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No More Dirty Looks: The Truth about Your Beauty Products -- and the Ultimate Guide to Safe and Clean Cosmetics Paperback – July 13 2010

by Siobhan O'Connor (Author), Alexandra Spunt (Author)
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It started with a harmless quest for perfect wash-and-go hair. Every girl wants it, and Siobhan O'Connor and Alexandra Spunt finally found it in a fancy salon treatment. They were thrilled -- until they discovered that the magic ingredient was formaldehyde.

Shocked, O'Connor and Spunt left no bottle unturned. If it went on their body (and thus, was absorbed into their skin and bloodstream), they researched it. As it turns out, many of those unpronounceable ingredients in your self-tanner and leave-in conditioner are not regulated and the "natural" on your face wash doesn't mean what you think it does.

Now, with the help of top scientists, dermatologists, and makeup artists, the authors share their compelling findings and the easy way to detoxify your beauty regimen. No More Dirty Looks also reveals the safest, most effective products on the market and time-tested home recipes. Finally, you don't need to sacrifice health for beauty -- because coming clean is the best look yet.
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Ralph Nader
“No More Dirty Looks can save you from many toxic ingredients in cosmetics. Authors O’Connor and Spunt open a wide window to a world where personal care products and safety can co-exist and give you a better result with less pain and danger. The book reads as if the authors are talking with your body—from head to toe.”

Jenny McCarthy, author, actress and activist
“As a mom concerned about my own health and that of my child, I consider No More Dirty Looks essential reading.”

 


Style.com, 7/29/10

“Unlike some other green beauty guides, Looks is refreshingly free of preachiness or judgment…Instead, the book lays out all the facts and leaves it up to the reader to decide what next steps to take…No More Dirty Looks might not be your typical beach read, but it’s got enough real intrigue to keep you turning the pages.”

 


New York Magazine, 8/1/10

“A shocking investigation of the carcinogens, formaldehyde, brain-melting animal botulism, etc., found in many beauty products.”

 


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Kim Barnouin, coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller Skinny Bitch
“This book is a wake-up call for all women who think that what you put on your body is not going to hurt you. O’Connor and Spunt offer an in-depth glimpse into the dangers lurking within the beauty industry, in a quick and engaging read that is tough to put down. No More Dirty Looks will arm consumers with knowledge, opening their eyes to products they should avoid and safer, healthier alternatives. Every woman I know is getting a copy.”

Eric Schlosser, bestselling author of Fast Food Nation
“When it comes to good health, what you put on your skin can be as important as what you put in your mouth. Here’s a useful book to help you look better and feel better—without poisoning yourself.”

Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, New York Times-bestselling author of The Fat Flush Plan
“I loved this book! No More Dirty Looks is a fabulous and enlightening guide to the cleanest skin, body and hair care products. It belongs in every woman’s library and should be required reading for all skin and hair professionals!”

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Siobhan O'Connor is the features editor at GOOD magazine. She lives in New York.

Alexandra Spunt is a freelance journalist and the former brand director at American Apparel. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0738213969
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Da Capo Lifelong Books (July 13 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780738213965
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0738213965
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 kg
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 1.93 x 20.96 cm
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  1. Siobhan O'Connor

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    We are the excited authors of No More Dirty Looks: The Truth About Your Beauty Products, and the Ultimate Guide to Safe and Clean Cosmetics. That’s Siobhan O’Connor (left), and Alexandra Spunt (right). We’re best friends and we’re journalists—and we also share a way-too-long history of product obsession.

    Siobhan O’Connor has been a magazine editor for the past 10 years, and currently works at the award-winning magazine and website GOOD. As a writer, she blogs and has covered social and environmental issues, fashion and music for various titles, including Vibe, ReadyMade, Antenna, Paper, The Source, Blender, and GOOD. She lives in Brooklyn.

    Alexandra Spunt started her career in fashion, managing models for top agency Next. Later she joined the branding team at American Apparel, where she helped develop the advertising campaign and was a company spokesperson. Alexandra is now a freelance journalist and marketing consultant in Los Angeles.

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    We are the excited authors of No More Dirty Looks: The Truth About Your Beauty Products, and the Ultimate Guide to Safe and Clean Cosmetics. That's Siobhan O'Connor on the left, and Alexandra Spunt on the right. We're best friends and we're journalists--and we also share a way-too-long history of product obsession.

    Alexandra started her career in fashion, managing models for top agency Next. Later she joined the branding team at American Apparel, where she helped develop the advertising campaign and was a company spokesperson. Alexandra is now a freelance journalist and marketing consultant in Los Angeles.

    Siobhan has been a magazine editor for the past 10 years, and currently works at the award-winning magazine and website GOOD. As a writer, she blogs daily, and has covered social and environmental issues, fashion and music for various titles, including Vibe, ReadyMade, Antenna, Paper, The Source, Blender, and GOOD. She lives in Brooklyn.

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julie legault
5.0 out of 5 stars I don’t like to read much, but I was gone before even realizing i was reading
Reviewed in Canada on June 23, 2018
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I am givin it 5 stars because it is so easy to read. Actually laughed out loud a couple of times. This book is perfect for a beginner in the subject who wishes to know more about ingredients and the potential harm or non-harm. Explains stuff clearly and is forward, i did not feel the need to skip pages or chapters. Even the stuff i don’t necessarily use i found it truly interesting. And by all means i use a lot of products and they really spoke about everything. There is a chapter about hair and when I first started reading i thought to myself that I’d be skipping that one but as pages went by I just could not skip it and got myself new shampoo and conditioner ( i am no hair addict so it was not a heartbreak but still, honestly never thought I would ever even consider switching ). It had me thinking and seeing with another pair of eyes which is exactly what i wanted. Am I going to turn vegan and throw my MUFE foundation in the trash next to...wel, legit my whole makeup? Nop but surely when I run out I’ll look at the ingredients and go for something less chemically made !

My only meh is that it’s not as recent as i had wished. Everything said is science that since have not changer but the recommendations might have been more accessible if the book was to be more recent. So please girls how about a volume 2 with the yes and no buys?:)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book!
Reviewed in Canada on January 19, 2014
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This is an absolute must read. I found it to be a page turner it is so interesting to learn about all the junk they are allowed to put in cosmetics YUCK!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Spettacolare!!
Reviewed in Italy on February 5, 2015
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Utilizzo makeup da almeno 15 anni con tanto di lozioni e pozioni. Mi ero stufata di buttar soldi con roba che non funziona e di dare soldi alle multinazionali che investono in marketing e vendono schifezze chimiche con un ricarico assurdo. Ho iniziato a cercare informazioni attendibili sull'argomento makeup/skincare naturali: questo libro e' spettacolare!

Scritto in modo assolutamente a-tecnico (anche chi non e' un chimico capisce la parte legata agli ingredienti da evitare), il libro spiega come molti degli ingredienti dei prodotti che utilizziamo giornalmente (anche quelli "naturali" per bambini) contengono solfati, phtalati, conservanti & co che sono nocivi alla salute. La Food and Drugs Administration chiude un occhio (anche entrambi). In Europa la legislazione e' più stringente ma molti degli ingredienti "pericolosi" sono venduti tranquillamente anche qui (solfati in saponi, PGA negli shampoo e formaldeide negli smalti solo per fare alcuni esempi) .

Utilissimo il capitolo "the dirty ingredients" con la spiegazione di che cosa evitare, perché, gli effetti sulla salute ed i nomi chimici da controllare sulle etichette. Poi si passa alle diverse parti del corpo: i prodotti, le schifezze che ci mettono dentro e cosa si può' acquistare. La maggior parte dei prodotti non sono venduti in Italia ma si trovano facilmente su siti online europei.

Libro che mi ha cambiato la vita in quanto non uso più' porcherie (basta L'Oreal, Procter & Gamble, etc) ma solo prodotti efficaci di aziende per lo più' piccole che si concentrano sulla qualità' del prodotto e non sui profitti smisurati a spese dei consumatori. Peraltro le autrici sono molto giu' alla mano (il tono del libro non e' da maestrina) ed hanno anche un blog molto utile sul quale controllare le ultime news su ulteriori ingredienti schifezza.
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Lisa
5.0 out of 5 stars interessantes Buch
Reviewed in Germany on June 12, 2014
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Das Buch ist für kosmetikinteressierte Menschen absolut empfehlenswert und enthält viel spannendes Wissen! Auch als nicht-Muttersprachler kann man das Englisch gut verstehen.
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Lorena
5.0 out of 5 stars Genial
Reviewed in Spain on February 24, 2013
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Este libro es indispensable para todos los que tratamos de llevar una vida mas sana y natural, asi como para las pieles sensibles o con intolerancias.
Explica muy bien los ingredientes nocivos que llevan nuestros productos de belleza, así como opciones mas seguras y herramientasvpara aprender a elegir nosotros mismos mejores productos.
Hace mucho tiempo que estoy interesada en el tema de las ventajas de la cosmetica natural y este libro me ha parecido sumamente completo, se lo dejo a todas mis amigas!
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mheflick
5.0 out of 5 stars A "Must Have"!
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2010
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I saw this book in an article in ReadyMade magazine and was intrigued. This is a MUST HAVE for those who feel like its a never ending battle for their hair, skin, makeup - anything! The book is very entertaining to read (just as if you were talking to the authors in person) and really opens your eyes to the cosmetics industry. The part I enjoyed the most was the suggestions of "clean" products (that they tested themselves), many of which are easily found at your local health food store. Though the authors understand that not everyone could live a "clean" lifestyle, its hard not to go through all your cosmetics and skin care systems and clean out. Personally, I have been trying a few of their "clean" suggestions and have found that my skin is doing better with less products than with more. Go clean, don't go clean, either way its a good read!
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Lola Bergen
5.0 out of 5 stars very important book for us all
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2011
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I'm weirdly in love with this book - have recommended it to many friends already. Other reviewers have explained the basic idea but, in brief, it makes you reconsider cosmetics, hair products, kids' shampoos etc, while recognising that some of us are much too vain to abandon make-up and really don't want to spend our time making moisturiser. Clear, helpful scientific info too.
It also helps you to decide what your priorities should be - i.e. what to buy 'clean' versions of and where to save your money.
AND it might stop you absorbing quite as many toxins as you would otherwise. So buy it and hope for the best.
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