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Footprint Friday–Bellisima Green Challenge: What Are Phthalates and What to Do About Them?

In December 2009, I promised I would blog about another group of chemicals, phthalates. According to EWG, “Phthalates (pronounced “THAL-ates”) are a group of chemical “plasticizers” that are used in a huge variety of consumer products, from PVC pipes to perfume. With billions of pounds produced annually, phthalates are everywhere. They’re even in the indoor dust we breathe. Random sampling… (more…)

January 16, 2010,
Author: Donna Mazzitelli,
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Categories: Being A Bellisima Goddess , Bellisima Green Challenge , Bellisima Green Living
Tags: Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, Environmental Working Group, footprint Friday, Phthalates

Wellness Wednesday–Is That Cancer In Your Lotion?

The founder of Bubble Goddess Bath Co., Jennifer Leete, does a presentation called, “Is There Cancer In Your Lotion?” The premise is to show people that many, many products have ingredients that are harmful to us and our families. Once participants go home and do some of their own investigation, they usually realize that even some of the most well-known… (more…)