Posts tagged with 'products'

Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry

POSTED BY CORINNE LEIGH, MAY 17 2008 08:58 PM | PERMALINK

"How many personal care products did you use just this morning? Shampoo, deodorant, lotion, makeup - the average woman uses a dozen personal care products containing 168 chemical ingredients every day. Men use about six products a day containing 85 chemicals. We absorb, inhale and ingest many of these chemicals into our bodies."

an excerpt from New Society Publishers' book Not Just a Pretty Face: the Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry by Stacy Malkan

A must read for anyone who uses any type of...
Amazon's Green 3

POSTED BY LINDSEY CHEN, APRIL 09 2008 05:08 PM | PERMALINK

Hey there all you eco-friendly people!

So you've heard all about the green craze that's been promising a lifestyle of alternative and healthier options, but when it comes down to it, there are millions of products out there that are eco-friendly. How do you find the product that actually works, without buying every cleaning agent, article of clothing and beauty/skin product to test yourself?

Amazon.com has recently launched Green 3, where their most environmentally conscious customers can list...