Open Letter Urges Makers of Summer’s Eve to Remove Harmful Chemicals from Feminine Products
Today, 25 environmental, health, and justice organizations released an open letter urging New York-based consumer product goods manufacturer Prestige Brands, makers of Summer’s Eve, to eliminate toxic chemicals and disclose all ingredients in the iconic feminine care brand. Circulated by national women’s health non-profit, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), the letter calls into question the ingredients found in Summer’s Eve products, including wipes, washes and sprays, to which women are exposed without their knowledge or consent.
Amendments Needed to Strengthen the Personal Care Products Safety Act
Congress takes action on cosmetics, but major flaw in bill must be addressed to ensure salon worker and consumer safety Women’s Voices for the Earth... Read More
Do You Really Know What’s In Your Tampons? This Woman Thinks You Should.
HuffPost by Kate Bratskeir … Currently, there is no federal or state law requiring Kotex, or any other menstrual hygiene company, to share the ingredients —... Read More
Leading Scientists, Health Professionals Urge SC Johnson to Eliminate Toxic Galaxolide From Products
Today, national women’s health non-profit, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), released an open-letter signed by leading national scientists, academics, and health professionals urging S.C. Johnson & Son (SCJ) to remove the fragrance chemical, Galaxolide, from its products.
Changing the Smell of Clean
The fragrance can be the most toxic part about conventional cleaning products. Other aspects of them can be dangerous, but only if you touch or ingest them. Guest post by Lisa Bronner.
Safer Choice: 100 Cleaning Products Now Carry EPA’s Fragrance-Free Label
64 household & institutional cleaning products now carry the EPA's fragrance-free label giving those concerned about fragrance chemical;s the opportunity to more easily find fragrance-free products.
Webinar: Beyond the Label
REGISTER TODAY! WVE’s new report, Beyond the Label: Health Impacts of Harmful Ingredients in Cleaning Products, dives into the most problematic and pervasive ingredients used... Read More
San Francisco Honors Nail Salons for Healthy Polish
San Francisco Chronicle Heather Knight November 29, 2010 San Francisco‘s first-of-its-kind program to honor toxic-chemical-free nail salons will serve as the base coat upon which... Read More
Non-Toxic Life Lessons from Mom
On a national holiday when we celebrate Moms, and other influential women in our lives, it only seemed fitting to share a few of the invaluable pieces of wisdom I’ve gotten from my mom!
Tip of the Month: REALLY Going BPA-Free
Because looking for the "BPA-Free" sticker may not be enough to avoid harmful substitutes to BPA.
