33 recalled ‘toxic’ hair straighteners found to still be on U.S markets.
Cosmetics design.com March 20, 2014 Michelle Yeomans New research has revealed thirty-three hair-straightening products containing high levels of formaldehyde to still be on US markets,... Read More
Danger in the drugstore: what women need to know about cosmetics.
The Guardian March 13, 2014 Erin Switalski Conventional wisdom says that what you don’t know can’t hurt you. Unfortunately, that’s not the case when it... Read More
A Question for Women’s Health: Chemicals in Feminine Hygiene Products and Personal Lubricants.
Environmental Health Perspectives March 3, 2014 Nicole Wendee Vaginal research got a desperately needed boost at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 1992. That’s... Read More
State cosmetic database focused on chemicals falling short of mission.
San Jose Mercury News Februrary 12, 2014 Heather Somerville A widely touted state program to give the public more information about harmful chemicals in cosmetics... Read More
Corporations’ ‘Trade Secrets’ Trump Public Health.
Common Dreams January 31, 2014 Andrea Germanos New database created to let consumers know if personal care products contain carcinogens, but ‘trade secrets’ claim lets... Read More
22 Cosmetics Companies File for ‘Trade Secret’ Status to Skirt Toxins Law.
Eco Watch January 30, 2014 Twenty-two companies have requested trade secret status to avoid telling the public about toxic chemicals found in nearly 1,500 cosmetic... Read More
Are your tampons toxic? How many feminine care products ‘contain undisclosed ingredients’ linked to allergic rashes, asthma and cancer.
Daily Mail Online December 23, 2013 Sadie Whitelocks A new report sheds light on the potentially harmful chemicals found in feminine care products and calls... Read More
Toxic tampons: How ordinary feminine care products could be hurting women.
Salon December 22, 2013 Laura Kiesel Nowadays, we hear a lot about the noxious cocktail of chemicals that can be found in our food, furniture,... Read More
Your Tampons Probably Have Toxins in Them.
Jezebel December 23, 2013 Callie Beusman Living in this day and age, one learns to accept that there are harmful chemicals in a lot of... Read More
Toxic tampons: How ordinary feminine care products could be hurting women
By LAURA KIESEL, Salon.com Nowadays, we hear a lot about the noxious cocktail of chemicals that can be found in our food, furniture, cleaning products and... Read More