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Understanding Ingredients
A list of chemicals found in other brands, even semi-natural ones, and their toxicological properties. Which of these are in your current skin and personal care products?
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Become an Ingredient Detective (PDF)
Helpful guidelines on how to read product labels to avoid synthetic chemicals.
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Organic Cosmetics for Natural Beauty (PDF)
Organic Cosmetics for Natural Beauty
by Narelle Chenery
Explains why synthetic chemicals are found in skin care products and why we should care. Also, provides detailed information on alternative ingredients which are truly natural. A wonderful article full of useful facts!
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Coming Clean Info Sheet (PDF)
Organic Cosmetics for Natural Beauty
Current status of organic standards for skin care and cosmetics.
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The Case of Sodium Laureth Sulfate (WORD DOC)
Narelle Chenery, Director of Research and Development for ONE Group, formulator of the world's first certified organic skin and body care products, Miessence, and member of the Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists looks at the much maligned and often misunderstood chemical, sodium laureth sulfate.
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Cosmetic Industry On Notice: FDA Issues Warning on Untested Products
March 7, 2005
Acting on a petition filed by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a statement on February 3, 2005, warning the cosmetics industry it is serious about enforcing the law requiring companies to inform consumers that personal care products have not been safety-tested. Such an enforcement action could ultimately require companies to issue consumer warning labels for the more than 99 percent of personal care products on the market that have not been publicly assessed for safety, as documented in a 2004 assessment of ingredients in 7,500 products. The assessment was conducted by the EWG (www.ewg.org ).
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Ontario College of Family Physicians Pesticides Paper
April 2004
The April report by the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) on the chronic effects of exposure to pesticides contained sweeping recommendations to cut pesticide exposures, including curtailing pesticide use wherever possible, using personal protective equipment including respirators for home and occupational exposures, and urging physicians to advocate for pesticide reduction and screen their patients for pesticide exposure.
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Choice Magazine
May 13, 2003
The Australian Consumers' Association, an independent non-profit organization, published its study of pesticide levels in tea. Of the brands tested, nearly 40% had traces of pesticide residues. Seven out of 17 green teas, eight of 20 black teas and six out of 18 herbal infusions were found to contain residues. "Happily, all the teas that claim to be organic got the all-clear," said Choice, adding that, "While not an absolute guarantee, eating certified organic foods (including tea) should greatly reduce how much pesticide you eat and drink."
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