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Dangers of looking good

Chicago Sun-Times , Staff
Published January 12, 2007

Ever wonder what those unpronounceable ingredients are on your bottle of nail polish or container of hairspray? Consumer Reports' shopping magazine, ShopSmart, takes a look at the issue of chemicals in cosmetics in its Winter 2007 edition. Among its findings: phthalates, which some scientists have implicated in developmental and reproductive health risks, can be found in everyday cosmetics and personal-care products, even though they aren't always listed on product labels. Another place for information is a searchable database of 14,841 cosmetic products on the Environmental Working Group's Web site - www.ewg.org/reports/skindeep2/.
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