By Julie Knapp •
October 21, 2009
Whether your child wants tiger stripes or just a few drops of vampire blood, the best
Halloween costumes often come with a painted face. That’s a good thing in the eyes of safety experts who
caution against masks, which can restrict breathing and obstruct vision, but not such a good thing when you think about what’s inside many face paint formulas.
Like many color cosmetics, face paints can contain parabens, phthalates, synthetic colors, fragrances and other potential toxins or allergens — even lead — and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doesn’t have the power to regulate them.
Earlier this year 43 Girl Scouts at an event in Ohio were left with red, bumpy rashes after using Shanghai Color Art Stationery Co. Ltd. face paint. This Halloween the FDA is cautioning parents. “Most of these products are completely safe, but there have been reports of adverse events and allergic reactions,” Linda Katz, director of the FDA’s Office of Cosmetics and Color told USA Today.
By Liz Thompson •
May 29, 2009
Everyone loves a great lip balm, and for good reason. They not only protect and nourish our puckers, but are tote-able and fun to use. And just when you didn’t think there was anything new that could be done with lip balm, along comes eos. eos (as in, evolution of smooth) has created two new ways to keep your lips soft, smooth and tasting yummy with lip balm smooth spheres and lip balm smooth sticks.
Packed with vitamin E, shea butter and jojoba oil to keep delicate lips in top form. Innovative soft-to-the-touch packaging makes them a pleasure to use and the cool sphere design is so utterly modern that you will leave them sitting around just for the pleasure of looking at them.
By Liz Thompson •
April 23, 2009
Tune your television to the Today Show on NBC (check your local listings) tomorrow morning, Friday April 24th, for a bit on “green” beauty products by Kelly Magill of Positively Green Magazine. One of the products she will be featuring is Bubble & Bee’s Lemongrass Rosemary deodorant, relative of Pit Putty, which I raved on about back in January. All Bubble & Bee deodorants are made without propylene glycol, aluminum or parabens. They also work really well and smell terrific! So be sure to check out the segment and see what else Kelly has in store.
By Kay Sexton •
January 24, 2009
There is help at hand for the environmentally-conscious and skin-aware section of society that still can’t quite break free from the belief that a tan is a fashion accessory and a human right …
