Where is The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011?
Where is the text of the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011?
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Asking what our readers would like to learn more about.
ICMAD – Update: Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010
Update on the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 from ICMAD
The Safe Cosmetic Act of 2010 is Not the Solution
I’m taking a moment to update you all on new proposed cosmetic legislation that will ultimately impact everyone, from large cosmetic companies, to small, green indie manufacturers (like me), to anyone who sells personal care products and cosmetics, to you, the consumer.
Do You Use Chemicals on Your Face? I Hope So
Recent stories have circulated the web about the average woman using more than 515 chemicals on her face daily implying that this was quite dangerous. This number sounded quite low to me so I thought I’d count what I use.
First thing in the morning I take a shower and wash my face with soap and water. Water is dihydrogen monoxide, the first chemical. My handcrafted vegetable oil soap will include the following oils
Nation’s Cosmetics Industry Calls for Greater FDA Role in Oversight of Ingredients in Personal Care Products
Press Release: Groundbreaking Initiative from Personal Care Products Council Would Establish an Additional Layer of Federal Oversight & Enhance Existing Consumer Safeguards
phthalates: are they safe?
Phthalates are a hot topic in the personal care and many other industries. 60 Minutes ran a great segment last Sunday on the phthalates. Phthalates are found all around us: food, tap water, the air we breathe, plastics, household goods and many other products. They make fragrances linger longer
A Note on our Links
Hey there,
Lisa and I have been responding to multiple people who have left feedback and contacted us through social media requesting we link to their site. We’ve had to respectfully decline many, as we’ve been contacted by natural bath & body companies who want us to list that “We Like” their company. While we do like many of you all, you may notice, Lisa and I have not even listed Cactus and Ivy or The Grapeseed Co. (our own natural bath & body companies) under “We Like”! We did this for a reason…
A dash of TNT with that, madam?
One of the reasons given for supporting the Colorado bill was that the targeted ingredients are more stringently restricted in Europe than in the USA. It’s true that the FDA has prohibited only 9 substances as cosmetic ingredients, compared to 1,233 currently prohibited in Europe. Well, clearly “no contest” in the legal stringency stakes. But, the great majority of the 1,233 are petroleum derivatives, and many are pharmaceutical drugs, industrial solvents, or poisons such as curare, strychnine and arsenic – you can read the full list here.
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