Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2023 Comments
Alex Scranton Director of Science & Research at WVE Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2023 Comments For many years, WVE has played the role of watchdog to... Read More
TAKE ACTION: Safer Menstrual and Intimate Care Products!
This bill requires the research we need to continue to do our important work on menstrual and intimate care issues. Will you raise your voice... Read More
ANNOUNCEMENT: WVE Publishes First-Ever Peer-Reviewed Article!
ANNOUNCEMENT: WVE Publishes First-Ever Peer-Reviewed Article! We are so excited to announce our first-ever published peer-reviewed article! In collaboration with researchers from George Mason School... Read More
Good News For Cosmetics Safety: Washington State Passes Law Regulating Toxic Ingredients
Jamie McConnell Deputy Director Good News For Cosmetics Safety: Washington State Passes Law Regulating Toxic Ingredients Good news for cosmetics safety. Washington state just passed... Read More
New report from California EPA reveals numerous toxic chemicals in nail products
Alex Scranton Director of Science & Research at WVE Many thanks to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control for their ongoing work to assess the... Read More
Impossible Instructions: Safety Concerns with Toxic Chemicals and User Instructions in Professional Salon Products
New information in our report on salon products shows that instead of taking harmful ingredients out of these products, manufacturers have prescribed really specific safety instructions for these products, many of which are practically impossible to follow.
Thinx PFAS Lawsuit Also Calls Attention to Nanosilver Concerns
In addition to agreeing to pay $4 million to class action members, the settlement also includes a number of "non-monetary relief” items regarding the company’s ingredient safety and disclosure moving forward particularly in regards to the use of PFAS and anti-microbial treatments (like nanosilver) in their products.
Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022: MOCRA Explained
Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MOCRA) is the first time federal cosmetics law has been updated in over 80 years. There are many requirements in the law that move the safety of cosmetics forward and will help advance salon worker health and safety. There are also some requirements that could have been stronger. Learn more!
Questions About Titanium Dioxide in Tampons and Pads?
There are a number of folks online recently worried about finding titanium dioxide as an ingredient in their tampons and pads – and wondering if it is related to some health conditions they are experiencing like ovarian cysts, miscarriages, UTIs and more. Here's what we know about titanium dioxide in tampons right now.
We Now Have More Information about Ingredients Used in Period Products Than Ever Before!
Because of new disclosure requirements coming out of New York State, our research has found the every period product user is getting way more information about these products than ever before. Some period products are a lot more complicated than we ever knew.