The Dirty Dozen - Are there toxic chemicals in your cosmetics?

What comes to mind when you think of pollution? Probably not your shampoo, soap or hand lotion. But some of the chemicals found in personal care products aren't that pretty.

U.S. researchers identified 10,500 industrial chemicals used as cosmetic ingredients, including carcinogens, pesticides, reproductive toxics, endocrine disruptors, plasticizers, degreasers and surfactants.

Learn more at http:// www.davidsuzuki.org/DirtyDozen

A special thanks to Pull Focus Film school and the creative team of Leslie Kennah and Dylan Hartley

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[drunkblackout27]

please post something that shows what these chemcials do or where they are mostly found :)

[MaryAnnDunham]

Love it. I just did a line up last week. Beyond the dirty dozen because I've been getting contact dermatitis on my eyelids from something. Hundreds of toxic ingredients can be lurking just in the one word "Fragrance" or "Parfum" Read labels and make better choices. Our gov't here in the USA is not acting on this problem either. The Cosmetics Industry has a lot of money working for them. We have to educate ourselves and others. Thanks for this video. Sharing!

[Daridawn]

Things like that can really scare me, sounds like there's nothing left that hasn't something toxic in them!

[cavemanboborj]

be afraid. 

[schussuk]

This "IS" the major reason why I never use make -up products... here's a tip -- if and when I want rosy cheeks I pinch them... :)