Every morning humans put chemicals on their bodies in the form of soaps, shampoos, and cosmetics—many of which are poisonous. In the USA, the cosmetic and body care product industry are supposed to be self-regulating, but the apparent side-effects of cosmetic products are not particularly pretty: hormonal disturbances in small children, developmental problems, low sperm counts among men, infertility, cancer, diabetes, obesity, and skin diseases. Could cosmetics be making people sick?
A discussion with Stefanie Scheffler (Fraunhofer-Institut für Toxikologie und Experimentelle Medizin ITEM) will follow the screening.
The film will be shown in English, it is free and open to the public.