Still from Toxic Beauty
Still from Toxic Beauty
 

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Toxic Beauty

by Phyllis Ellis
The products we apply to our bodies every day had never come under the kind of critical, shocking scrutiny as in this deep investigation into the makeup industry.
2019  ·  1h30m  ·  Canada
English
About the Film
About the Program
What if the greatest chemical disaster is happening inside us?
Each morning we spritz and slather ourselves in over 100 different chemicals – yet the cosmetics and personal care industry in North America is not required to prove an ingredient is safe for human health before it is on the shelves. So when we run a bath, lather cream for a shave, carefully apply our makeup or deodorize our underarms, we could be exposing our bodies to myriad toxic chemicals. Hormonal disruption in baby boys, developmental delays, ADHD, low sperm count – the cosmetic industry isn’t pretty. Toxic Beauty follows the class action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and the plaintiffs; women fighting for justice in a race against time.
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2019
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2019
DOXA
Editor
James Yates
Cinematographer
Iris Ng
Producer
Barri Cohen and Stephen Paniccia
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About the Director

Phyllis Ellis

Director Phyllis Ellis

Phyllis Ellis is a Canadian filmmaker, writer, actor, and producer who has worked in Europe, Asia, Africa, India, and the U.S. for the past 35 years. Nominated for the 2021 International Emmys and winner of Best Direction and Best Writing at the Canadian Screen Awards (CSA), her feature documentary “Toxic Beauty” has been viewed by over 44 million people worldwide. Ellis has won six CSAs and was nominated for best direction for her work in documentary film, series, writing, and performance. An Olympian, Ellis is dedicated to telling stories empowering women’s voices around the world.

 
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