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Lead in your lipstick?
How much lead is in your lipstick? Why is lead used in lipstick? Are my personal care products safe or are they toxic?
Watch this short informative video:
Here is an article from Sustainable Business Oregon regarding cosmetics labeling .
For more information visit The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics . Another resource for finding safer cosmetics is Skindeep Cosmetics .
What people are saying
"The passion and momentum for creating sustainable communities is strong, and having a group like Sustainable Communities AZ to bring it all together, from business to education to individuals, it's definitely what we need."
Laine Seaton, Executive Director
Environmental Fund for Arizona
Why bother? What’s in it for me? I’m not green.
All of us are "green" or in other words, we have an impact on our environment based on the daily decisions we make. From our store purchases to our personal habits, we all make a difference.
Together, we make a huge difference which has a direct affect on the quality of our personal health, our environment and our local economy.
Please review the topics under the How To Get Started tab and consider placing some of the no-cost, healthy-living, money-saving, economy-building ideas into practice today.




