Animal Testing But will the law require more animal testing, subjecting uncounted laboratory animals to suffering for the benefit
of safe cosmetics or household cleaners?
Members
of the Safe Cosmetics Campaign demonstrate application of safe makeup and cosmetics in Corte Madera, Calif..
Supporters
of the Safe Cosmetics Act were hopeful that passage of their bill would usher in a new era of more rigorous mandatory screening of cosmetics here at home, and leadership in a global marketplace hungry for safer, greener products.
Not exact matches
We are so proud that Wholistic was one
of the few companies selected by the Campaign for
Safe Cosmetics to be listed in their Market Shift report.
All Natural
Cosmetics (stand A27) is promoting its collection
of traditional soaps and luxury body oils that are natural,
safe and free from controversial chemicals.
Global trade in natural ingredients has increased dramatically in the last years, a growth driven by consumers that looks forward to
safer cosmetics free
of harmful chemicals.
Currently in Australia,
cosmetics (broadly defined as skin, hair, beauty, personal, baby, men's, candles — basically any product that you find on the
cosmetics floor
of a department store) contain chemicals that have mostly never been tested for safety and that are used in
cosmetics on the basis they are
safe until proven otherwise.
Retailers have recently become privy to the use
of GMOs in
cosmetics, asking questions and touting non-GMO beauty products as important to the
safe cosmetics industry.
(And, in the interest
of full disclosure, 3 Green Angels has been hired by The Story
of Stuff Project and the Campaign for
Safe Cosmetics to host an #ecowed Twitter party to promote The Story
of Cosmetics.)
I'm picking on Jose Maran
Cosmetics to start because
of a recent Twitter party that included promoting the products as
safe for pregnant mamas, including that they were free
of petrochemicals.
So, I was excited when I learned that The Story
of Stuff Project, in conjunction with the Campaign for
Safe Cosmetics, was releasing a new video — The Story
of Cosmetics.
If you're ever unsure, there are a bounty
of resources that can help decode what's in the products and food you buy, such as the Campaign for
Safe Cosmetics and the Environmental Working Group.
Nattie's Naturals was created by a mother
of two young girls who was looking for a
safe and natural alternative to existing
cosmetics targeted at kids, most
of which contain parabens, lead, and other artificial ingredients.
This came in response to years
of lobbying by environmental health watchdogs like the Safer Chemicals Healthy Families Coalition; Healthy Child, Healthy World, The Campaign for
Safe Cosmetics and The Environmental Working Group; physicians like Dr. Alan Greene; authors like Stacy Malkin
of «Not Just a Pretty Face,» Diane MacEachern
of Big Green Purse, Jennifer Taggert
of The Smart Mama's Green Guide, and Nena Baker
of «The Body Toxic,» and yes, activists like Moms Rising and bloggers like my Green Moms Carnival friends.
As signers
of the Campaign for
Safe Cosmetics, and as members
of the Organic Trade Association, Nature's Baby Organics adheres to the manufacturing standards set forth by The Environmental Working Group.
«This is about disclosure and empowering consumers,» said state Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D - Long Beach), who has filed a bill to ban the sale in
of cosmetic and cleaning products with 1,4 - dioxane in New York, and require the state to set a
safe drinking water standard for the chemical.
The amount
of formaldehyde that is used as a preservative or in other
cosmetic uses is
safe,» Breslawec said.
«If you look at the safety record
of cosmetics, you will see the existing controls are sufficient because
cosmetics have a record
of being very
safe.»
Advocates for
safe cosmetics hope that lawmakers will muster the resolve to reintroduce the bill, or another like it, in the current or some future session
of Congress.
The
Safe Cosmetics Act was introduced in the U.S. House
of Representatives in July 2010 by Democrats Jan Schakowsky
of Illinois, Ed Markey
of Massachusetts and Tammy Baldwin
of Wisconsin.
«It's a panel funded by the trade association,» Stacy Malkan
of the non-profit Campaign for
Safe Cosmetics told the Washington, DC - based Corporate Crime Reporter.
Just four years ago, the company had to answer to a round
of laboratory testing by the Campaign for
Safe Cosmetics, a nonprofit watchdog group.
Dr Paula Johnson, the lead author
of the paper and leader
of the California
Safe Cosmetics Program at the California Department of Public Health, said: «Consumers generally seem to believe that products available for purchase are proven to be safe, and that the government would prevent unsafe products from being sold to
Safe Cosmetics Program at the California Department
of Public Health, said: «Consumers generally seem to believe that products available for purchase are proven to be
safe, and that the government would prevent unsafe products from being sold to
safe, and that the government would prevent unsafe products from being sold to us.
Big corporations are beginning to find
safer alternatives such as using grapefruit seed extract as a preservative, to reformulate the product using fewer ingredients or to choose different packaging, said Janet Nudelman, cofounder
of Campaign for
Safe Cosmetics, the group that blew the whistle on Johnson & Johnson and now praises it.
Chemists at The University
of Texas at Arlington have devised a
safer, more environmentally friendly, less expensive and more efficient water - based system for the synthesis
of organic compounds typically used in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals,
cosmetics, plastics, textiles and household chemicals.
Houlihan is an original co-founder
of the national Campaign for
Safe Cosmetics, and a 2005 recipient
of the Breast Cancer Prevention Partners» Science Hero Award.
In the
cosmetics industry, the biocide methylisothiazolinone or MIT, is considered
safe at concentrations
of less than 100 parts per million.
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cosmetics [pagebreak] Activists demand cleaner cosmetics Stacy Malkan, a cofounder of the advocacy group Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and author of Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry, says cosmetics need extra scrutiny because they are often a direct source of exposure to so many different c
cosmetics [pagebreak] Activists demand cleaner
cosmetics Stacy Malkan, a cofounder of the advocacy group Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and author of Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry, says cosmetics need extra scrutiny because they are often a direct source of exposure to so many different c
cosmetics Stacy Malkan, a cofounder
of the advocacy group Campaign for
Safe Cosmetics and author of Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry, says cosmetics need extra scrutiny because they are often a direct source of exposure to so many different c
Cosmetics and author
of Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side
of the Beauty Industry, says
cosmetics need extra scrutiny because they are often a direct source of exposure to so many different c
cosmetics need extra scrutiny because they are often a direct source
of exposure to so many different chemicals.
Follain offers a curated selection
of safe and effective skin care, hair care,
cosmetics, and body products by 50 passionate brands.
According to The Campaign for
Safe Cosmetics, the average American woman uses 12 personal care products a day, equaling an estimated 126 unique chemicals, many
of which have been linked to certain cancers and reproductive problems.
Protect yourself by using the Environmental Working Group's
Safe Cosmetics database to search the hazard score
of your personal care products and replace them if need be.
In this episode
of The Functional Medicine Radio Show, Dr. Carri's special guest is Sally Malanga, the founder
of Ecco Bella — an environmentally friendly company that formulates
cosmetics and beauty products with
safe natural and organic ingredients.
Recent research from EWG and the Campaign for
Safe Cosmetics found an average
of 14 chemicals in 17 name brand fragrance products, none
of them listed on the label.
Today NOW formulators use the latest science and safety data to produce effective natural
cosmetic products, and a big part
of their job is the development
of natural preservative systems for personal care products that are
safe for daily use.
They are also a Champion company
of The Campaign for
Safe Cosmetics and recommended by Teens Turning Green.
Staying out
of the sun and using
safe sunscreens are early ways to prevent the need for a
cosmetic procedure like Botox.
According to the Campaign for
Safe Cosmetics, synthetic fragrance poses a number
of different health hazards:
Parabens are known to interfere with hormone function, an effect that is linked to increased risk
of breast cancer and reproductive toxicity (Campaign for
Safe Cosmetics).
In 2001, the
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) published a final report on the safety assessment
of benzyl alcohol, benzoic acid, and sodium benzoate with the conclusion that benzyl alcohol, benzoic acid, and sodium benzoate are
safe for use in
cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5 %.
The Campaign for
Safe Cosmetics is a coalition effort launched in 2004 to protect the health of consumers and workers by securing the corporate regulatory and legislative reforms necessary to eliminate dangerous chemicals from cosmetics and personal care
Cosmetics is a coalition effort launched in 2004 to protect the health
of consumers and workers by securing the corporate regulatory and legislative reforms necessary to eliminate dangerous chemicals from
cosmetics and personal care
cosmetics and personal care products.
The Campaign for
Safe Cosmetics is a coalition effort launched in 2004 to protect the health
of consumers and workers by securing the corporate
On the basis
of the available animal and clinical data, it is concluded that Sodium Dehydroacetate and Dehydroacetic Acid are
safe as
cosmetic ingredients in the present practices
of use and concentration.
While there are also plenty
of other
safe cosmetic lines available to purchase, you can also look no further than your kitchen to put together some excellent DIY options that are
safe and effective.
Cosmetic companies are coming on board with special lines
of pomegranate
safe cosmetics.
Shop Eco: Tired
of feeling confused about how to find brands that were truly
safe for herself and her family, Debra Purdy began researching
cosmetic and cleaning product ingredients when she took over ownership in 2012.
There is good news, though: a recent study
of female teens — the people most likely to use the most beauty products every day — found that chemical levels in the body from toxic
cosmetics can drop significantly after only a few days
of abandoning toxic products in place
of safer ones.7
For people whom this brand is new: Iba is India's first halal certified & vegan
cosmetics brandThe concept
of halal & vegan
cosmetics is rooted in science to ensure products are
safe, pure, effective and free
of alcohol, animal derived ingredients and harsh chemicals.
They have certified a number
of cosmetics as
safe, and collected data on most others showing ingredients and what risks they pose.
Created by longtime medical aesthetician and holistic health practictioner, Tiffany Andersen, Gavee Gold is made under the strict guidelines
of the EWG and European Union for
Safe Cosmetics.
As
cosmetic procedures continue to gain popularity, so does the need for
safer, more efficient ways to keep the patient comfortable while lowering the risks
of general anesthesia.