Praise for The Green Beauty Guide “All hail to the lipstick revolution! Today, our world can’t afford beauty without a conscience. Even daily shopping habits that seem as mundane as our cosmetic and personal care product choices now have an enormous influence on our future. When shoppers read The Green Beauty Guide and put Julie Gabriel’s insightful green beauty tips into practice, they are also being Green Patriot environmentalists, helping to build a safe and secure future for the world and for our children—not to mention improving their personal health and their appearance.” David Steinman, founder of the Green Patriot movement, author of Safe Trip to Eden and creator of 50 Simple Steps to Save the Earth from Global Warming “Once we read The Green Beauty Guide , we recycled all of our other organic beauty tomes. Julie is the definitive source, and we never hit a beauty counter without her short list of product recommendations and ingredient red flags. Julie educates and inspires us to simply be more beautiful. We could spend hours making all of her fabulous DIY green beauty recipes. Read this book—your skin will thank you, and so will your health!” Lisa Blau and Amanda Freeman, cofounders, Vital Juice Daily ( www.vitaljuice.com ) “I am often asked for a resource on cosmetics and ingredients. Julie Gabriel’s The Green Beauty Guide is an easy-to-read, informative introduction to many facets of the cosmetic world and how it connects to our well-being—from green to synthetic, do-it-yourself to superexpensive. If you are new to this world or even think you know ‘green,’ step in and discover or rediscover this world and its underbelly.” Suki Kramer, Suki Pure Skin Care “Julie Gabriel has done a stellar job of creating an excellent resource that is powerful, thought- provoking, and incredibly bold. She challenges the system and encourages us to be diligent and informed about what we put on our bodies. Too often, as consumers, we complain to friends and ourselves, but rarely do we take action. I think this book is an incredible show of force, and for the right reasons. Thank you, Julie, for this important tool. I cannot wait to give it to my family and friends.” Anne Doulbeau, Inara “If you care about the health of the planet and your own well-being, Julie Gabriel’s The Green Beauty Guide will send you running to clean out your medicine cabinet and your cosmetic bag. This book is exceptionally well-researched and a compelling read!” Anne Dimon, TravelToWellness.com “Powerful and beautifully written! The Green Beauty Guide asks all the right questions about the beauty products we use daily on our bodies and offers many helpful suggestions for finding safer alternatives. Tell your friends about this important book. And let’s give the beauty industry a makeover!” Stacy Malkan, author of Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry and cofounder of Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, www.SafeCosmetics.org “This is the book that I lie awake at night and write in my head. It’s the message that we talk about every day on the phone with mamas who are concerned about toxins in mama and baby products. This is the information that pregnant women desperately need. Julie Gabriel has done a fabulous job of organizing the information in an understandable format, and mothers everywhere should start here for more information on toxic chemicals and how to decipher ingredient labels. The Green Beauty Guide is a must-read for all women, especially those who are carrying and nursing a baby. Our angel babies are worth it!” Melinda Olson, Angel Mama Earth Baby the green beauty guide Your Essential Resource to Organic and Natural Skin Care Hair Care, Makeup, and Fragrances Julie Gabriel Health Communications, Inc. Deerfield Beach, Florida www.hcibooks.com