Getting Lippy: Cosmetics, toiletries and the environment, WEN, December 2003. An eight page briefing.

- Click here for unreferenced version (626k pdf)
- Click here for fully referenced version (639k pdf)

Pretty Nasty: Phthalates in European Cosmetic Products; WEN, Health Care Without Harm, Swedish Society for Nature Conservation; November 2002. 26pp report.

- Click here (265k pdf)

For more about the Pretty Nasty report and action for individuals, manufacturers and the EU.

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Cosmetics Information Pack - Chemicals and cosmetics two factsheets (116k pdf) Information on chemicals and cosmetics; it also contains information about European chemicals reform, produced before draft legislation was published in October 2003. - Pretty Nasty test results (67k doc) High street cosmetics that contained phthalates when tested. - Pretty nasty - Q and A about phthalates (82k doc) All you need to know about phthalates. - Things you can do (54k doc) Ideas for action you can take. - Toxic Tour (69k doc) Cosmetic ingredients made clear. - My daily exposure (59k doc) Make a note of the cosmetics and toiletries you use and assess your daily exposure to chemicals. - Granny's Recipes (37k doc) Simple alternatives to shop-bought cosmetics.

Other organisations

Environmental Working Group
A US organisation working to expose threats to health and the environment, and to find solutions. Their interactive Skin Deep report is a safetly assessment of ingredients in personal care products and includes a searchable product guide.

The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
A US coalition of public health, educational, religious, labour, women’s, environmental and consumer groups Whose goal is to protect the health of consumers and workers by requiring the health and beauty industry to phase out the use of chemicals that are known or suspected carcinogens, mutagens and reproductive toxins.