HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT HEALTHY CANADIANS A SURVEY OF TOXIC INGREDIENTS IN OUR COSMETICS WHAT’s INSIDE? THAT COUNTS A Survey of Toxic Ingredients in our Cosmetics October 2010 AUTHOR: Lisa Gue AcKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Many people helped to make this project a reality. Special thanks to: Dr. Meg Sears, Dr. Peggy Olive, Dr. Darryl Luscombe, Myriam Beaulne, Anne Rochon Ford, Christie Sambell, Dr. David Boyd and Stacy Malkan for their helpful guidance, feedback, and suggestions for improving various elements of this report; David Suzuki Foundation staff Lindsay Coulter, Catherine Orer, Jode Roberts, Jason Curran, Ian Hanington, Michelle Molnar and John Werring; and David Suzuki Foundation volunteers Sarah Laloum, Tony Gee, Katie Ablett, Sarah Shapiro, Emmanuelle Siron Laurie Archambault, Erin Callary and François Richard. Finally, many thanks to all the concerned citizens who took the time to participate in our survey. ORIGINAL ART: Lunabird Communications and Emmcreation DESIGN: Nadene Rehnby and Pete Tuepah, www.handsonpublications.com Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data for this book is available through the National Library of Canada ISBN 978-1-897375-33-4 This report can be downloaded free of charge at www.davidsuzuki.org/publications This report is also available in French. Suite 219, 2211 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6K 4S2 T: 604.732.4228 F: 604.732.4228 Toll free: 1-800-453-1533
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