Period Product 101: 90-min Webinar
✨ We want to give a special thanks to everyone who joined us yesterday for our first webinar of the year! In the first FREE... Read More
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
Banning Lilial from use in products in the United States is way overdue!
Alex Scranton Director of Science & Research at WVE Banning Lilial from use in products in the United States is way overdue! The California Legislature... 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
PFAS in Menstrual Products
Jamie McConnell Deputy Director What is PFAS and why should I be concerned? Recent testing has detected PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in menstrual products... 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.
More Period Policies are Addressing Ingredient Safety and Transparency
Eight pieces of legislation throughout the nation are specifically addressing the safety and disclosure of ingredients used in menstrual products. This signifies that lawmakers are paying more attention to ingredient safety and the right to know what ingredients menstruators are being exposed to!