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.
Tunnel Vission
People should expect reasonable and sensible protection from harm by those who regulate consumer products, and vulnerable groups such as children and pregnant women may need special consideration. Therefore, cosmetics that are totally free of all carcinogens and teratogens may sound like a good idea. But is it realistic? And is more legislation needed?
Decoding The California Safe Cosmetics Act
California, my home state, is the only state in the USA that has currently enacted laws around safe cosmetics. Some view it as progressive, others think it’s not up to the state to decide, and many don’t understand what exactly is going on in the world of cosmetic regulations and science altogether! According to the California Department of Public Health, “The primary purpose of the California Safe Cosmetics Program is to collect information on hazardous and potentially hazardous ingredients in cosmetic products sold in California and to make it available to the public.”
What the FDA Wants Consumers to Know About Triclosan
The FDA added Triclosan: What Consumers Should Know to their website on Date Posted: April 8, 2010. This updated information is a great resource for consumers. It is also a great reminded to make sure that you are buying Triclosan free Grapefruit Seed Extract if you use it. I have included the entire update from [...]
About Lisa
Lisa M. Rodgers – CEO, Founder and Creator Extraordinaire of Cactus & Ivy. In 2000, Lisa created Cactus & Ivy out of a need to blaze her own trail. Stuck in the rut of a Fortune 500 job with the boss breathing down her neck and micro managing her to death, Lisa knew there had [...]
About Us
Welcome, and thanks for joining us! We founded PersonalCareTruth.com to deliver scientific based information on what’s in personal care products to YOU. Who are YOU? We have been researching cosmetic ingredients for decades for our own natural personal care companies, and collaborating on this massive project for many months to bring YOU information based on [...]
