Standards for beauty products in the US are significantly lower than European standards resulting in potentially harmful substances making their way into products. The Oakland-based Environmental Working Group publishes a report called Skin Deep and has a database to search for your products at cosmeticsdatabase.org. More...

Your skin is your largest organ, so it makes sense to only put organic ingredients on your body as well as in it. Many major brands contain harmful chemicals that are unregulated in the US. More...