The Dangers Lurking in Your Everyday Beauty Products

We’ve all heard the age-old saying, “it hurts to be beautiful,” but would you continue using common beauty products if they were actually causing substantial harm to your body? Stacy Malkan is the co-founder of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and author of “Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry.” […]

by Jenny Muslin

Paranoid about Parabens?

Hair, perfume and beauty products are essential (no arguments there!), but many contain controversial ingredients called parabens. We investigated the p-word to see what all the hoopla is about, and if you really need to toss that paraben-laced lipstick. What are Parabens? Parabens are chemicals that act as preservatives to extend the shelf life of […]

by Jenny Muslin