Press Releases - Women's Voices for the Earth

Chemical Used by SC Johnson & Son is Hazardous to Great Lakes and Human Health

25 Apr 2016

National women’s health organization, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), and Michigan Clean Water Action, released a detailed review of the hazards posed by the chemical, Galaxolide, a synthetic musk commonly found in SC Johnson & Son’s scented household cleaning products, that has also been found in the Great Lakes. The analysis identifies Galaxolide as a threat to the environment and human health.

The Dangers of Relying on Trust in Place of Transparency

11 Mar 2016

3.11.2016 — Yesterday, The Wall Street Journal announced they discovered that The Honest Company’s laundry detergent contains the chemical of concern, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS). SLS is a chemical The Honest Company states they do not use in their products, yet independent tests, commissioned by The Wall Street Journal, determined Honest’s liquid laundry detergent contains SLS at levels comparable to competitors like Tide. As a brand that is founded on the principles of offering non-toxic products with full ingredient disclosure, this is particularly concerning — and unfortunately, familiar. Honest now joins the company of other well-known manufactures, specifically Ava Anderson...

Questions Raised About SC Johnson’s Commitment to Transparency

12 Feb 2016

Smoke & Mirrors? Is this recent announcement from SCJ a distraction to push a new product or an honest example of their commitment to transparency? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2.12.2016 — SC Johnson (Pledge, Shout, Windex, Glade) announced this week it is disclosing all fragrance ingredients – down to the component level — in a new 3-product collection, the Glade® Fresh Citrus Blossoms. As the national leader in advocating for ingredient disclosure in cleaning products, national women’s health non-profit, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), raises questions about inconsistencies in SC Johnson’s commitment to transparency. WVE is concerned that SCJ is...

Report Exposes Failures of Fragrance Industry’s Self-Regulated Safety Policies

05 Nov 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11.5.2015 – An exclusive report by national women’s health non-profit, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), is a first of its kind expose’ on the failings of the fragrance industry’s self-regulated safety program. The term “fragrance” actually represents a chemical cocktail that can be made up of hundreds of ingredients. Fragrances are found in thousands of consumer products, yet there is little regulatory oversight of the safety of those ingredients. The current system for fragrance safety is run entirely by the industry’s own International Fragrance Association (IFRA) and their research arm, the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials...

Women Move Procter and Gamble, Kimberly Clark to Disclose Secret Ingredients

22 Oct 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10.22.15 – In response to consumer demands, two corporate giants have begun increasing the transparency of ingredients in feminine care products, giving women in the US more information than ever before on what’s in tampons and pads. Within a single week, two of the world’s largest manufacturers of feminine care products – Procter and Gamble (makers of Always and Tampax) and Kimberly Clark (makers of U by Kotex) – started to publicly release information regarding the ingredients found in their pads and tampons. “This is a big step forward,” said Erin Switalski, Executive Director of national women’s...

Women’s Health Rally to Bring Concerns Regarding Toxic Chemicals in Feminine Care Products Directly to Procter & Gamble’s Shareholders

07 Oct 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – On October 13, national women’s health non-profit, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), is headed to Cincinnati, Ohio to host a women’s health rally outside of Procter and Gamble’s shareholder meeting to escalate their request that P&G list all ingredients and remove toxic chemicals from its feminine care products. In 2014, WVE commissioned laboratory testing of the popular pad brand, Always, and found the tested products emit toxic chemicals including carcinogens, and reproductive and developmental toxins. None of these chemicals are disclosed on the product by the manufacturer. “It’s been nearly two years since we first...