THE MISSION:
Raising Consumer Awareness through the common sense understanding that everything
that goes IN and ON your body, consistently over time, WILL eventually affect your Health!
*Actual Statements Presented at Congress to*
The President of the United States
by Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts
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A study by the General Accounting Office reported that more than 125 ingredients used in cosmetics are
suspected of causing cancer. Twenty cosmetic ingredients may cause adverse effects of the nervous system,
including headaches, drowsiness, and convulsions. Twenty cosmetic ingredients are suspected of causing
birth defects. The GAO concluded that "cosmetics are being marketed in the United States which may pose
a serious hazard to the public." Full Document
Labels of Products to Avoid
www.NotTooPretty.com
www.ToxicFree.org
Education Materials
The Top Ingredients to Avoid
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| propylene glycol |
butylene glycol |
sodium lauryl(eth) sulfate |
hydantoin DMDM |
urea |
tetrasodium EDTA |
diethanolamine(DEA) |
triethanolamine(TEA) |
monoethanolamine(MEA) |
PEGs |
mineral oils |
fragrances |
FD&C pigments |
alcohol, isopropyl (SD-40) |
triclosan |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
USDHHS
December 2001 Press Release
Surgeon General David Satcher said that failure to address overweight and obesity,
"could wipe out some of the gains we've made in areas such as heart disease, several forms of cancer,
and other chronic health problems." He also said "Overweight
and obesity may soon cause as much preventable disease and death as cigarette smoking".
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A BMI of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight and one 30 or above is considered obese.
HEALTH RISKS
Calculate Your BMI
DIETARY SUPPLEMENT
HEALTH AND EDUCATION ACT
DSHEA Signed by President Clinton on October 25, 1994
U.S. Congress agrees in the findings
associated with the DSHEA, Congress stated that there may be a positive relationship between
sound dietary practice and good health,and that there may be a connection between dietary supplement use, reduced health-care expenses and disease
prevention.
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