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Drop-dead gorgeous : protecting yourself from the hidden dangers of cosmetics / Kim Erickson, author ; Samuel S. Epstein, foreword.

By: Erickson, Kim [author.]Contributor(s): Epstein, Samuel S [foreword.]Material type: Text

TextPublisher: United States of America : The McGraw-HIll Companies, Inc., c2002Description: xvi, 320 pages ; 22.8 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780658017933 [paperback]Subject(s): Cosmetics -- Toxicology | Toilet preparations -- Toxicology | Women -- Health and hygiene | Consumer education

Contents:

Contents: Part I What's really in your cosmetics? — 1 Our synthetic society — 2 Toxic beauty — Part II Natural alternatives to chemical beauty — 3 The alchemist's secret — 4 About face: Skin care — 5 Godiva's glory: Hair care — 6 Fingertips and footnotes: Hand and foot care — 7 Sing the body electric: Body care — 8 Scentual magic: Fragrances — 9 The sacred ritual: Cosmetics — Part III Building a beautiful life — 10 Beauty from the inside out — 11 Discovering your beautiful spirit — Appendix A: Fight back! — Appendix B: Resources — Suggested reading — Literary credits — Notes — Index.

Summary: "Each day, we are exposed to some 200 synthetic chemicals--without our knowledge. Skin, hair, body, and beauty products are loaded with potential irritants, carcinogens, neurotoxins, and hormone disrupters. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has identified many ingredients found in modern cosmetics as hazardous. Worse still, such product ingredients are easily absorbed through the skin. The potential health problems associated with brand-name cosmetics are many and varied. As consumers of mainstream cosmetic products, we make up the single largest class of involuntary and avoidable carcinogenic exposures. Yet, the FDA is virtually powerless to protect us. Drop-Dead Gorgeous was designed to empower you. This timely, much-needed resource uncovers the dangers of these products and lists the nine most hazardous ingredients. The book guides you on how to read and interpret misleading product labels. A variety of natural alternatives and recipes for creating safe cosmetics at home are also included." —Provided by the publisher

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Item type	Current location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Subject Reference	College Library Subject Reference	363.196 Er44 2002 (Browse shelf)	Available		3UCBL000001767

Includes index, notes.

"Each day, we are exposed to some 200 synthetic chemicals--without our knowledge. Skin, hair, body, and beauty products are loaded with potential irritants, carcinogens, neurotoxins, and hormone disrupters. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has identified many ingredients found in modern cosmetics as hazardous. Worse still, such product ingredients are easily absorbed through the skin. The potential health problems associated with brand-name cosmetics are many and varied.

As consumers of mainstream cosmetic products, we make up the single largest class of involuntary and avoidable carcinogenic exposures. Yet, the FDA is virtually powerless to protect us. Drop-Dead Gorgeous was designed to empower you. This timely, much-needed resource uncovers the dangers of these products and lists the nine most hazardous ingredients. The book guides you on how to read and interpret misleading product labels. A variety of natural alternatives and recipes for creating safe cosmetics at home are also included." —Provided by the publisher

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