Tell Me, Is It Safe To Use?

I think by now most of us are aware that there is no guarantee of having the above question answered with complete honesty by product manufacturers. We are also becoming more and more aware of the proliferation of potentially harmful additives in so many of the products that come into our lives on a daily basis. Plastic bottles with their BPA are a recent example of what dangers blind trust in manufacturers can lead us into. Did you know, BTW, that BPA is not only used in plastic bottles? It's omnipresent in the linings of food cans, as well. If you want to get away from the noxious substance completely, you'll want to buy your own stainless steel bottle to carry water in, and but any canned foods you consume from EDEN, the only company at the moment that completely eschews the use of BPA in their products.
The problem is, of course, who wants to wait for the next big announcement that we are being gradually poisoned by some other additive the manufacturers just forgot to tell us about? Getting the facts before we buy on a range of products would allow us to make a more informed choice on just which goods we're willing to purchase and take home to out families. Where to get such info? Click here, and you'll be taken to "Skin Deep", a data base maintained by EWG, the Environmental Working Group. You'll find products listed there under eight categories - Makeup, Skin Care, Hair Care, Eye Care, Nail Care, Baby Care, Oral Care, and Fragrance. Each category will give you myriad entries, all listed under brand names and all rated on a hazard scale from 0 to 10 with 0 being no hazard and 10 being high, or "run screaming" before you buy this one! As you browse through each list, you can click on any product and see a complete list of its ingredients. You'll also see each ingredient listed separately on a hazard scale, and the health concerns with which it has been linked. Click on any ingredient and you can find yourself looking at a listing of dates and results of studies done on it to address health issues.
It can make for some damn interesting reading if you find yourself looking at suspected/known carcinogens in a previously favourite product. Pass the word around about this site. After all, an educated consumer is the best consumer.