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The Story of Cosmetics

We recently watched The Story of Cosmetics from The Story of Stuff Project and it made us take another look at the products in our home bathrooms.  While the Antica Farmacista soaps and lotions available at the studio are made from natural ingredients, what about all the other products that we use each and everyday?

In this 8 minute video, Annie Leonard partnered with the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics to examine the toxic ingredients found in many cosmetics.  In products from  shampoo to lipstick, Annie finds chemicals that have been known to cause cancer, asthma, learning disabilities, and birth defects.

Another shocking takeaway from The Story of Cosmetics is that claims such as “herbal”, “natural”, and even “ORGANIC” have no legal definition and therefore no real meaning.

For another interesting article on this topic and to see what Whole Foods is doing to provide their customers with certified organic body care products, check out the Whole Foods blog here.

So before we all clean out our bathroom drawers, do you have any recommendations on great, green personal care products?

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