Campaign for Safe Cosmetics

More evidence nanoparticles damage DNA

Fri, 06 Nov 2009

Researchers in the United Kingdom have found some nanoparticles - which can be found in common household items - can damage DNA without even penetrating the cells.

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Trick-or-treaters beware

Wed, 28 Oct 2009

That Halloween face paint could be scary for more than one reason.

The Scariest Part of Halloween

Wed, 28 Oct 2009

It isn�t just one night, one goblin glob-fest before it�s all washed down the drain and into the waterways. Ghosts with names like carbon black and terephthalate haunt us all year long.

Some Face Paints May Contain Lead

Tue, 27 Oct 2009

Doctors are putting out a warning to parents just in time for Halloween. Some popular face paints may contain toxins that can be dangerous to kids.

Health: Dangers of Halloween Face Paint

Tue, 27 Oct 2009

New potential dangers have been linked to face paints for kids this Halloween season.

Study: Some face paints linked to allergies

Tue, 27 Oct 2009

Test results released on Tuesday show several face paints contain heavy metals, including lead. The Food and Drug Administration plans to examine the report.

Study: Halloween Face Paint Laced with Lead

Tue, 27 Oct 2009

Many face paints -- including those used in Halloween costume makeup -- often contain lead, nickel, cobalt and chromium. None of those ingredients, however, were listed on product packaging.

Toxins Make Halloween Face Paints Scary

Tue, 27 Oct 2009

If your little goblin or vampire is set to paint his or her face this Halloween to look all the more believable, you may want to think twice, according to a new report released just in time for the holiday.

Pretty Scary: Heavy Metals in Face Paints

Tue, 27 Oct 2009

Ghosts and goblins are not the only scary things lurking around this Halloween. We unearthed lead, chromium, nickel and cobalt in children's face paints.

Halloween Face Paints Contain Lead, Heavy Metals Linked to Skin Allergies

Tue, 27 Oct 2009

New product tests reveal that some children's face paints contain lead, which can impact brain development at extremely low doses, as well as nickel, cobalt and chromium, which can cause lifelong skin sensitization and contact dermatitis.

Stacy Malkan, author of Not Just a Pretty Face

Tue, 20 Oct 2009

More and more people are beginning to learn about the shocking dangers of the toxic chemicals that are allowed in our cosmetics and personal care items, thanks, in part, to one intrepid activist.

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