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Greening Hollywood: Guild by Guild Interview With Rachelle Carson Begley

Paige Donner — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:53:13 +0000

Paige Donner, Founder of Greening Hollywood and Greening Hollywood: Guild by Guild, her seminar and workshop series for the entertainment industry’s guilds, guild members and entertainment professionals, interviews Rachelle Carson Begley, co-Star of Living With Ed about the importance of using clean - and safe - cosmetics and personal care products in your daily beauty regime.

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Greening Hollywood: Guild by Guild Beauty au Natural

Paige Donner — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:06:52 +0000

Greening Hollywood: Guild by Guild panelists: L-R Nikoletta Skarlatos, Make Up Artist, Pirates of The Caribbean; Robert Hallowell, Hair Stylist, Dancing With The Stars; Christina Marcaccini, founder, Raw Natural Beauty; Rachelle Carson Begley, Co-Star, Living With Ed; Lisa Archer, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics; Paige Donner, Founder, Greening Hollywood.

There’s more to bringing the beauty industry and green scientists together, all at one table, then might first meet the eye. By the time I presented our panel of beauty experts, moderated by Rachelle Carson Begley, last weekend in my Greening Hollywood: Guild by Guild seminar and workshop, I had learned a lot. I had learned more than just that Tarte has come out with a game-changing mascara called Lights, Camera, Lashes! and that O.P.I. had removed all three of the most harmful chemicals in their nail polish, and that Suki Pure has re-defined how to be profitable and committed to pure ingredients in the cosmetic industry.

Have You Given Your Kid a Formaldehyde Bath Yet?

Tina Casey — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:50:21 +0000

They’re at it again. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics - the same organization that warned about lead in your lipstick - has set its sights on baby bath products. Their new report, No More Toxic Tub, found carcinogens in top-selling baby bath products, like formaldehyde (the same stuff that caused the FEMA trailer health debacle) and 1,4 dioxane. So, while you’re ridding your kid’s toy chest of plastics and throwing out your teen’s hormonally challenging eye shadow, don’t forget to take a close look at your bubble bath. You can find information on hundreds of common products through The Environmental Working Group at www.cosmeticsdatabase.com.

Image: Krikit on flickr.

News Flash :: Lead In Lipstick Update.

Emma Pezzack — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:06:10 +0000

The issue of lead in lipsticks hit the headlines last year after the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics (CSC) published research claiming that many popular lipsticks contain unacceptably high levels of the poisonous metal. Responding to these concerns, Democratic politician Carole Migden introducted a bill requiring lipstick producers in California to prove that their products had been tested and only naturally occuring, unavoidable traces had been found.

The bill has been shot down by Attorney General, Edmund Brown, who concluded that concentrations would have to reach 5ppm (parts per million) to be considered dangerous, and the maximum traces found in the CSC testing were 0.65ppm. The bill that Senator Migden brought forward suggested the minimum allowable should be 0.002ppm (which is far below the traces found in all the lipsticks tested by CSC). So where does that leave us? Nowhere.

Putting On a Pretty Face: Ethical Cosmetics

Alicia Erickson — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:13:42 +0000

Now your smile can be shared with others as the first Trans Fair
certified cosmetic line have arrived in the US. Queen Helene Naturals,
which has
produced natural cosmetics since 1940, has developed a line of
four organic skin care products made from Fair Trade cocoa butter.
While natural and organic cosmetics have been appearing on more
and more shelves, including giants such as WalMart and Target, this is
the first line that
has ethcially sourced its ingredient and obtained certification. This
is an important new area for Fair Trade, as Americans spend 8 billion a year on cosmetics.

After
your skin is cleansed and soft from Queen Helene, grab some Peace Keeper make-up to put on more than just a pretty face. Peace Keeper uses all profits (after taxes) to
support "women’s
health advocacy and human rights issues." They do not have a set group
to which they provide financial support, but rather find organizations
that follow their ideals. Peace Keeper will periodically publish to
whom their donations are given for consumers to view. They have one
product, the lip gloss, which is specific for the United Nations
Development Fund For Women (
UNIFEM). The ingredients of each product is published so that you can be sure what you are putting on.
Regardless of which cosmetics you choose, be sure to check out what might be lurking in your blush or lotion at
Skin Deep. With many chemicals found in our morning routine being linked to allergies, birth defects and even cancer
, it is important we know exactly what we are putting onto our
bodies. Many companies have heard the cry for safer cosmetics and have
signed onto the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. If your favorite brand is
missing, be sure to let them know you demand more.

Putting On a Pretty Face: Ethical Cosmetics image needed

Alicia Erickson — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:13:22 +0000

Now your smile can be shared with others as the first Trans Fair
certified cosmetic line have arrived in the US. Queen Helene Naturals,
which has
produced natural cosmetics since 1940, has developed a line of
four organic skin care products made from Fair Trade cocoa butter.
While natural and organic cosmetics have been appearing on more
and more shelves, including giants such as WalMart and Target, this is
the first line that
has ethcially sourced it’s ingredient and obtained certification. This
is an important new area for Fair Trade, as Americans spend 8 billion a year on cosmetics.

Regardless of which cosmetics you choose, be sure to check out what might be lurking in your blush or lotion at
Skin Deep. With many chemicals found in our morning routine being linked to allergies, birth defects and even cancer
, it is important we know exactly what we are putting onto our
bodies. Many companies have heard the cry for safer cosmetics and have
signed onto the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. If your favorite brand is
missing, be sure to let them know you demand more.