The Safe Cosmetic Act of 2010 is Not the Solution

Great post Kristin! I too was an early compact signer. After months of requesting my company's name be removed from the list, I finally received notification yesterday that it had been taken off. I hope they do the same for you.

After numerous requests over many many months (and even an assurance that I would be this past spring) A Wild Soap Bar is still waiting to be removed from the compact! This is reprehensible behavior and there is absolutely no other reason for it other than they want to falsely bolster the numbers of those who appear to back their agendas. Sure, the idea of making cosmetics safer is a noble one, and I agree that the FDA (or any other governmental agency for that matter) and the big cosmetic corporations do not have the consumer's best interests at heart…but… the fact that the CFSC has continued to display so many “compact signers” against their will, is in and of itself enough reason to totally discredit their efforts in my eyes. This is not an honest way to run a campaign. What else are they manipulating behind the scenes? And what other tactics are they willing to stoop to?

That's great Michele. For some reason I have not received any notification from them yet. A college suggested threatening legal action. That's what she had to do to be removed as a signer. Hoping I do not have to go that route… and wondering why it's been so hard for those of us to sever the ties.

Then the EWG tells you they can't remove your products because you're a compact signer! ♪♪♫ Welcome to the Hotel California! ♪♫

BREAKING NEWS: A Wild Soap Bar has FINALLY been removed from the compact! (musta been the Hotel California comment below….hehehe)

I was told LaurEss would be removed, yet we still are listed. I am also considering legal action. I knew in my gut when I signed that compact it was a bad idea, I should have trusted my instincts.

I just sent my 4th request to be removed directly to Lisa Archer, forwarding the 3rd request I made 7/13/10. If anyone needs her email, feel free to contact me through the contact form above. I have been told by others who have struggled with this issue that Lisa actually will get you off the signer list. It's disturbing how many of you have struggled with this. Thank you for helping to bring this issue out in the open and for your emails, tweets, FB, and comments here about it.

It's about time and it's nice to see you aren't listed in the Skin Deep database other than to say you are not a compact signer.

We have asked to be removed last year and are still waiting! Actually, we were in the first 30-40 people who signed with CFSC when they first started their “non-profit”. After seeing the direction they took, including turning a deaf ear to all the feedback indies (that built them) were giving, I knew it was time to ask for our removal. Still waiting….

Sevi, there are so many of us in this situation. I hear more and more each day since I wrote this post… the only thing I can conclude is they are in desperate need to show support from small, green companies like ours. It's sad really….

In a quick breeze through the “B”s in their alphabetical listing of signers, I stumbled across 5 ***update make that 8*** links to business webpages that are gone or closed. I can only assume they went out of business. Although I did find one that is listed twice as if it is two signers. One there is a typo in the web link and the second leads to the standard empty url advertising. I bet if they removed all the companies that asked and all the companies that are no longer in existence, their supporter list would be back to the one page listing it was when I joined.

It is sad that they haven't complied with your wishes to be removed from their list. I agree with what LaurEss said in regards to if they edited their list, they may have only themselves standing!It also scares me as a new indie that I am fearful of signing my name to anything that seems like a good thing. I am grateful for Kristen, Lisa, Kayla, Donna Marie and many others who keep me informed, educated, and confident in the work that I do. Thanks ladies!

Where can I read the science about the proven track record of safety? I would very much like to know more about that.

MyDayDreams -

Thanks for your comments. The Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 is not the same as The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010, which will be coming out soon with revisions, and that is why we have not addressed it further. We are waiting to see what the revisions will be before commenting since we know there will be changes to the bill.

Have a great day!

Lisa

@AJ – I appreciate your perspective and know that it is a common one among people who think about these things. But it seems you are missing a significant fact, organic farming uses pesticides and insecticides that are not healthy for the human body.

http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~lhom/organictext.html

FTA – “Contrary to what most people believe, “organic” does not automatically mean “pesticide-free” or “chemical-free”. In fact, under the laws of most states, organic farmers are allowed to use a wide variety of chemical sprays and powders on their crops.”

FTA – “Until recently, nobody bothered to look at natural chemicals (such as organic pesticides), because it was assumed that they posed little risk. But when the studies were done, the results were somewhat shocking: you find that about half of the natural chemicals studied are carcinogenic as well.”

So, while you might think you are avoiding carcinogens by going organic, you aren’t.

If carcinogen avoidance is how you want to live your life, you should stop using all cosmetics. They are not necessary to live a healthy life.

Thank you Dene62, Sara, and Perry for your education on these topics. I am always open for learning new information.

In regards to the parabens found in breast tumors, I am basing this on information from individuals I have talked to in the medical field and cosmetic industry that believe that to be true. I did mention that parabens may or may not cause cancer. I’m not a doctor, so I sincerely don’t know. I haven’t found information that says they are the cause of cancer. However, it does concern me as a woman that parabens are said to be found in breast tumors. So just to be safe I avoid them. There are so many things that may cause cancer. All we can do for ourselves, our families, our loving pets and our planet is try to make healthier choices.

Thank you again for all of your great information!!

I’m not sure why so many people have chosen to comment recently on things unrelated to this post. This is about The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010, not the recent draft of the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011. It is about the way the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics treats their signers, the very same people who supported them over 6 years ago when the appeared on the scene. I encourage you to scroll down and read the comments from last summer with the similar experiences that many small cosmetic companies had…

Diverging the topic does not cover up the truth. Let’s not take this post out of context please.