Lawmakers want FDA to regulate cosmetics (Roll Call, 3/29/2012)
“There’s formaldehyde in your Brazilian Blowout, lead in your Grecian Formula hair dye and who knows what in your perfume. Certainly not the government.”
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Campaign gets companies to make safer cosmetics (Associated Press, 11/30/2011)
More than 400 cosmetics companies have removed chemicals linked to disease from their products under the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics’ seven-year effort to shift the market toward safer products, reports the Associated Press.
Groups push J&J on baby shampoo chemicals (Associated Press, 11/1/2011)
A new report from the Breast Cancer Fund’s Campaign for Safe Cosmetics reveals that Johnson’s Baby Shampoo sold in some countries contains a formaldeyhde-releasing preservative, while formulations of the product sold in other countries use safer alternatives.
Taking stock of toxic beauty products (Montreal Gazette, 10/18/2010)
“I’ve just read a report by The Breast Cancer Fund that has shaken me up enough to prompt this showdown, and inspired me to turn over a new leaf when it comes to choosing cosmetics”
What price beauty? New legislation seeks safety regulations (Huffington Post, 9/19/2010)
“Why do companies use harmful ingredients when they can do a product without it? Because they can.”
Bill calls for stricter rules on cosmetics (Chicago Tribune, 7/21/2010)
The Safe Cosmetics Act made headlines last week, as the bill was introduced in the House of Representatives. The Chicago Tribune broke the story and quoted our own Lisa Archer.
More good news: House introduces toxic chemicals overhaul bill
Yesterday Reps. Rush and Waxman introduced the Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010 in the House of Representatives. The proposed law would protect people and the environment from toxic chemicals.
Saving our skin (San Francisco Magazine, March 2010)
The Bay Area is ground zero for natural and organic – including skincare and the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics.
Weekly roundup: Tips for breast cancer prevention
We took Monday off for the holiday, so we have four tips in this week's roundup of breast cancer prevention tips, courtesy Dr. Janet Gray and the Daily Green. If you missed them on Facebook, find them now, right here! Avoid weed killers — on your lawn, around the house and in kids' play areas. … Read more…