I absolutely love Annie Leonard’s The Story of Stuff project. The videos are so informative and easy to understand, despite the fact they deal with pretty controversial and complex issues. Her most recent installment, The Story of Cosmetics, has to be my favorite so far. It’s an honest portrayal of the cosmetics industry’s lack of regulation and real concern for its consumers. I want hold a mandatory viewing for all the people who have looked at me like I’m paranoid or have too much time on my hands when I’ve told them I make my own deodorant.
You can learn more about The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics by visiting their website. From there you can read about the recently-introduced Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 and send a letter to your representatives asking them to support the Safe Cosmetics Act.
