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Health & Essentials
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 100% Cotton Tampons. No synthetic materials or chemicals, just natural cotton. Hypo-allergenic.
www.cottons.com.au |
 Award-winning New Zealand range of chemical- free cosmetics and personal products
www.livingnature.com
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 With beautifully handcrafted, fragrant soaps that are gentle and moisturising on your skin.
www.luce.com.au
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 A positive, health-promoting site with quality information & devices
www.pelvicfloorexercise.com.au |
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 Pre-seed, a special pH lubricant to make conceiving easier
www.downunderhptopk.com.au
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 Dr Rosie King, "Good Loving, Great Sex" & The Pelvic Floor Workout tape
www.writtenword.com.au |
 "Super Nutrition for Menopause" by Ann Louise Gittleman
www.amazon.com |
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 "The New Natural Alternatives to HRT" by Dr Marilyn Glenville PhD
www.marilynglenville.com
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 "Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom" & "The Wisdom of Menopause", both international bestsellers by Dr Christiane Northrup
www.drnorthrup.com
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Knowledge & Support
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 www.breastscreen.info.au
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 Medical encyclopedia - research before you see your GP
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
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 Research, clinical care & education for women, by women, including menopause and sexual health
www.jeanhailes.org.au
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 Australian Menopause Society information site
www.menopause.org.au
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Fun & Pleasure
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 Time out, head-clearing, healthy holidays
www.worldexpeditions.com.au
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 Sensuality boutique run by a woman for women & their partners, where women are valued customers not the merchandise
www.bliss4women.com
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 The best massage bars - even Madonna loved them
www.lush.com.au
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 Donating to a worthy cause
Cancer Information & Support Services
www.cancervic.org.au
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 For better chemical awareness
"The Chemical Maze" by Bill Statham, the handy pocket guide to food additives & personal care ingredients - and it's Australian
www.thechemicalmaze.com
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We encourage you to do your own research (for instance, just type in parabens, or personal care chemicals, or Dr Philippa Darbre) and make your own conclusions. But for now, here are some website links with up-to-date information on parabens, endocrine disruptors and other ingredients in personal care products:
 "Cosmetics and Personal Care Products"
Cancer Prevention Coalition
"Endocrine (Hormonal) Disruptors in Cosmetics and Toiletries"
Cancer Prevention Coalition
"Hazardous Contaminants of Mass-Produced Cosmetics "
Cancer Prevention Coalition
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 "Contamination from synthetic chemicals is pervasive and global"
WWF
"Towards a Toxics-free Future" (See also the EU's Chemicals policy on this site)
WWF
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 "The Chemical Home - Skincare"
Green peace |
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 "Beauty Secrets"
Environmental Working Group |
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 "Consumers Deserve Strong Organic Standards for Cosmetics"
Organic Consumers Association
"Cosmetics, Deodorants, Parabens ... "
Article by Rita Arditti
www.organicconsumers.org
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Online glossary of chemicals
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www.hallgold.com/toxic-chemical-ingredients-directory.htm
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 www.deliciousorganics.com
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www.healthy-communications.com
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 Women's environmental network - latest legislation and reports
www.wen.org.uk |
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Other suggested reading on this subject:
Beauty To Die For, Judi Vance ISBN 1-57901-035-0
Natural Organic Hair & Skin Care, Aubrey Hampton ISBN 0-939157-00-4
Your Natural Health Makeover, Dr. Lauri Aesoph, ND, ISBN 0-13-628652
Health Risks In Today's Cosmetics, Niklaus J. Smeh, ISBN 0-96377-5502
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