May 11, 2006

healthy body = happy planet

so one thing i've been thinking about lately when i'm at the store is: "which of these products is healthiest for me/the planet?" you know, i think about things like this a lot. well, the environmental working group has a report where they looked at a ton of cosmetic type products, (including soaps, lotions, makeup, etc) and tested them and categorized them and have arranged nice little lists of brands ranked according to how harmful they are or aren't. you can click on the brand name (or search) and then on the individual products and even get a list of ingredients and learn why each product ranked where it did. (it tells you if they are toxic, endocrine disrupters, immune system toxicants...etc...) the organizational-scientist in me loves all the information and the concerned consumer in me feels better now that i can figure out which products are safer, for me, my future children, animals, and the world.... here's to keeping clean, both our bodies and the planet!

SkinDeep: Review of Products

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