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Cosmetics Chemicals Found in Girls' Bodies

What you can do: Shop for cosmetics with natural ingredients, and stay away from anything that lists “fragrance” or “parfum” as an ingredient.

How Natural Is that Shampoo? New Certification Will Tell You

What you can do: Look for the new certification label on your products in a few months; for now, buy products with simple, understandable ingredients.

Troubling Bubbles: Baby Bath Products Contain Unlisted Toxins

What you can do: Know the no-no ingredients, including parabens, fragrance, triethanolamine, Quaternium-15, and anything that starts with “PEG.”

A Killer Haircut Shouldn’t Cause Cancer

What you can do: Look for safer, organic salons that promote clean air and nontoxic products; schedule visits to standard salons for first thing in the morning.

Your Makeup Could Have an Ugly Effect on Your Health

What you can do: Avoid cosmetics with terms such as nano-, micronized, microscale, or fullerenes. Consider a sunscreen that’s not invisible.

Shaky Economy May Leave Chemicals on Your Face

What you can do: Know how to find healthier cosmetics without hazardous ingredients.

How to Spot a Nanoparticle

What you can do: Find out how many products in your daily life contain nanoparticles, and cut back on the ones with the greatest potential for harm.

Top Product Picks from Natural Products Expo West

What you can do: Vote organic with your dollar, brew green coffee to start your mornings, invest in a few good reusable bags and bottles that will last for years.

Avoid Organic Fraud on Your Body

What you can do: Look for USDA-certified organic shampoos, lotions, and soaps if you're looking for truly organic products.

Toxic Perfume Ingredients Linked to Cancer, Sperm Damage

What you can do: Forego chemically scented perfumes, body sprays, soaps, cleaners, candles, air fresheners, and laundry products to save your indoor air and your health.