For more awareness on the issue of cosmetic safety, go to the following sites:

Agencies:
Women Work and Community - womenworkandcommunity.org
Environmental Working Group - ewg.org , cosmeticdatabase.com
US Food and Drug Administration - cfsan.fda.gov
Environmental Protection Agency - epa.gov/greenchemistry
Personal Care Task Force of the Organic Trade Association - ota.com/personalcarefact.html

Groups:
Women’s Voices for the Earth - womenandenvironment.org
Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, the list of Compact Signers - safecosmetics.org

Read:
“Not Just a Pretty Face” - notjustaprettyface.org
“Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson - sciencereview.silentspring.org
“Our Stolen Future” - ourstolenfuture.org
American Journal of Public Health - ajph.org
“Green Pharmacy” - Dr. James Duke
“Herbs” – John Lust

Want to know more?
Cosmetic ingredient lists. Go to cosmeticdatabase.org or scorecard.org
For information on phthalates go to NoHarm.org
Skin Deep - data base of cosmetics and how they rate
GreenGuide.com
EnvironmentalHealthNews.org
Multiple Chemical Sensitives
Mainenaturopath.net - Dr. Juilanne Forbes N.D.
Greenpeople.org
Chemicalsensitivityfoundation.org

Take action:
Go to safecosmetics.org

Local Resources:
Fine Graphic Design at Douglas Design
Black Bear Cafe, Naples, Me - theblackbearcafe.com
Lori L. Peacock - versatherapies.com - poshcollections.com
Cumberland/Freeport Farmers Markets - cumberlandfarmersmarket.org
Cancer Community Center - cancercommunitycenter.org
Maine Greyhound Placement Service - greyhoundplacement.com
Tate House Museum - tatehouse.org
All Things New England - allthingsnewengland.com
Brunswick Winter Market - brunswickwintermarket.webs.com