About Teens for Safe Cosmetics
Teens for Safe Cosmetics is a coalition led by dynamic and passionate young women raising awareness about potentially harmful ingredients in beauty and daily use products that may be linked to cancer, reproductive harm and other health risks. Their mission is to educate the public about harmful chemicals found in cosmetics and personal care products, advocate for legislation that protects one’s right to health and to inspire teens across the nation to work together around these issues and create change within their communities.
Green Spa, Corte Madera
Join us on October 5th for a Green Spa: sample green beauty and learn about the campaign. Meet 18 green beauty/skincare vendors and visit our Teens Turning Green Table.
Teens Turning Green Concert, SF
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Teens Turning Green
Check out our new product line--coming soon to a Whole Foods Market near you!
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 Californians, Ask Your Senator for Lead-free Lipstick!
Did you know that some lipsticks contain lead—a powerful neurotoxin that builds up in the body over time? Last year, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics tested 33 lipsticks for lead, and found the toxic metal in two-thirds of them. If you're a California resident, there's something you can do today to get lead out of lipstick: Call your state senator! While some cosmetics companies have been busy defending the presence of this toxin in lipstick, California State Sen. Carole Migden has introduced a bill that would prohibit the sale of lipstick contaminated with lead. This legislation, Senate Bill 1712, will be up for a floor vote in the California Senate as early as next week, and your senator needs to know that you expect him or her to vote YES. Lead is a potent neurotoxin linked to a variety of health and reproductive problems, including learning, language and behavioral problems. Lead is also linked to infertility and miscarriage. Pregnant women and young children are particularly vulnerable to exposure because lead easily crosses the placenta and enters the fetal brain, where it interferes with normal development. Lead has been eliminated from paint, gasoline and many other products for good reason, and now we must demand lead-free cosmetics. Call or e-mail your state senator today! Find your senator and his or her contact info online, then tell him or her, "I support Sen. Migden's bill to remove lead from lipstick. Please pass SB 1712." Learn more about the lead in lipstick bill, SB 1712 »
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Dirty Thirty
Avoid the Dirty Thirty.
Click here to investigate the thirty ingredients in your cosmetics that may cause cancer.