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7 ways to detox your home (and keep it clean) year ‘round

If you’ve ever thought about making changes in your household routine to lower your exposure to toxic chemicals, you may be put off by how daunting it seems.

Cosmetics Reform Featured in Latest Episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians

Last night, the reality television show “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” featured Kourtney Kardashian describing her routine use of EWG's Healthy Living app and our consumer databases like Skin Deep®...

15 Tips to Keep July Fourth Celebrations Fun and Safe

ndependence Day celebrations are supposed to be enjoyable. We barbecue, picnic, swim, and gather with family and friends. The holiday weekend is all about fun in the sun.

EWG News Roundup (12/18): Biden Announces Top Environmental and Energy Nominees, Winter Healthy Skin Tips and More

EWG News Roundup (12/18): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Worried About Contaminants in Your Drinking Water? Skip Bottled Water and Opt for a Home Filter.

Since the release of EWG's National Tap Water Database just over a week ago, this question has been popping up a lot: “What now? Should I switch over to bottled water?”

EWG’s Nationwide Tap Water Transparency Report is Here: New Database Details Pollutants in Virtually All U.S. Public Water Systems

Starting today, the vast majority of Americans can learn about every potentially harmful chemical in their drinking water and what scientists say are the safe levels of those contaminants. EWG's new...

EWG news roundup (2/3): Updated Farm Subsidy Database, FDA creates new role to address food safety failures and more

EWG news roundup (2/3): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

With EWG VERIFIED®, Shoppers Can Avoid Toxic Ingredients in Cosmetics

The EWG VERIFIED® program now features 833 top-rated personal care and cosmetics products, allowing consumers to quickly spot items that meet stringent ingredient and transparency requirements.

EWG News Roundup (4/6): Pruitt Keeps Creating Scandals, Coal and Nuclear Plants Seek Bailout and More

Roundup 4/06: Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG News Roundup (4/5): EPA Chief Dodges Questions, Big Pork Will Make Its Own Food Safety Inspections, Why Trump Hates Wind and More

Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler made the rounds of Capitol Hill this week, displaying twice his questionable commitment to protecting Americans' public health.

Shop Smarter, Choose EWG VERIFIED® Products

The EWG VERIFIED® program now features 118 products, allowing shoppers to quickly and easily identify cosmetics and personal care items that meet our strictest health and transparency standards.

Addressing misinformation on the internet about EWG’s ratings systems

A recent viral social media post about a Bath & Body Works air freshener makes inaccurate and misleading allegations about EWG’s product ratings systems.

Lose the lilial: European Union ban shows risks of chemical in cosmetics

The European Union’s ban on lilial as an ingredient in cosmetics recently took effect, serving as a timely reminder of the need to end use of the chemical in U.S. personal care products.

Five Ways To Clean Up Your Beauty Routine During COVID-19 Lockdown

Being stuck at home for weeks on end stinks. But it's necessary to flatten the curve of the coronavirus, so let's make the best of it. EWG came up with ways to take advantage of this time of self...

EWG News Roundup (3/27): 2020 Dirty Dozen™, Keeping a Healthy Home During Coronavirus and More

EWG News Roundup (3/27): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG launches major expansion of cosmetics science and certification programs

The pioneering nonprofit at the forefront of the clean beauty movement for more than two decades aims to dramatically extend its influence across the personal care market with a new initiative that...

EWG’s Ken Cook Announces New Landmark Food Project at TEDxManhattan

Environmental Working Group (EWG) plans to launch a new food database and mobile app that aims to change the way Americans eat and shop for foods.

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K-Beauty Trends: Serums, Essences and EWG’s Best Bets

Like K-Pop music and spicy fried chicken, skin care and beauty products from Korea are flooding the American market. U.S. sales of K-beauty products, as they're called, have increased by almost 300 percent in the past two years alone.

New EWG Healthy Living App Includes Healthy Cleaners

WASHINGTON – The Environmental Working Group has added information about healthy cleaners to its Healthy Living App, putting ratings at shoppers' fingertips for more than 122,000 foods, personal care...

Frightful ingredients hiding in Halloween face paint

With Halloween around the corner, many kids will use face paint as the perfect finishing touch for their costumes. It’s a popular alternative to costume masks, which can obscure children’s vision on...

Best bang for your buck mascaras

It’s prom season, which means millions of teenagers across the U.S. will be getting done up for one of the most high school experiences. It’s a time for “promposals,” dancing and getting enough...

Unpacking the Beauty Box: Birchbox vs. Ipsy

Each month millions of Americans wait impatiently for curated makeup and beauty boxes to be delivered to their doorsteps.