2008 Beauty With a Conscience Award Winners from Natural Solutions Magazine
It’s surprising but true: The average woman, teens included, applies at least 150 different chemicals to her body through her skincare and cosmetics everyday. “Many of these chemicals are hormone disruptors, carcinogens, and toxic heavy metals — and too many women are unaware of their cancer-causing risks,” said Linda Sparrowe, editor-in-chief of Natural Solutions: Vibrant Health, Balanced Living magazine.
The editors at Natural Solutions rounded up the best beauty products — from moisturizers and shampoos to makeup and perfume — that contain only the purest, healthiest ingredients available. They did that in concert with Whole Foods Market, adopting the Whole Foods Market Premium Body Care Standard(TM) for quality sourcing, environmental impact, effectiveness, and safety. The 103 winners were presented with the 2008 Beauty With a Conscience Award in the October issue (on newsstands now) to coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
“We were excited to reveal these winners during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, because we wanted women and their daughters to understand the connection between what they put on their bodies and serious health concerns,” said Sparrowe. “And it’s never too early to educate them. Teens who become savvy about that connection may form healthy habits — such as using toxin-free skincare — that could prevent some types of breast cancer in their later years. But regardless of age, all women should take this positive step of choosing body care products that don’t contain cancer-causing ingredients.”
Today, conventional cosmetic companies market their products to teens, tweens, and girls as young as 3 years old. But their products often contain the hormone disruptors that some scientists blame for early puberty. In fact, half of all American girls now show signs of breast development by the age of 10. Early breast development and early puberty may lead to a higher risk for breast cancer, as well as depression and even drinking and unprotected sex. In the article “Pretty in Pink?” Natural Solutions recommends teens and parents learn more information about the ingredients in skincare and cosmetic products at http://www.teensforsafecosmetics.com to avoid potentially dangerous chemicals.
About the Whole Foods Premium Body Care Standard(TM)
Whole Foods Market, the world’s leading natural and organic foods supermarket chain, introduced its Premium Body Care Standard(TM) earlier this year after two years of researching hundreds of chemical and botanical ingredients found in conventional and natural products. Products bearing the Premium Body Care(TM) symbol have passed Whole Foods’ scientists’ scrutiny for safety, environmental impact, efficacy, minimal processing, and quality sourcing. Natural Solutions’ editors adopted the Premium Body Care Standards(TM) to help select its award winners because the standards matched the magazine’s mission to share the healthiest natural solutions with its readers.
“We are thrilled that Natural Solutions chose to use the Premium Body Care Standard to create their Beauty With a Conscience Awards,” said Jeremiah McElwee, senior global Whole Body coordinator at Whole Foods Market. “Since the standard was created by the Whole Foods Market quality standards team, people should know when they see that seal they can be 100% confident that those products are the best available.”
To learn more about the “2008 Beauty With a Conscience Award” winners and read the articles concerning breast cancer in the October issue, “Beauty With a Conscience,” “Pretty in Pink?” and “Rethinking Breast Cancer,” visit naturalsolutionsmag.com.
About Natural Solutions
Natural Solutions: Vibrant Health, Balanced Living, formerly Alternative Medicine magazine, has been the trusted voice in the natural health arena for more than 14 years. Natural Solutions guides and inspires its readers to make informed decisions about their health and well-being in all aspects of their lives. Visit naturalsolutionsmag.com to view a free digital edition of the magazine.
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[…] This stat is often seen: The average woman applies at least 150 different chemicals to her body through her skincare and cosmetics everyday. “Many of these chemicals are hormone disruptors, carcinogens, and toxic heavy metals”, says the Natural Solutions magazine editor Linda Sparrowe. Check out this magazine’s 2008 Beauty With a Conscience Award Winners. […]