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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.

Mission:

  • Educate the public about existing toxic chemicals found in cosmetics and personal care products
  • Advocate for legislation that protects our right to health
  • Inspire teens across the nation to work together and create change within their communities.
In collaboration with the National Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, teen campaign members played a key role in the passage of SB484, The California Safe Cosmetics Act in October of 2005. Thanks to their 11th hour lobbying efforts in Sacramento, California's Governor signed the bill, on tap for veto into law.

Once more in 2007, the teens went back to Sacramento to lobby for the Toxic Toys Bill this past September ( 2007). The bill was to ban phthalates from children’s toys and baby nipples. The Governor was set to veto this bill and the teens, also fighting to ban phthalates from cosmetic products, changed his mind. The bill became law in October 2007.
 
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