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A Green Slate.(green cosmetics and toiletries, and environmental protection methods)

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| October 01, 2007 | Edgar, Jolene; Morrill, Hannah | COPYRIGHT 2007 All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of The Condé Nast Publications Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

A Green Slate

Once as appealing as soggy granola, natural products now please refined tastes. But are they better? By Jolene Edgar

Darwin's theory of natural selection long predated the origin of green cosmetics, but his concept applies: Evolved products survive, while ones with undesirable traits -- slimy textures, rank scents -- face extinction. This process has improved natural and organic products so much that more than 2,000 of them were launched in 2006, compared with about 800 the year before. Organic products exclude chemical pesticides and certain synthetics purported to have health risks -- namely the preservatives called parabens, and ...

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