Thank you for signing-up to RALLY and raise your voice to tell Summer’s Eve that toxic chemicals and body-shaming are not OK!
For nearly two years we have voiced our concerns to the makers of Summer’s Eve about toxic chemicals, ingredient secrets, and body shaming marketing of their products. Tens of thousands of people have signed petitions echoing these concerns. Yet the corporation has brushed our voices aside. So we’re taking these voices right to their doorstep, and we’re so grateful to have you with us!
Please share the event page on Twitter and Facebook, and do not hesitate to touch base with our Campaigns & Outreach Coordinator, Ash Chan, at ashc@womensvoices.org, with any questions.
We’ll be in touch as the event day approaches with more details. In the meantime, check out more information below to get fired up!!
Rally speakers include representatives from:
- Women’s Voices for the Earth
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WE ACT for Environmental Justice
- Black Women for Wellness
- COLOR (Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights)
- Turning Green
- Clean and Healthy New York
- Period Equity
When and where:
– August 7, 2018
– Prestige Brands Headquarters (makers of Summer’s Eve products): 660 White Plains Rd #250, Tarrytown, NY*
– 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST / press conference and speakers start at 10:30 AM, followed by petition delivery
Optional: We’ll provide a T-shirt or wear RED! Bring a sign that best represents your message to Prestige Brands, the makers of Summer’s Eve. Creativity welcomed!
Taking care of your body should never put your health at risk! Let’s make sure the makers of Summer’s Eve get the message loud and clear!
*Women’s Voices for the Earth is providing shuttle service to and from Prestige Brands’ Tarrytown location (shuttle pick-up/drop-off destination TBD).
Summer’s Deceive
Summer’s Eve is a popular feminine hygiene brand that markets wipes, washes, and more as “must-haves” for both health and self-image. They capitalize on the blatant and absurd underlying message that vaginas are dirty and in need of cleansing.
It is egregious that these products marketed and sold under the guise of vaginal and sexual health are in fact exposing women to chemicals that can negatively impact their reproductive well-being.
On August 7th we will…
- Show a united front that you need, want and deserve safe products.
- Show the makers of Summer’s Eve that you want to know what ingredients are used in personal care products and know they are safe.
- Generate national attention about toxic chemicals in products like douches, wipes, sprays, powders and washes, and the body-shaming messaging Summer’s Eve uses to sell these products.
- Highlight the disproportionate impacts Black and Latina women suffer as the result of being higher users of feminine care products such as douches & wipes.
- Celebrate women’s leadership and your ability to move mountains!
Get Fired Up!
Learn more about chemicals of concern hiding in Summer’s Eve, and other personal care and menstrual products. Here are some resources to read, watch and share!
– Chem Fatale Report
Potential Health Effects of Toxic Chemicals in Feminine Care Products
– Summer’s Deceive
Did you know that some Summer’s Eve wipes contain a spermicide? Learn more.
– Vaginal Washes with FDA Prohibited Dyes
Colorants found in some feminine washes come in contact with vaginal mucous membranes –violating the FDA’s use restrictions, and may adversely affect the health of women using these products.
Watch and share our spoof ads and that call out harmful body-shaming marketing and toxic ingredients in Summer’s Eve feminine wipes.
Detox the Box Advisory Committee
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