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Has the Fragrance Industry Heard Our Cries for Greener Perfume?

Photo: CC, via dicktay2000 Whether they have heard our cries for cleaner perfume , or not, executives and leaders from the world of fragrance believe that a sustainable business model must be adopted to “reinvent” the industry, and help boost dwindling sales. From

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What’s Lurking in Your Shampoo Bottle?

Image credit: Good Most shampoo consists of about 50 percent water. What’s in the other 50 percent or so, however, might surprise you: surfactants, actives, preservatives, color, and fragrance all play a role. Knowing exactly what these ingredients are—and what they do to hair and health—is important when talking about a product most people use several times a week—if not every day…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Which Natural Beauty Ingredients are Backed By Serious Science?

Image credit: Good.is Aloe vera, green tea, shea butter, and tea tree oil: All common ingredients in all-natural beauty regimens. But are these things really effective? Is there any science to back up the claims? Good has a quick guide to the science behind naturals…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Brave Protestors Strip to Skivvies to Protest Tar Sands. Would You?

Image courtesy of Lush Cosmetics. Rainforest Action Network ( RAN ) is one busy non-profit: This morning we wrote about their success with luxury brand Gucci’s switch to FSC-certified paper bags and now they’re kicking off a campaign with Lush Cosmetics to protest Canadian tar sands oil. The cosmetic brand has (somehow) persuaded their employees to don only “barrels” of oil printed with the slogan “Time For An Oil Change Or We’ll Lose It All”, at select Lush Cosmetics stores nation-wide, tomorrow… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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New York Times Sitting on Paterson Swinging Bombshell?

There’s a big New York Times takedown of our wacky governor on the way, according to The Observer’s John Koblin .

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Real Housewives of Orange County: Marriage, Californian Style

If you’ve ever been to one of those awful gator parks in Florida, the ones off the highway, then you’ve seen this show before: A bunch of ancient scaly things laying about, moving only occasionally to viciously snap at something. It’s too bad there aren’t any alligators in Orange County, because if there were we could just set them loose and they’d devour these horrible women and we could move on with our lives.

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Revealed… the 515 chemicals women put on their bodies every day

Excerpt: “Many of those are also used in products such as household cleaners, and have been linked to a number of health problems from allergies and skin sensitivity to more serious hormonal disturbances, fertility problems and even cancer. Parabens, for example, which are designed to preserve the shelf-life of your cosmetics, are one of the most widely used preservatives in the world, and are found in shampoos, hair gels, shaving gels and body lotions. But their use is becoming increasingly controversial – a range of different studies has linked them to serious health problems including breast cancer, as well as fertility issues in men.

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Juicy Jabber- Rambling On And On (Featuring.. A Lot! )

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