Taking Galaxolide Out: An update on SC Johnson
Last year, thanks to all of you raising your voices, SC Johnson committed to phasing out toxic fragrance chemical Galaxolide from its products. So where is SCJ at with their progress?
FDA bans 7 cancer-causing flavorings…but what about their use in fragrance?
Six of the seven chemicals the FDA just banned from flavorings are still commonly used in fragrance.
VICTORY for Salon Workers’ Right to Know!
Unlike consumers, who can look at ingredient labels on their store-bought cosmetics, professional hair and nail salon workers don’t benefit from the same disclosure. Until now...
How well is the fragrance industry managing the toxicity of fragrance ingredients?
A third of all fragrance chemicals currently in use are either known to be toxic, or considered potentially toxic by scientists around the world.
Take Action: Demand Disclosure of Toxic Fragrance Chemicals Now!
A federal labeling loophole allows manufacturers to hide unlabeled, unregulated toxic fragrance ingredients in the products they sell. This is a huge problem.
New Data Reveals One-Third of All Fragrance Chemicals Linked to Human, Environmental Harm
New data compiled by environmental health non-profit, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), reveals that a third of all fragrance chemicals currently in use are either known to be toxic, or considered potentially toxic by scientists around the world.
This data fully compliments a report released today by Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP), which tested household products and clearly revealed the presence of harmful fragrance chemicals linked to cancer, hormone disruption, reproductive harm, and respiratory toxicity that do not appear on the label.
Putting Your Health First on National Women’s Health Week!
Here are some things that you can do this week (and year-round!), to limit your exposure to toxic chemicals, and improve the health of women nationwide.
Spring Clean the Cleaning Industry!
Spring has sprung and we have spring cleaning on the brain. We’re thinking about the fact that many conventional product brands contain ingredients that are bad for our health, and bad for the planet. But with your help, we're changing that...
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.
Are Phthalates DBP and DEHP Back in Fragrance??!
In October, IFRA added approximately 750 chemicals to the fragrance ingredient list, including toxic phthalates DBP and DEHP, and carcinogen styrene oxide.