Archive for the ‘safe cosmetics’ Category
Curious…About What’s in That Bottle
In: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine|Charlotte Warren|safe cosmetics
15 Jun 2010Britney Spears Curious Perfume contains some curious chemicals. Old Spice, “crisp and clean”? Far from it. And the most mysterious thing about Bath and Body Works’ “seductive and mysterious” Japanese Cherry Blossom is its secret list of dangerous ingredients. These were among the popular products put on trial last Wednesday at a fun Portland event [...]
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Toxic chemicals and the U.S. chemical safety system are both guilty of failing to protect health. That’s according to a group of young women calling themselves WATCH (Women Against Toxic Cosmetics Harm). The young women, who are students at Colby College, Unity College, and Waterville High School, recently became concerned about the health effects of [...]
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- Tags: Augusta State House, chemicals, colby, safe cosmetics, unity college, waterville, Women's Health
Get toxic chemicals out of my shampoo!
26 Mar 2010One third of personal care products contain at least one chemical linked to cancer. These products also include chemicals that are linked to birth defects and reproductive health problems. It is time we take action to regulate the cosmetics industry! Some of the scariest chemicals: Lead Acetate, Phthalates and Synthetic Musk. In light of the [...]
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- Tags: Department of Environmental Protection, safe cosmetics, Shampoo, toxic chemicals
Save the Date – Cosmetics on Trial: The Verdict IS IN!
In: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine|safe cosmetics|Women's Leadership
25 Mar 2010Save the Date! Cosmetics on Trial – The Verdict Is In Come join a campaigning group of young women as they discuss the need for chemical policy reform in the cosmetic industry and the results of their testing of twelve personal care products. One month ago these young women shipped off some of their favorite [...]
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- Tags: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine, Maine, Maine Women's Policy Center, safe cosmetics, State House
The ugly truth about personal care product safety
In: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine|Reproductive Health|safe cosmetics
26 Feb 2010You wake up in the morning and half-asleep begin your day, you turn on the shower and go through the motions- applying shampoo, conditioner, soap, face wash, shaving cream, once you get out of the shower you continue applying personal care products with toothpaste, lotion, make-up, sun-screen, mouth wash, and whatever other products are part of your [...]
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- Tags: Clean make-up, Reproductive Health, safe cosmetics, skin deep
Cosmetics on Trial in Waterville Maine
22 Feb 2010Waterville – On Sunday, a group of young women, organized by the Maine Women’s Lobby and Policy Center, gathered outside of the Waterville Post Office to ship off their personal care products for testing at an environmental health lab. The young women have come together because of a shared concern around the safety of their [...]
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What's in YOUR Personal Care Products?
In: safe cosmetics
3 Feb 2010Toxic chemicals you can’t even pronounce? Scary! Watch as Mia Davis from the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics brings some truth to the streets:
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