Video: The (toxic!) Story of Cosmetics
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 11:51AM Did you know that many cosmetics contain carcinogens and neurotoxins and that unlike food, the personal care industry is not regulated by a governmental body to ensure safety?
In this new video from The Story of Stuff Project, Annie Leonard examines the pervasive use of toxic chemicals in our everyday personal care products, from lipstick to baby shampoo. It serves as a great introduction to this issue by revealing the implications for consumer and worker health and the environment, and outlines ways we can move the industry away from hazardous chemicals and towards safer alternatives.
Help get toxic products off the shelves! Support legislation aimed at ensuring the safety of cosmetics and personal care products by sending an email to your representative today. And to find out what's in your products and search for healthy alternatives, check out Environmental Working Group's Cosmetic Safety Database.
Reader Comments (2)
I watched this video after it was mentioned on an episode of the Daily Show and the Colbert Report. Very interesting. We really need to stop dumping chemicals in to everything. Nothing is safe anymore unless it's organic. I won't use anything but organic makeup and it staying that way after some of the things i've read on the internet lately about lead in lipstick.
Excellent video. Start NOW with your children and detox your homes. We fight pollutants all around and within us 24/7. Mitigating their harm will increase our health, reproduction and longevity of our culture. Be wise, 'do the eco.nomics' the safe economic and environmental solutions to improve your quality of life.