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Blogger: Cheryl Gudz

I’ve worked on the EcoAction Teams program for over three years, and I’ve learned that taking positive environmental action in my life is not only simple but contagious. I’m not an environmental scientist or engineer, just a concerned urban dweller who decided she needed to mesh all her passions with environmental work. I also love words and social commentary, so blogging is a good fit. Born and raised in friendly Manitoba, I live in Toronto with my trusty bicycle.

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Since being captivated by the cartoon movie FernGully at the age of five, Prabhjit (Prabh) Banga has been an avid supporter of green causes. Prabh has over four years of experience working in the environmental sector on diverse topics, including conservation, waste management and environmental education. She recently received a Master of Resource and Environmental Management at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Born and raised in Toronto with roots in India, Prabh loves to travel and discover new places!

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26 July 2010 - 6:42Do you know what chemicals are in your cosmetics?

Post by Prabhjit Banga

Just 2 weeks after my Love your Lips post about the lead content in lipsticks, Annie Leonard (authour of Story of Stuff) released a new short film about the toxins in our cosmetics. The Story of Cosmetics is an 8 minute video where Annie talks about our “toxics in, toxics out” cosmetics system and how we got to where we are.

From the lipsticks you smooth across your lips to the shampoos you lather up with the morning, the $50 billion cosmetic industry is a chemical giant that is pumping potential cancer and birth defects into the millions of users that purchasing its products.

To learn more I encourage all of you to take a look at Annie’s enlightening video:

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