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9780963563538

Dying to Look Good : The Disturbing Truth about What's Really in Your Cosmetics, Toiletries and Personal Care Products

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  • ISBN13:

    9780963563538

  • ISBN10:

    096356353X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-02-01
  • Publisher: Kiss for Health Pubns
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $10.95

Summary

Do you know what's in the make-up or the shaving cream you put on your face every day? What about the lotion you put on your baby or the bubble bath you let your kids soak in? Or even the soap your family uses to bathe or the toothpaste you use to brush your teeth?

Dying to Look Good tells you:
-- if the cosmetic and personal care products you're buying contain dangerous ingredients
-- what the manufacturers don't want you to know about their products
-- how to find the truth behind deceptive product packaging
-- how to confidently read labels so you know how safe your cosmetics and toiletries are
-- how to protect your family's health.

This is important because:
-- Many of the ingredients in the cosmetics, toiletries and personal care products you use every day are harmful.
-- Studies have found that nearly 50% of the cosmetic products evaluated were contaminated with the cancer-causing chemical 1,4-dioxane.
-- Most products are labeled to "sell" rather than to provide accurate information about the product.
-- Terms like natur

Table of Contents

How to Use This Book 11(1)
Why You Should Use This Book 12(2)
Buyer Beware
14(2)
Safety Tips
16(1)
Cosmetic Complaints
17(1)
How the Classifications Were Determined
18(2)
Cosmetic Ingredients
20(66)
Choosing Safe Products
86(3)
Makeup
89(6)
Foundations
89(1)
Face Powders
90(1)
Blushes
90(1)
Concealers
91(1)
Lipsticks, Glosses and Lip Pencils
92(1)
Eye Shadows
93(1)
Mascaras
94(1)
Hair Care
95(11)
Shampoos
95(2)
Dandruff Shampoos
97(1)
Conditioners
97(5)
Women's Hair Coloring Products
102(1)
Men's Hair Coloring Products
102(1)
Hairsprays & Styling Products
102(3)
Men's Hairsprays & Styling Products
105(1)
Dental & Oral Hygiene
106(2)
Toothpastes & Powders
106(1)
Mouthwashes
107(1)
Feminine Hygeine
108(2)
Feminine Deodorants, Douches & Hygiene Preparations
108(1)
Tampons & Miscellaneous Menstrual Products
109(1)
Nail Products
110(1)
Nail Polishes Hardeners & Protectors
110(1)
Skin Products
111(14)
Deodorants & Antiperspirants
111(3)
Bath Oils, Bubble Baths & Mineral Baths
114(2)
Powders for Body Care
116(1)
Shaving Creams
116(1)
Skin Lotions
117(4)
Soaps
121(4)
Outdoor Products
125(1)
Sunscreens
125(1)
Insect Repellants
125(1)
Babies & Children
126(4)
Shampoos
126(1)
Conditioners
126(1)
Baby Powders
127(1)
Lotions and Creams
127(1)
Soaps
128(1)
Bubble Baths
128(1)
Toothpastes
128(1)
Sunscreen
128(2)
Glossary 130(3)
References 133

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