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Posted by Guest on August 31, 2010 · 57 Comments
Do we know what the cumulative effect of the chemicals used in cosmetics in the body is?
Filed under Information, Science · Tagged with chemical accumulation in the body, chemicals, chemists, Colin Sanders, cosmetic ingredients, cosmetic safety, cosmetics, parabens, personal care, Personal Care Truth, Science, skincare, The Story of Cosmetics, toxins
Posted by roberttisserand on August 30, 2010 · 4 Comments
Adopting the zero tolerance approach to cosmetics?
Filed under Information · Tagged with cancer, carcinogen, chemicals, cosmetic ingredients, cosmetics, essential oils, liptstick, natural, Personal Care Truth, robert tisserand, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, toxicity, vegetable oils in cosmetics
Posted by Guest on August 27, 2010 · 7 Comments
The difference between squalane and squalene.
Entrepreneurial stories offered practical insights on how HR 5786, as drafted, would impact their businesses without providing consumers with additional safety benefits.
Filed under Legislation · Tagged with Campaign for safe cosmetics, compact for safe cosmetics, Donna Maria Coles Johnson, herbs of grace, hr 6785, indie business, laws, Legislation, mineral makeup, Personal Care Truth, safe cosmetics act, small business, statutes, valana minerals, valerie reed, vanessa nixon klein, wingsets
Posted by Kayla Fioravanti on August 25, 2010 · 7 Comments
I get it and understand why some ingredients must be tested on animals, but I was alarmed when Anne-Marie of Brambleberry uncovered how the EU Initiative increased the number of animal tests.
Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 would have the exact same effect on small, woman- and mom-owned cosmetics businesses as the CPSIA had on toy manufacturers.
Posted by Guest on August 24, 2010 · 16 Comments
Far from being a well meaning but flawed attempt to make the world better, the Story of Cosmetics is a sales pitch. Nothing more.
Filed under Information · Tagged with Colin Sanders, compact for safe cosmetics, EWG, green, parabens, Personal Care Truth, phthalates, Science, skin deep database, synthetic fragrances, The Story of Cosmetics
Posted by Guest on August 23, 2010 · 2 Comments
I thought I’d go into more depth as to why I think the Safe Cosmetics Act’s definition of “ingredient” makes it impossible for totally innocuous ingredients to end up on the list of safe, nontoxic ones.
Filed under Information · Tagged with 1967, HR 5786, non-toxic, Personal Care Truth, Pinto-Scognamiglio, plant extracts, safe cosmetics act of 2010, safe levels, sage, Sarah Natividad, thujone, toxicology
Posted by Cindy Jones on August 20, 2010 · 1 Comment
If you use vegetable oils in your skin care products, regardless of whether or not they are organic, they may be prohibited by this bill because they contain phytoestrogens.
Filed under Information, Science · Tagged with caffeic acid, cancer, carcinogens, cindy jones, eugenol, HR 5786, natural cosmetics, non-toxic, Personal Care Truth, phytoestrogens, safe cosmetics, safe cosmetics act of 2010, synthetic chemicals, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
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