Don't you know that you're toxic?

Arguably the last great Britney song (post-Oops!..., pre-KFed), Toxic will always have a place in my heart - and my ipod. And while it's also a great way to describe that perennially negative coworker, it's hardly the descriptor I want for my makeup. But, according to the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, we flirt with toxic products daily. And we're not talking minor toxicity either - if you thought lead was relegated to old buildings and made-in-China toys, you might want to check that lipstick case.

But what to do? Start tonight, with Stacy Malkan, author of Not Just a Pretty Face, at Longfellow Books. (Full details here.) Malkan will discuss her latest tome that chronicles the science, politics and story behind the cosmetics we use as well as her work with the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. According to the Campaign, 70% of personal products tested showed the presence of industrial chemicals linked to birth defects. Yikes.

I've already dumped my makeup bag and am in the process of checking out each product on EWG's Cosmetic Safety Database. I'll blog the results tomorrow, but suffice to say my summer beauty routine will be even more pared down than usual.