Report: What’s In Your Period Product?
May 2022 REPORT Español – ¿Qué existe en su producto para la menstruación? Una investigación de los ingredientes divulgados en las etiquetas de los productos.... Read More
Children’s Furniture Found with Harmful Flame Retardant Chemicals
Kids’ products with Disney, Marvel, Nickelodeon characters contain chemicals linked to cancer, hormone disruption, and other serious health problems FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 6, 2013... Read More
Questions Raised About SC Johnson’s Commitment to Transparency
Smoke & Mirrors? Is this recent announcement from SCJ a distraction to push a new product or an honest example of their commitment to transparency?... Read More
Sample Email for Schools: Quit the Quats
Hello [Name of School district administrator], My name is [Insert your Name] and I am a parent to a child who currently goes to [Insert... Read More
Is SC Johnson Really Committed to Transparency?
Is this limited full fragrance disclosure merely a distraction to push a new product or is this an honest example of SCJ’s commitment to transparency?
Open Letter to Summer’s Eve From Organizations Says Harmful Chemicals are Unacceptable
Environmental, health, justice organizations join us to express alarm about the lack of ingredient transparency, and toxic chemicals, in Summer’s Eve products.
California AB 1989 Is Not Enough to Protect the Health of People Who Menstruate
“Allowing companies to claim CBI is an immediate red flag when it comes to the safety of period care products. These products have been woefully under-regulated and under-researched for decades and there is so much we don’t know about their manufacturing, ingredients and potential health impacts,” said Alexandra Scranton, Director of Science and Research at WVE. “Allowing some ingredients to be hidden as CBI will hamper the progress of needed research, and will not give people who menstruate, advocates, or researchers a full picture of the ingredients used in these products.”
Testing Reaffirms the Need for Improved Safety Standards for Vaginal-Use Products
New laboratory research has demonstrated that some intimate care products currently on the market can significantly inhibit the growth of lactobacilli, which are essential bacteria for a healthy vagina. An upset or imbalance of lactobacilli are linked to increased risks of bacterial vaginosis (or BV). BV is incredibly common — it is estimated that at least 75% of women in the U.S. will experience episodes of vaginitis at some point during their life.
This new testing joins the growing evidence linking the use of intimate care products to vaginal infections, and also raises questions on if the products many people are using to “self-treat” BV symptoms, may in fact be worsening the problem.
California Passes the Healthy Nail Salon Bill!
This new law makes a statement about the need to make our salons safer, for workers and for their clients, while providing incentive for manufacturers to take a hard look at their products, and try to make them safer.
Maya K. van Rossum
What’s it like to be THE Delaware Riverkeeper? That must be a lot of pressure! It is truly an honor to be the person that... Read More
