The 10 Most Toxic Items on Drugstore Shelves
Women’s Day Diane MacEachern April 13, 2016 “A disturbing array of toxic chemicals have been found in conventional tampons, menstrual pads, wipes, douches, and other feminine... Read More
Are all tampons toxic? No one seems to have the answer
The Guardian Leah Messigner March 21, 2016 “Alexandra Scranton, director of science and research at Women’s Voices for the Earth, a Montana-based advocacy group that... Read More
Fragrance ingredient disclosure and the Personal Care Products Safety Act
The Hill Alexandra Scranton March 16, 2016 “The Personal Care Products Safety Act (S. 1014) is a bill that aims to improve the safety of... Read More
The Dangers of Relying on Trust in Place of Transparency
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).... Read More
P&G’s revelation about ingredients could be a ‘global game-changer’
Cincinnati Business Courier Barrett J. Brunsman Feb. 29, 2016 “I reported in October that P&G executives won praise for increasing transparency regarding ingredients in feminine... Read More
Healthcare Giant Ordered to Pay $72 Million Over Links to Ovarian Cancer
Common Dreams Andrea Germanos Feb. 24, 2016 “Johnson & Johnson must pay $72 million in damages to the family of a woman whose death from... Read More
Questions Raised About SC Johnson’s Commitment to Transparency
Smoke & Mirrors? Is this recent announcement from SCJ a distraction to push a new product or an honest example of their commitment to transparency?... Read More
One sniff is all it takes
Salon Brian Joseph Feb. 3, 2016 Scented household products may be hazardous to our health …”‘There’s a real kind of state of ignorance on the... Read More
Is “Fragrance” Making Us Sick?
Mother Jones by Brian Joseph Feb. 1, 2016 Thousands of undisclosed chemicals go into cosmetics and consumer goods—and some are pretty nasty. ..”‘There’s a real... Read More
Opinion: The dirty secrets of cleaning products need to be exposed
San Francisco Chronicle Magdalen Edmunds Jan. 19, 2016 …”Legislation by Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer, D-Los Angeles, (AB708) would require all ingredients in cleaners to be listed... Read More