Cosmetic products may make you beautiful on the outside, but what are they doing inside?
By SUZANNE ELSTON, SPECIAL TO QMI AGENCY
Last Updated: Calgary Sun July 31, 2010 12:00am

The sale of Cosmetics is big business in this country. According to Health Canada, we spend more than $5 billion annually on beauty products for our skin, hair, nails and teeth. This includes make-up, perfume, skin cream, nail polish and remover, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, deodorant and shav ... Read More

HTML clipboardQ. Doesn’t the government certify that personal care products are safe and healthy before they can be sold to consumers?

A. No. Major loopholes in federal law allow the $50 billion Cosmetics industry to put unlimited amounts of chemicals into personal care products with n ... Read More

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Although shoppers are more aware of which foods and supplements contain natural ingredients, they may not read labels quite as carefully when it comes to choosing personal care products.

In a recent assessment of ingredients in 15,000 selected Cosmetics and personal care products, the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit focused on threats to public health and the environment, found that 22 percent of all conventional products may be contaminated with harmful ... Read More