What is the real price of beauty? Do we really know the whole truth about the beauty products we use? Or are we actively harming ourselves for the sake of vanity?

Toxic Beauty provides the essential lowdown on the face creams, lipsticks and shampoos we use on a daily basis.

Every year we each absorb an estimated 2 kilograms of chemicals through beauty and cosmetic products. Chemicals found in lipsticks, skin lotions and hair dyes have been linked with tumours, cell mutation, allergies, reproductive complications, endocrine disruption and cancer.

Isn’t it time we all paid more attention to exactly what goes into the eye shadows, body washes and deodorants we love to use? This compelling and timely book tells you the key chemicals you should avoid, reveals just how natural ‘organic’ beauty products really are, and features a directory highlighting the health issues surrounding a wide range of products, from hair gel to sunscreens.

About the Author: Dawn Mellowship is an author, freelance journalist, ethical stylist, and web designer. She was features editor of the UK women’s lifestyle magazine Tonic. Her writing has appeared in a variety of newspapers and magazines including The Daily Mail and Natural Health Magazine. Dawn lives in the UK. Toxic Beauty