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At EWG, our team of scientists, engineers, policy experts, lawyers and computer programmers pores over government data, legal documents, scientific studies and our own laboratory tests to expose threats to your health and the environment, and to find solutions. Our research brings to light unsettling facts that you have a right to know.

Cosmetics

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What's Really In Your Shampoo

Salon

Consumer group pushes J&J on chemicals in shampoo

Associated Press

Confused by SPF? Take a Number

New York Times

What's new under the sun, safety-wise

Are tanning beds safe? How long is sunscreen really good for? Which sunglasses work best?
Charlotte Observer

Saving Face: How Safe Are Cosmetics and Body Care Products?

The government knows just about as much as you do about what you're putting on your skin—that is to say, not much
Scientific American

Don't Get Burned: Truth about Tanning Exposed

Miami Herald

A Clean Break from Shampoo

The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington)

O Mag: The Good Guys

Oprah Magazine
April '09 edition: Saving the earth one village, turtle, and bag of recyclables at a time. (And what you can do, too." O Magazine's Amanda Robb reports on the new eco role models.

Scientific American: Nanoparticles in Sunscreen Damage Microbes

New research shows that nanosize particles in sunscreen can kill microbes
Scientific American