News and Resources About Safe Cosmetics
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[updated 7/21/2010] Check out the Story of Cosmetics and take action today!
The Women's Lobby of Colorado is an endorsing organization of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. The Campaign is devoted to shifting the cosmetics market toward safer products, advocating for smarter laws that protect our health from toxic chemicals, and encouraging innovation of safer alternatives. On February 3, 2010, House Bill 1248, the "Safe Personal Care Products Act," was introduced into the Colorado State Legislature. The act would have prohibited manufacturers from distributing or selling in Colorado personal care products that contain 15 commonly identified carcinogens and reproductive toxins. Sadly, the bill was killed in committee on March 1, 2010 after aggressive lobbying from the Personal Care Products Council, Proctor & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Estee Lauder, Avon, MaryKay, and others. However, it was a good fight--we garnered a lot of media buzz and public attention! We know now how much Coloradans care about ensuring safe products for themselves and their loved ones. This is an issue that is being fought all over the country and it will not disappear in Colorado! A fact sheet on our bill is available HERE. *** |
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What do cosmetics have to do with cancer and reproductive harm? Only 11% of chemicals used in cosmetics, personal care products, and baby toys in the US have been assessed for safety for human and health and the environment. A growing body of scientific research suggest that exposure to toxic chemicals--even very early in life--are contributing to high cancer rates, reproductive harm, and many other serious health problems.
News: The President's Cancer Panel's report on environmental, chemical causes of cancer Coco Perez supports personal care product reform! Not So Sexy: The Health Risks of Secret Chemicals in Fragrance, report released May 12, 2010. Executive summary HERE! Teens Turning Green tell A&F to stop spraying perfume on shoppers! The Campaign's Stacy Malkan featured in the Huffington Post, May 2010 Federal legislation on cosmetics reform has been introduced! Click HERE for more information! Action: Sign petition asking Congress to better regulate chemicals in personal care products!
Links: Become the Women's Lobby's friend on Facebook! The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics Find out how safe your cosmetics are, and look for safer alternatives Colorado companies that have signed the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics' compact agreeing to phase out harmful ingredients in their products and replace them with safer ingredients: All Natural Creations www.allnaturalcreations.com
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| HB1248 Fact Sheet 2.4.10.doc | 787.5 KB |
| SafeCosmetics_FragranceRpt_ExecSummary4-2[1].pdf | 1.27 MB |