Campaign for Safe Cosmetics - coalition
seeking to "protect the health of consumers and workers by requiring
the health and beauty industry to phase out the use of chemicals that
are known or suspected carcinogens, mutagens and reproductive toxins"
Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics (CCIC), The - a
coalition of seven animal protection groups
formed to promote one standard and one logo to make
shopping for animal-friendly products easier and more trustworthy.
Complaints.com -
"a database of personal, first-hand,
consumer experiences with products and services" that enables
consumers to make better decisions
Cosmetics Are Safe - an initiative of the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and
Fragrance Association (CTFA) to rebut claims that cosmetics are not
safe
EWG Report || Skin Deep - "a safety assessment of ingredients in
personal care products" including a product search guide
NOT TOO PRETTY - provides information about phthalates,
chemicals that are used as a
plastic softeners or solvents in many different consumer products,
that can be harmful to health
PlanetFeedback - provides an opportunity for consumers to post
their opinions of products and services The Skin
Cancer Foundation - provides education of the risks of sun
exposure. It also provides an approval system for sunscreens,
but according to Paula Begoun, it has approved sunscreens without
ingredients to protect the user from UVA rays.
Women's
Environmental Network - UK organization campaigns on issues that
link women, the environment, and health
Beauty and Health - An extensive collection of links compiled and
organized by Shirley Bragg.
BeautyBuzz
Beauty and Fashion Forum - threaded discussion forum
The Beauty Newsletter - "It's beauty in your E-mail."
Focuses on beauty, makeup techniques, websites, articles, product
reviews, reader's beauty tips, and more.
The Beauty Report -
An online beauty
magazine, edited by Maria Brown.
Cosmetic Connection - "The latest product reviews and makeup
advice on everything from lipstick to hair care, skin care and all the
latest cosmetics."
CozyCot - "where beautiful minds meet." Cosmetics
reviews and discussion boards
Emakemeup.com - "Makeup and Cosmetics Reviews is what we do"
Face Online - this web page features panel reviews of cosmetics
and fashion, similar to Heather Kleinman's
Cosmetic Connection.
iCompact.com - beauty reviews
The Lipstick Page - a makeup enthusiast from Sweden put
together this site, which predates all the .com beauty pages. Make
Me Up - "Makeup and Cosmetic Reviews is what we do."
Makeup411 - "Your online source for beauty info." A
non-retail site.
Makeup Alley | Street Smart Beauty
Paula Begoun - The Cosmetics Cop - Web page of the consumer
reporter, now branching out into her own product lines for skin care,
makeup brushes, and makeup. Now includes an online cosmetics
dictionary
The Style Page - our companion web log features occasional reviews
of cosmetics
Ultimate-Cosmetics - "Makeup Tips, Cosmetics and Beauty Advice"
