010 and has No Comments
Courtesy of Coco Eco Magazine Alabaster skin accentuated with luscious red lips is a look that will never die--much like the vampires (Edward Cullen, here's to you) that have inspired its seasonal awakening. Model Hadar Bar rocks the look--while wearing a Linda Loudermilk blouse, no less--on the pages of haute green magazine, Coco Eco . Find out what beauty ...
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