New Green Cleaning Recipe!
WVE is excited to roll out a new laundry detergent recipe!
The Toxic Trio in “Nontoxic” Nail Polish
Rodale April 11, 2012 Emily Main California researchers find more reasons that we can’t trust claims on cosmetics labels. Healthy cosmetics can be hard to... Read More
Nail Polishes Test Positive for Toxic Chemicals Despite Label Claims
Consumers and nail salon workers can’t trust labels, highlighting the need for meaningful regulation of cosmetics See if your favorite polish contains toxic chemicals. For... Read More
Not so pretty: Report finds toxins in nail products labeled chemical-free.
A report released today by the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Department of Toxic Substances Control found the so-called “toxic trio” chemicals–dibutyl phthalate (DBP) , toluene, and formaldehyde–in most of the 25 nail products ...
California finds toxins in ‘nontoxic’ nail polishes.
In the nail salon industry, more customers and workers are demanding that products be free of what's called the toxic-trio: toluene, formaldehyde and dibutyl phthalate. The CA Department of Toxic Substances Control found most products that claimed to b...
Toxic products in California nail salons under renewed scrutiny.
Toxic chemicals are found in several nail products that had claimed to be toxic-free, a new state report says, raising concerns over worker safety.
California finds dangerous chemicals in nail polishes that advertise as non-toxic.
Some nail polishes commonly found in California salons and advertised as free of a so-called “toxic trio” of chemicals actually have high levels of agents known to cause birth defects, according to state chemical regulators.
Health concerns remain after FDA declines to act.
We continue to believe the independent research that warns of BPA's risks provides ample reason to ban the chemical. We also agree, though, that there is a risk in moving too fast.
Puberty before age 10: A new ‘normal.’
For many parents of early-developing girls, “normal” is a crazy-making word, especially when uttered by a doctor; it implies that the patient, or patient’s mother, should quit being neurotic and accept that not much can be done. But even if it's ...
Here’s the Dirt on Some Common Laundry Detergents
Huffington Post blog March 30, 2012 Diane MacEachern Few people would intentionally wash their clothes in detergent that contains cancer-causing chemicals. But if you use... Read More
