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For many Black people, transitioning to natural hair can feel frustrating, especially if youre doing it for the first time. Experts share what you need to know about growing out natural hair, from washing it and styling it – to learning to love it.

Many beauty brands have hopped on the natural skin-care bandwagon, and consumers are following suit. But what does clean skin care mean, anyway? And with potentially harmful chemicals lurking in products, are natural options worth the cost? Read more.

While an ingredient list may simply list "fragrance," that substance can include dozens of different chemicals.

The latest from EWG’s staff of experts >> EWG News Roundup (1/22): Toxic Pesticides That President Biden Should Target, EPA Takes Initial Steps To Regulate PFAS and More Friday, January 22, 2021 This week, President Joe Biden was sworn into office, which allows a brand-new opportunity to set safeguards to protect children from toxic pesticides. EWG broke down 11 pesticides and classes of pesticides whose use the new administration should target. On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency...

As we pregnant women keep in mind what is entering our babies bodies through our mouths and avoiding alcohol, processed foods, mercury in fish and food additives, we should also keep in mind what could be entering our babies bodies through our skin. When we slather creams, lotions, moisturizers and sunscreens onto our bodies, they are absorbed into our bodies via our largest organ, where they are able to impact developing babies. In the July/August issue of Natural Home & Garden, there is a ...