Put these tips into action to make the planet, plus your skin and hair, more beautiful.
And soaps with vegetable oils, not alkali, keep skin soft.
That’s 9 gallons for a fourminute shampoo-and-condition cycle.
Try these eco-conscious alternatives.
SIZE UP SCENTSWhat makes a product smell sweet is often listed as one ingredient:fragrance.
But dozens of synthetics (possibly petrochemicals and phthalates) create it.
Look for spelled-out ingredient lists.
RETHINK HAIRCOLORAsk your salon to carry EcoColors, made without parabens or potentially stripping sulfates.
When it comes to highlights, colorists agree bleach is best.
Now using the technology: the new Josie Maran Cosmetics line.
Give yourself a pat on your bamboo-clad back, then resolve to do more.
Youcanit’s all about being a savvier, more scrupulous shopper.
MAKE OVER MAKEUPSeek out recyclable packaging.
Companies work with indigenous, sometimes thirdworld communities to pay a proper price for labor and supplies.
BUY LOCALCruise the farmers' market for beauty goodies.
Pure ingredients, plus reduced transport costs, equal a recipe for green greatness!
The cool technology allows chemicals to be tested for potential toxicity on thousands of human cell cultures simultaneously.
Photo Credit: Anne Menke
