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Stacy Malkan is a former cheerleader who loves make-up. She is the Communications Director of Health Care Without Harm and the media team co-leader for the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, a national coalition working to eliminate hazardous chemicals in personal care products which she helped to found in 2002. Stacy is a leading communications strategist for environmental campaigns, and helped initiate the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics in 2002, a national coalition working to eliminate hazardous chemicals in personal care products. Stacy grew up in Lynn, Massachusetts. Acknowledgments Prologue Chapter 1 – Indecent Exposure Are cosmetic chemicals getting into you? What the latestscience tells us about the links between chemicals and disease. Chapter 2 – Not Too Pretty The detective search begins for chemicals linked to birth defects in shampoo, deodorant, fragrance and hair gel. Chapter 3 – Because We’re Worth It! Breast cancer activists ask the world’s largest cosmetics companies to stop using chemicals linked to cancer and reproductive harm. Chapter 4 – Skin Deeper How safe are your products? The Environmental Working Group builds the first-ever database of toxic ingredients in personal care products. Chapter 5 – Beauty Myth Busters From the “whitening trend” in Asia to the airbrushed models in the ads, the beauty industry sells toxic dreams around the world. Chapter 6 – Pinkwashing A closer look at pink-ribbon products and what the leading cosmetics companies don’t tell you about breast cancer prevention. Chapter 7 – Because We’re Worth It Too! Teens and activists take on state legislators, Governor Schwarzenegger and largest worldwide supplier of nail products. Chapter 8 – Tricks of the Trade The beauty industry gears up for a backlash. Chapter 9 -Unmasked Peek behind the scenes of Big Beauty, as the author goes undercover to the largest cosmetics industry conference of the year. Chapter 10 – A Healthier Foundation Safe products, healthy business practices and the growing natural products industry. Chapter 11 – The Face of the Future Green chemistry, green politics and other hopeful solutions for a healthier tomorrow. Chapter 12 – Extreme Makeover Giving the cosmetics industry and the government a makeover! What you can do. Epilogue Notes Index About the Author
