Federal Rules Don’t Require Period Product Ingredients on Packaging Labels. States Are Stepping In.
Tens of millions of Americans use menstrual products, and while manufacturers contend they are safe, most disclose little about the chemicals they contain. Now, amid... Read More
Salon Beauty Products Show Little Innovation Away From Harmful Ingredients, NGOs Say
Women’s Voices for the Earth and partner NGOs say innovation toward “inherently safer” products is direly needed in professional hair and nail salon products, which... Read More
New bill would crack down on companies that break child labor laws
Amid a rise in the illegal use of child labor in the U.S., a group of Democratic lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at cracking down on businesses... Read More
Georgia lawmaker targets ‘forever chemicals’ found in feminine hygiene products
Journee Taylor buys organic tampons whenever she can. “They just feel safer — knowing you aren’t risking your body every month to various chemicals that... Read More
Understanding Environmental Racism and How It Can Make People Sick
Picture this: It’s a sunny day, the air is fresh and the weather is just right. You decide to take a walk through your neighborhood. Or maybe... Read More
New Report Claims Salon Professionals Continue to be Put at Risk by Industry
A recent report released by health and justice organizations, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), Black Women for Wellness, and the California Healthy Nail Salon... Read More
New Ingredient Transparency Requirements Expose that Salon Professionals Continue to Be Put at Risk by Industry
A new report released by health and justice organizations, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), Black Women for Wellness, and the California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative (CHNSC), spotlights how new ingredient disclosure requirements for professional salon products are providing improved and vital information about chemical exposure from the use of these products. The report, Exposed: Ingredients in Salon Products & Salon Worker Health and Safety, calls attention to significant changes the industry has made in increasing ingredient transparency as a result of new laws. It also points to chemicals of concern that, despite years of documented links to adverse health impacts, continue to be widely used in professional nail and hair products. Specifically, the report reveals over 30 hazardous ingredients in professional salon products only recently disclosed on product labels.
Fragancia: la palabra que enmascara cientos de químicos potencialmente dañinos para la salud
Huir por completo de las fragancias es prácticamente imposible, expertos concuerdan en que en la medida de lo posible la gente debería escoger productos que... Read More
Un cocktail chimique qui sème l’inquiétude
“La population est généralement préoccupée par les substances chimiques que l’on retrouve dans la nourriture, ou encore dans le maquillage », remarque Alexandra Scranton, directrice... Read More
Owl’s Brew Launches A Limited Edition Pack, ParTea For the Planet, In Support of Women’s Voices for the Earth
As Women’s History Month in March and Earth Month in April get closer, Owl’s Brew Boozy Tea will launch their Limited Edition Partea for the... Read More
