"Inspired by Nature"

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The always-awesome Campaign for Safe Cosmetics takes on 'natural' beauty products with their petition to Aveeno, Herbal Essences and St. Ives to stop the greenwashing.

From their website:

Some products from Aveeno (owned by Johnson & Johnson) contain mystery "fragrance" ingredients and chemicals linked to cancer (1), reproductive and organ toxicity (2).
 
Herbal Essences (owned by Procter & Gamble) claims to be "inspired by nature," but the line contains a dozen synthetic chemicals, including sodium laureth sulfate, diazolidinyl urea, fragrance and others linked to health problems (3).
 
St. Ives (owned by Alberto-Culver) now touts its "100% NATURAL MOISTURIZERS" and "natural ingredient glossary," but uses synthetic surfactants, preservatives and fragrance (4). St. Ives says it no longer uses parabens and phthalates, which is a great first step but not 100%.

Add your name to the petition and urge "natural" companies to deliver safe products rather than just pretty pictures.

Comments

  1. Erica LeibnerMarch 31, 2013 at 1:13 PM

    Thanks so much for sharing this useful information! Still boggles my mind that most people don't know about the ugliness behind the mainstream products they use.

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