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title: Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics - Denver, October 5, 2008
date: 2008-10-06T20:04:55Z
modified: 2008-10-06T20:04:55Z
permalink: "https://elizabethyarnell.com/toxic-chemicals-in-cosmetics/"
type: post
status: publish
excerpt: ""
wpid: 365
categories:
  - Recipes
tags:
  - campaign for safe cosmetics
  - Compact for Safe Cosmetics
  - Environmental Working Group
  - Just a Pretty Face
  - Pangea Organics
  - stacy malkan
  - toxic cosmetics
  - "women's lobby of Colorado"
author: Elizabeth
---

The [Environmental Working Group](http://www.ewg.org "Environmental Working Group"), the [Campaign for Safe Cosmetics](http://www.safecosmetics.org "safe cosmetics") and the [Women’s Lobby of Colorado](http://www.coloradowomenslobby.org "women's lobby of colorado") are proud to host a book reading and panel discussion on toxic chemicals in cosmetics, and what low dose exposures to chemicals means for Americans.

![](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KThRtqEIL._SL500_AA240_.jpg "Not Just Another Pretty Face")

The **FREE** event will take place at Craig Hall at the University of Denver on October 8th at 6:30pm. It will feature Stacy Malkan, author of [Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0865715742?ie=UTF8&tag=lizoneandmore-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0865715742)![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=lizoneandmore-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0865715742)

, Joshua Onysko, CEO of [Pangea Organics](http://www.pangeaorganics.com "pangea organics"), and Sonya Lunder, Senior Analyst at [Environmental Working Group](http://www.ewg.org "environmental working group"), who will give the exciting presentation “10 Americans,” the story of the 287 chemicals they found in the blood of 10 special people.

Light refreshments will be served, and Colorado companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics will be on hand with product samples.

[RSVP](http://www.coloradowomenslobby.org  "rsvp for safe cosmetics") to reserve your spot!

Directions to [Craig Hall, Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver](http://www.du.edu/maps/ "DU map").
<br /> <img src=”http://www.assoc-amazon.com/s/noscript?tag=lizoneandmore-20″ mce\_src=”http://www.assoc-amazon.com/s/noscript?tag=lizoneandmore-20″ alt=”” /><br />