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As I write this on the eve of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Organic Diva signature attitude is absent. The truth is there is nothing funny about breast cancer, particularly if the people you love the most are touched by it. This month presents a challenge for us. While many cosmetics giants highlight "pink-ribbon" products during the months of October, our position is that breast cancer is something to prevent not profit from. We choose to do that by supporting companies that make breast cancer awareness a lifelong goal not a month long goal. As a result, the companies on our site have committed to producing products that don't contain ingredients linked to the disease.
The truth is that you won't see many of these companies in the pages of beauty magazines. Their advertising budgets won't allow that. So to Rich Arnold and Patty Kerr of Nurture My Body, thank you. To Emily Voth of Indigo Wild (Zum), thank you. To Wendy Steele of Keys Soap, thank you. To Suki Kramer of suki advanced organic
science, thank you. To Ulrike Jacob of Lavera, thank you. To Kristin Adams of Afterglow Cosmetics, thank you. To Jane Iredale of Jane Iredale Cosmetics, thank you. We are proud of the company we keep and forever grateful that you remain committed to the health of Baby C and Organic Divas like her everywhere.Posted at 07:02 AM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
Oh Darling,
It's true...time marches on. But with the right skin care regime, it doesn't need to look like it marched all over that beautiful mug of yours.
Organic Diva can help you keep that youthful schoolgirl appearance, with non-toxic anti-aging products from Suki and Nordic Naturals. Check out our newest finds in our anti-aging and supplement sections designed to keep you looking like your best Diva self.
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A perfect send-off for your favorite Organic Diva, our College Care Package promises to start her academic year off right and includes our all-time best sellers. Your favorite diva will enjoy a full-size suki exfoliate foaming cleanser, suki cleansing bar, Keys Solar Rx SPF 30+ and Keys Eye Butter, as well as a Dirty Dozen card, and an Organic Diva T-shirt.
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Stacy has traveled North America to share her knowledge of safe products with thousands of people on her book tour - and her next stop is your living room, darling. She'll walk participants through key chemicals to avoid, explain how you can make safer personal care purchases, answer your questions and reveal how you can help give the beauty industry a makeover!
Click here for more info about 'Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry':
https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/schedule/display.do?udc=xi0c5l19590w
Date:
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Time:
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
From your own living room...on the phone!
Link to instructions for joining: http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5500/
Phone: 510-848-5701
Email:
https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/schedule/display.do?ud
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Let's be honest, darling, kissing a lot of frogs never really held much appeal. Now comes news that many frogs are winding up with deformed genitals and are developing female characteristics...a reality that makes "kissing a lot of frogs" even less appealing...What's going on? Check out Nicholas Kristof's piece in the New York Times: "It's Time To Learn From The Frogs" http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/28/opinio
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Check out Allison Kaplan's MinnMoms.com blog. She gives two thumbs up to Organic Diva's top-selling suki exfoliate foaming cleanser. Kaplan just got two thumbs up from our favorite Suze Orman regarding her May 17th Pioneer Press story on paying off credit card debt. The good news? Suki exfoliate foaming cleanser won't break the bank!
http://www.minnmoms.com/ci_12477642
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CDC: Americans Carry ‘Body Burden’ of Toxic Sunscreen Chemical
CONTACT: EWG Public Affairs, (202) 667-6982
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 25, 2008
WASHINGTON, March 25 – The bodies of nearly all Americans are contaminated with a sunscreen chemical that has been linked to allergies, hormone disruption, and cell damage, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). A companion study from the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine found that the same chemical is linked to low birth weight in baby girls whose mothers are exposed during pregnancy.
The chemical, oxybenzone, is widely used in sunscreens. Environmental Working Group's (EWG) analysis of ingredient labels found that nearly 600 sunscreens sold in the U.S. contain oxybenzone, including products by Hawaiian Tropic, Coppertone, and Banana Boat. Although oxybenzone is most common in sunscreen, companies also use the toxic chemical in at least 567 other personal care products, including lip balm, lipstick, moisturizers and fragrance for women.
Oxybenzone was last reviewed for safety in the 1970’s but since then significant new evidence has been published on its toxicity and pervasive exposure. A recent review by the European Union found insufficient data to determine whether oxybenzone in sunscreen is safe for consumers.
“These studies are the latest in a long list of reasons the Food and Drug Administration must thoroughly review the safety of all chemicals used in sunscreens Americans use every day,” said Rebecca Sutton, a scientist with EWG. “FDA must do what it promised 30 years ago: Enact permanent, enforceable federal safety standards for sunscreens so consumers can get the best and safest sun protection.”
EWG research shows that 84 percent of 910 name-brand sunscreen products offer inadequate protection from the sun, or contain ingredients, like oxybenzone, with significant safety concerns. These products are on the market because FDA has failed to finalize sunscreen safety standards that have been under development since 1979, but has instead issued a series of delays and revisions at the request of the personal care product industry. FDA issued a new draft of the standards last October under pressure from EWG, but continues to delay finalizing the standards at the behest of the regulated industry.
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EWG is a nonprofit research organization based in Washington, DC that uses the power of information to protect human health and the environment. The group’s research on oxybenzone is available online at http://www.ewg.org/node/26
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We didn't think it was possible, but Online Late Night Happy Hour in honor of Earth Day was our biggest, best attend event to date. Thanks so much for all of you who attended. We look forward to recycling this event in the future...and of course adding a few news ones!
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