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The Story of Cosmetics: The Ugly Truth of 'Toxics In. Toxics Out.' (video)

If you saw The Story of Stuff by Annie Leonard, then you won't be able to resist watching her take on the chemicals in cosmetics. It all comes down to toxics in, toxics out.

by Heidi Stevenson

12 June 2011

Toxics in, toxics out—into products, workers, communities, and babies. We're all loaded with toxins. Babies are even born preloaded with the junk. This video by is fun to watch while it blows the whistle on the corruption of an industry that markets toxic chemicals as organic and natural. Pink washing is outed, along with naming corporate names, like Estee Lauder.

There aren't even any Cosmetics Safety Standards in the US! First watch the video, then below it are links to two documents for more information and information on what you can do.

The Story of Cosmetics:
Personal Care Products Myth and Facts
(PDF file)

The Story of Cosmetics:
Frequently Asked Questions
(PDF file)

Gaia Health is a bit concerned about the solution proposed, because it's a petition asking congress to give the FDA more powers. The FDA is an agency that's already out of control, and granting more power is not a solution. I recommend contacting your representative in the House and your senators to tell them that you want a new regulatory agency with the power to provide true information about the dangers associated with chemicals in cosmetics, and to protect workers, the environment, and the public from them.

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