Do you wonder what is in all those products we slather on our bodies or on our children? What actually is in fragrance? What is triclosan? What are formaldehyde donors? How do you even pronounce any of these ingredients?
And who makes sure these things are safe?
Are you ready to discuss these issues? Well, then we have an #ecowed Twitter party for you! Please join us for a very special #ecowed Twitter party this Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at the special time of 9 pm Eastern (6 pm Pacific) as we talk about The Story of Cosmetics – The Ugly Truth of “Toxics In, Toxics Out.” If you need some details on what a Twitter party is, check out the information here.
The Story of Cosmetics is created by The Story of Stuff Project with free range studios and in conjunction with The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. The Story of Cosmetics examines the pervasive use of potentially toxic chemicals in everyday personal care products – products we use because most of us believe that somebody – somebody like our government regulatory bodies – has decided that the products and their ingredients are safe. But that isn’t quite true – the FDA only bans 9 ingredients in personal care products and regulates colorants. Other than that, cosmetic companies are pretty much free to use what they want. Compare this to the European Union, which has banned or limited more than 1,100 ingredients in cosmetic products.
The Story of Cosmetics examines the health implications of the decisions to use these ingredients in every day products – in our shampoos, body washes, bubble bath, lipstick and more.
The video was released today, so be sure to watch it before joining the party. Then, come and tweet with us as we learn more. There will be some prizes, so RSVP below. But really, this party is to talk about the products we use, learn what is really in them, discuss the health implications and figure out what we can do.
Be sure to follow @nontoxicissexy and @safecosmetics for the Twitter party on 7/21/10 at 9 pm Eastern (6 pm Pacific) in addition to @3greenangels. Use the hashtag #ecowed for the party and we will tweet out the tweetgrid for you.
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I'd love to attend. I'm on Twitter @noteasy2begreen. See you tonight!
Is this where I RSVP? I'll be there!
@mellanhead
RSVP
@bctripletmom
I must have rsvp'd in the wrong place before!
RSVPing for the party tonight! Twitter name is lizrnbsn
Me too! Consider this my rsvp! thanks!
@WealthOfGreen is participating too #ecowed
I'm here! @that_danielle
@LSAS1
Late, but I'm here! @melissaparee
@better_choices Now at the twitter party
I am there!
I would like to exchange links with your site 3greenangels.com
Is this possible?