Opinion: The dirty secrets of cleaning products need to be exposed
San Francisco Chronicle Magdalen Edmunds Jan. 19, 2016 …”Legislation by Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer, D-Los Angeles, (AB708) would require all ingredients in cleaners to be listed... Read More
Fragrance Industry Responds to Our Report on Safety Policy Failures
Our newly released fragrance report – Unpacking the Fragrance Industry: Policy Failures, the Trade Secret Myth and Public Health -- has grabbed the attention of the fragrance industry.
Something Stinks About Fragrance Safety Standards
Safety of 3,000 fragrance chemicals is entirely determined by the fragrance industry. This self-regulating policy is failing to protect the public from chemicals of concern in fragrance.
Report Exposes Failures of Fragrance Industry’s Self-Regulated Safety Policies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11.5.2015 – An exclusive report by national women’s health non-profit, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), is a first of its kind... Read More
Under Pressure, Feminine Product Makers Disclose Ingredients
The New York Times Rachel Abrams Oct. 26, 2015 …”Fragrances can be particularly problematic for consumers seeking more detailed information about their personal care products.... Read More
New Study Finds Scented Candles and Air Fresheners Pose Dangerous Health Risks
Women’s Day Alexis Hobbs September 3, 2015 You might think twice before lighting up that pumpkin spice candle. …In a 2013 International Journal of Public Health... Read More
Why Air Fresheners and Scented Candles Can Wreck Your Health
Feature in The Daily Mail on the dangers of fragrance chemicals like synthetic musks found in air fresheners and scented products.
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
Fragrance industry ‘trade secrets’ brought about EPA label
Fragrance industry’s leading trade association opposes creation of EPA fragrance-free label claiming it's misleading.
Will the New Personal Care Products Safety Act Make Cosmetic Ingredients Safe?
If this is our chance to move a bill forward to help ensure safety in salon products & cosmetics - we can do better.