By Emily Main

Personal care products can be irritating—and downright unhealthy—when, according to the Environmental Working Group's "Skin Deep" report, only 11 percent of the ingredients used in them have been tested for safety. [read more]

What to Look for: If nothing else, avoid any moisturizer that lists an ingredient included in the Green Guide's "Dirty Dozen." The certifications below, while useful, do not guarantee that a product is "Dirty Dozen Free." The twelve to avoid are antibacterials... [read more]

by Catherine Zandonella, M.P.H

Beauty is only skin deep, but the products we use to attain it contain chemicals that may penetrate far deeper. The average adult uses nine personal care products a day, with roughly 120 chemicals spread among them [read more]

What to Look For: Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers in the U.S., and as many as one million people are diagnosed with it every year. Despite these high numbers, skin cancer is preventable with proper protection. Mineral Ingredients Titanium dioxide... [read more]