The Story of Cosmetics (2010)

by MasterBlaster on January 23, 2012

storyofcosmetics.org The Story of Cosmetics, released on July 21st, 2010, examines the pervasive use of toxic chemicals in our everyday personal care products, from lipstick to baby shampoo. Produced with Free Range Studios and hosted by Annie Leonard, the seven-minute film by The Story of Stuff Project reveals the implications for consumer and worker health and the environment, and outlines ways we can move the industry away from hazardous chemicals and towards safer alternatives. The film concludes with a call for viewers to support legislation aimed at ensuring the safety of cosmetics and personal care products. And, for all you fact checkers out there, http
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Tagged as: 2010, Cosmetics, Story

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TheDavoo January 23, 2012 at 2:12 pm: Hi, I’m Annie Leonard. I want to make you feel nervous about existing.
AustrianEconomistsRu January 23, 2012 at 2:44 pm: @moonbeam885 Actually it’s two people of the same sex.

And secondly ‘gay’ is loosely used to describe something as weak. Which is correct, this video is weak. Weak in facts, weak in arguments, weak in science, weak in telling the truth. Watch RxO3bPNyWzo for the truth.
jenduri January 23, 2012 at 2:45 pm: Yeah,WHAT ABOUT YOU WHY ARE THEY SO STUPID WHEN THEY USE COSMETICS TOOOOOOO EVEN MORE, SORRY BUT IM DRINKING VITAMINS ENOUGH SO MY BODY CAN BE SAFED AND ALSO OUR SYSTEM IS STRONG AND I WILL NOT DIE USEING LOREAL PARIS WHAT THEY SAY IS ONLY 5 PROCENT SHURE TO BRING SOME OF US TO DEATH BUT WHAT ABOUT THE SMOKERS DONT BE SO SIMPLE PEOPLEEEE
luskyrocks January 23, 2012 at 3:12 pm: I dont care..let me die out with cancer
bosebucks375 January 23, 2012 at 3:50 pm: actually, organic has a legal definition, but i’m not so sure it applies to shampoos also
djeo890 January 23, 2012 at 4:45 pm: So, does the Government regulated something?
zenmanno January 23, 2012 at 5:18 pm: @rammsteinrulz16 the logic is fine..
TheLemonin January 23, 2012 at 5:47 pm: @rammsteinrulz16 are you even listening? you can get cancer from those cosmetics!
intergalacticchanel January 23, 2012 at 6:37 pm: 1:17 beavis and butt head moment
rammsteinrulz16 January 23, 2012 at 6:52 pm: “Don’t you think the best way to fight cancer is to stop using those chemicals in the first place?”

I though this was about cosmetics not cigarettes! Jeez, so much is wrong with these videos, the logic of these people is all wrong.
normis1963 January 23, 2012 at 7:20 pm: is so good but, plese translate to spanish!! please!!
bongochanti January 23, 2012 at 7:35 pm: one of many ways of population reduction
HumbleWillis January 23, 2012 at 7:50 pm: Before you decide to believe one word Annie says in her video, look up “Story of Cosmetics, The Critique”. It pretty much scientifically debunks everything she says. Her video isn’t educational, it’s anti-capitalist propaganda. She is a shameless liar who will say anything to push her agenda.
spee10 January 23, 2012 at 8:27 pm: What green company is paying her salary?
louiecloset January 23, 2012 at 9:06 pm: Switch to Lush cosmetics guys
locospor5 January 23, 2012 at 9:35 pm: Is Head and Shoulders Shampoo Healthy?
hayakugin05 January 23, 2012 at 9:43 pm: She don’t know about sisel?
hunkydoryorder January 23, 2012 at 10:10 pm: Did I direct that statement towards youself @bastion0700 ?
I remember it was towards the video’s content/delivery/stance.
QualityQman January 23, 2012 at 11:10 pm: @bastion0700 this is just the explanation I was looking for. Thank you so much. I guess it’s a combination of medical advances coupled together with toxicity from chemicals. Makes sense. We are starting to “die” at an early age but medical advances are keeping us in that state for a longer period. Perfectly articulated. Thank you.
bastion0700 January 23, 2012 at 11:28 pm: @hunkydoryorder
All I am trying to say that I think a lot of people don’t understand what Eugenics really is. It isn’t about cruelty, etc (although like most things in life you could be brutal about it if you want, eg. education, public order, protests, etc.)

If a man was to pick a wife because she was healthy, so that their children would be healthier. That would be Eugenics on a small scale.
bastion0700 January 24, 2012 at 12:20 am: @hunkydoryorder
Eugenics is really about good breeding & genetics and nothing else – just as we do in sheep and cattle. Not about brutality or killing, or even racism. What hitler did was racist, cruel, and murderous.. and mixed in with rubbish racist ideas about breeding (Eugenics).

Just as with dog & cattle breeding, you can be an idiot and do stupid things with it and create unhealthy creatures, or you can do it wisely and create a prized and healthy specimen.
bastion0700 January 24, 2012 at 12:35 am: @SoAllieMo Oh, we do need deodorant ! But we need other alternatives, as you have suggested .. I wonder if baking soda would sting? Definitely wouldn’t be good for everyone (the extreme pH will surely cause a rash in some). I heard that in Japan they used to use turnip juice to stop body odour, don’t know if they still do that.
bastion0700 January 24, 2012 at 1:12 am: @MrIzzyDizzy
A thoughtful response Yeah zeitgeist is interesting.
bastion0700 January 24, 2012 at 1:59 am: @QualityQman
Some say we are “dying longer” due to longer periods of ill health..So you can see that better life expectancy does not always equal better health & happiness.

Decades of spending our time on the treadmill doesn’t make us happy either: work,eat, watch tv, sleep. Gets dull since we usually hate our jobs (and especially computers IMHO). TV .. I enjoy watching it, then feel crappier afterwards. I find myself much happier with less TV watching and more time with friends. My 2c =D