The down-low on make-up

So here's a question for you... If you go out of your way to eat organic because you're nervous about the long-term health effects of food-borne chemicals, shouldn't you also be nervous about what you put on your skin? I recently stumbled upon an Environmental Working Group resource called the Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database, which rates the safety of a dazzling array of personal care products. Perhaps not unexpectedly, there's a whole shwack of potentially dangerous chemicals that we spread all over our bodies every day.

You may also want to check out Ask Umbra's short video, Wake Up to Your Make-up, that claims to "reveal the ugly truths about conventional makeup, and show you how to put on a happy face."