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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

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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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visit our Teens Turning Green Events Page.

Teens Turning Green

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WE ELECTED THEM. NOW ASK CONGRESS TO REPRESENT US ON SAFE COSMETICS.

In recent months, we've shared with you information about the toxic ingredients in aftershave, anti-aging cream, shampoo, antibacterial soap, lotion and lipstick. Name any type of  personal care product, and the same concerns pop: toxic ingredients - sometimes unlabeled - linked to cancer, infertility and other health effects, and ingredients that have never been tested for safety.

And it's perfectly legal.

 The FDA is in charge of cosmetics, but it doesn't have the same regulatory authority over these products that it has over pharmaceuticals, medical devices and foods. Instead, the $50 billion cosmetics industry regulates itself through its industry-funded Cosmetic Ingredient Review Panel. The cosmetics industry is one of the least-regulated industries in this country - and the cosmetics industry has been fighting to keep it that way.

 It's time for serious change.

 Right now, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee is drafting a bill that would overhaul food, drug and cosmetic safety, but the current cosmetics provision isn't as strong as it should be. We need your help reaching these Subcommittee members: tell them that you support strict health and safety standards for cosmetics. It shouldn't be left up to consumers or the cosmetics industry to figure out what's safe and what's not.


SEND A LETTER TO CONGRESS »

* Environmental Working Group, a founding member of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, just released a consumer guide for avoiding triclosan, an ingredient common in liquid hand soap, toothpaste and other cosmetics and consumer products. Triclosan is a hormone disruptor that can end up in breast milk and poses potential danger to fetal and childhood development. Triclosan isn't any better than plain soap and water at preventing the spread of infections. Read EWG's triclosan guide »

 

* Check out the growing list of companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics, a commitment to make personal care products free of carcinogens, mutagens and reproductive toxins.  You can also use Skin Deep to find safer alternatives.

(exerpt from Safecosmetics.org)

 
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