Cosmetics amp Personal Care ProductsGetting to Toxic-Free
Margaret Shield Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition Coordinator
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
TOXIC-FREE LEGACY COALITION
and more than 50 other organizations in Washington State
working together to eliminate persistent toxic chemicals
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Todayrsquos Beauty Aisle a chemical world
According to industry estimates on any given day a consumer may use as many as 25 cosmetic productscontaining more than 200 different chemical compounds
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
89 percent of the ~10500 ingredientsused in personal care products have
not been screened for safety by the FDA or anyone else
Untested Chemicals
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Examples of Chemicals of Concern in Cosmetics Personal Care Products
bull Carcinogensndash Acrylamidendash Formaldehydendash Petroleum
distillatesndash Diethanolaminendash 14-dioxane
bull Endocrine disruptorsreproductive toxins
ndash Phthalatesndash Parabensndash Toluene
bull Neurotoxinsndash Lead acetatendash Mercury
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Girls amp Cosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics Are Used By Babies
Kidrsquos products containing carcinogenic contaminant 14-dioxane
Johnson amp Johnson head-to-toe body wash - 5 ppm
Gerber Grins amp Giggles Baby Shampoo - 8 ppm
Hello Kitty Bubble Bath - 12 ppm
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Concern for Nail Salon Workers
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Nail Salon Workers at Risk
bull 96 women 59 people of colorbull more than 380000 workers nationwidebull exposed to acetone toluene formaldehyde phthalates methylacrylates toluene sulfonamide formaldehyde (TSF) resin and other volatile organicsbull OSHA exposure standards do not address low-dose long-term exposurebull some safer products are available - but workers may not be aware of them
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoGlossed Overrdquo report
Womenrsquos Voices for the EarthFeb 2007
Online at wwwwomenandenvironmentorgcampaignsandprogramsSafeCosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Daily Multiple Exposures to Toxics
But I thought the government was protecting
me
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
FDA Regulates Cosmetics - not so muchhellip
Under current law the Food and Drug Administrationbull does not review cosmetic products or
ingredients before they are marketedbull cannot compel companies to provide health
effects data about ingredientsbull cannot recall products
Cosmetics industry monitors itself through the Cosmetics Ingredient Review (CIR) panel
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics Label Loopholes
bull ldquoFragrance coloring or flavoringrdquo -ingredients used for these purposes do not have to be listed
bull ldquoTrade Secretsrdquo - industry can ask for trade secret status for an ingredient without any safety testing requirementlabel lists ldquoand other ingredientsrdquo
bull ldquoHypoallergenicrdquo ldquoNaturalrdquo and ldquoOrganicrdquoterms have no legal standards
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates ~ the everywhere chemical
pronounced thal-ates
Potential Health Effectsreproductive toxin asthma damage to liver or kidneys
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates - human studies
Impacts on Male Reproductive System Development
bull Moms with higher phthalate exposures were more likely to have boys with altered genital development including smaller penises and undescended testes (Swan et al 2005 Marsee et al 2006)
- Baby boys exposed to higher levels of phthalates in breastmilk had slightly but significantly decreased testosterone levels (Main et al 2005)
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoOff-labelrdquo Phthalates
bull Phthalates found in ~ 75 of products -perfumes deodorants hair gels body lotions etchellip
bull Phthalate amounts from trace to 3 product weight
bull In many fragrances phthalate concentrations were 10000-28000 ppm
wwwewgorgreportsnottoopretty
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics in Our Environment
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
What can you do
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
bull Ingredients in gt 15000 products put into electronic database
bull Ingredients cross-linked to 37 toxicity databases
bull Database outputs safety reports amp ldquoleast concernrdquo and ldquohighest concernrdquo lists
Skin Deep report amp database
wwwcosmeticdatabasecom
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
More than 550 companies have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics
see wwwsafecosmeticsorg
Safer Cosmetics Companies
Aubrey Organics | Burtrsquos Bees | The Body Shop | Kiss My Face | Ecco Bella | Jason Natural |
JP Durga | Terra Firma | Spirit of Beauty | Fire amp Water Sundries | Salty Girls | Solum amp Herbe
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
read labels of your personal care products carefully amp use Skin Deep Database to avoid products containing unsafe chemicalspatronize companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmeticscall on companies to get the toxics outget involved with our Safe Cosmetics Campaign in WA state
Actions you can takehellip
wwwtoxicfreelegacyorgsafecosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
TOXIC-FREE LEGACY COALITION
and more than 50 other organizations in Washington State
working together to eliminate persistent toxic chemicals
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Todayrsquos Beauty Aisle a chemical world
According to industry estimates on any given day a consumer may use as many as 25 cosmetic productscontaining more than 200 different chemical compounds
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
89 percent of the ~10500 ingredientsused in personal care products have
not been screened for safety by the FDA or anyone else
Untested Chemicals
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Examples of Chemicals of Concern in Cosmetics Personal Care Products
bull Carcinogensndash Acrylamidendash Formaldehydendash Petroleum
distillatesndash Diethanolaminendash 14-dioxane
bull Endocrine disruptorsreproductive toxins
ndash Phthalatesndash Parabensndash Toluene
bull Neurotoxinsndash Lead acetatendash Mercury
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Girls amp Cosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics Are Used By Babies
Kidrsquos products containing carcinogenic contaminant 14-dioxane
Johnson amp Johnson head-to-toe body wash - 5 ppm
Gerber Grins amp Giggles Baby Shampoo - 8 ppm
Hello Kitty Bubble Bath - 12 ppm
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Concern for Nail Salon Workers
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Nail Salon Workers at Risk
bull 96 women 59 people of colorbull more than 380000 workers nationwidebull exposed to acetone toluene formaldehyde phthalates methylacrylates toluene sulfonamide formaldehyde (TSF) resin and other volatile organicsbull OSHA exposure standards do not address low-dose long-term exposurebull some safer products are available - but workers may not be aware of them
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoGlossed Overrdquo report
Womenrsquos Voices for the EarthFeb 2007
Online at wwwwomenandenvironmentorgcampaignsandprogramsSafeCosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Daily Multiple Exposures to Toxics
But I thought the government was protecting
me
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
FDA Regulates Cosmetics - not so muchhellip
Under current law the Food and Drug Administrationbull does not review cosmetic products or
ingredients before they are marketedbull cannot compel companies to provide health
effects data about ingredientsbull cannot recall products
Cosmetics industry monitors itself through the Cosmetics Ingredient Review (CIR) panel
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics Label Loopholes
bull ldquoFragrance coloring or flavoringrdquo -ingredients used for these purposes do not have to be listed
bull ldquoTrade Secretsrdquo - industry can ask for trade secret status for an ingredient without any safety testing requirementlabel lists ldquoand other ingredientsrdquo
bull ldquoHypoallergenicrdquo ldquoNaturalrdquo and ldquoOrganicrdquoterms have no legal standards
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates ~ the everywhere chemical
pronounced thal-ates
Potential Health Effectsreproductive toxin asthma damage to liver or kidneys
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates - human studies
Impacts on Male Reproductive System Development
bull Moms with higher phthalate exposures were more likely to have boys with altered genital development including smaller penises and undescended testes (Swan et al 2005 Marsee et al 2006)
- Baby boys exposed to higher levels of phthalates in breastmilk had slightly but significantly decreased testosterone levels (Main et al 2005)
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoOff-labelrdquo Phthalates
bull Phthalates found in ~ 75 of products -perfumes deodorants hair gels body lotions etchellip
bull Phthalate amounts from trace to 3 product weight
bull In many fragrances phthalate concentrations were 10000-28000 ppm
wwwewgorgreportsnottoopretty
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics in Our Environment
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
What can you do
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
bull Ingredients in gt 15000 products put into electronic database
bull Ingredients cross-linked to 37 toxicity databases
bull Database outputs safety reports amp ldquoleast concernrdquo and ldquohighest concernrdquo lists
Skin Deep report amp database
wwwcosmeticdatabasecom
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
More than 550 companies have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics
see wwwsafecosmeticsorg
Safer Cosmetics Companies
Aubrey Organics | Burtrsquos Bees | The Body Shop | Kiss My Face | Ecco Bella | Jason Natural |
JP Durga | Terra Firma | Spirit of Beauty | Fire amp Water Sundries | Salty Girls | Solum amp Herbe
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
read labels of your personal care products carefully amp use Skin Deep Database to avoid products containing unsafe chemicalspatronize companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmeticscall on companies to get the toxics outget involved with our Safe Cosmetics Campaign in WA state
Actions you can takehellip
wwwtoxicfreelegacyorgsafecosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Todayrsquos Beauty Aisle a chemical world
According to industry estimates on any given day a consumer may use as many as 25 cosmetic productscontaining more than 200 different chemical compounds
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
89 percent of the ~10500 ingredientsused in personal care products have
not been screened for safety by the FDA or anyone else
Untested Chemicals
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Examples of Chemicals of Concern in Cosmetics Personal Care Products
bull Carcinogensndash Acrylamidendash Formaldehydendash Petroleum
distillatesndash Diethanolaminendash 14-dioxane
bull Endocrine disruptorsreproductive toxins
ndash Phthalatesndash Parabensndash Toluene
bull Neurotoxinsndash Lead acetatendash Mercury
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Girls amp Cosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics Are Used By Babies
Kidrsquos products containing carcinogenic contaminant 14-dioxane
Johnson amp Johnson head-to-toe body wash - 5 ppm
Gerber Grins amp Giggles Baby Shampoo - 8 ppm
Hello Kitty Bubble Bath - 12 ppm
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Concern for Nail Salon Workers
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Nail Salon Workers at Risk
bull 96 women 59 people of colorbull more than 380000 workers nationwidebull exposed to acetone toluene formaldehyde phthalates methylacrylates toluene sulfonamide formaldehyde (TSF) resin and other volatile organicsbull OSHA exposure standards do not address low-dose long-term exposurebull some safer products are available - but workers may not be aware of them
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoGlossed Overrdquo report
Womenrsquos Voices for the EarthFeb 2007
Online at wwwwomenandenvironmentorgcampaignsandprogramsSafeCosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Daily Multiple Exposures to Toxics
But I thought the government was protecting
me
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
FDA Regulates Cosmetics - not so muchhellip
Under current law the Food and Drug Administrationbull does not review cosmetic products or
ingredients before they are marketedbull cannot compel companies to provide health
effects data about ingredientsbull cannot recall products
Cosmetics industry monitors itself through the Cosmetics Ingredient Review (CIR) panel
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics Label Loopholes
bull ldquoFragrance coloring or flavoringrdquo -ingredients used for these purposes do not have to be listed
bull ldquoTrade Secretsrdquo - industry can ask for trade secret status for an ingredient without any safety testing requirementlabel lists ldquoand other ingredientsrdquo
bull ldquoHypoallergenicrdquo ldquoNaturalrdquo and ldquoOrganicrdquoterms have no legal standards
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates ~ the everywhere chemical
pronounced thal-ates
Potential Health Effectsreproductive toxin asthma damage to liver or kidneys
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates - human studies
Impacts on Male Reproductive System Development
bull Moms with higher phthalate exposures were more likely to have boys with altered genital development including smaller penises and undescended testes (Swan et al 2005 Marsee et al 2006)
- Baby boys exposed to higher levels of phthalates in breastmilk had slightly but significantly decreased testosterone levels (Main et al 2005)
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoOff-labelrdquo Phthalates
bull Phthalates found in ~ 75 of products -perfumes deodorants hair gels body lotions etchellip
bull Phthalate amounts from trace to 3 product weight
bull In many fragrances phthalate concentrations were 10000-28000 ppm
wwwewgorgreportsnottoopretty
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics in Our Environment
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
What can you do
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
bull Ingredients in gt 15000 products put into electronic database
bull Ingredients cross-linked to 37 toxicity databases
bull Database outputs safety reports amp ldquoleast concernrdquo and ldquohighest concernrdquo lists
Skin Deep report amp database
wwwcosmeticdatabasecom
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
More than 550 companies have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics
see wwwsafecosmeticsorg
Safer Cosmetics Companies
Aubrey Organics | Burtrsquos Bees | The Body Shop | Kiss My Face | Ecco Bella | Jason Natural |
JP Durga | Terra Firma | Spirit of Beauty | Fire amp Water Sundries | Salty Girls | Solum amp Herbe
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
read labels of your personal care products carefully amp use Skin Deep Database to avoid products containing unsafe chemicalspatronize companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmeticscall on companies to get the toxics outget involved with our Safe Cosmetics Campaign in WA state
Actions you can takehellip
wwwtoxicfreelegacyorgsafecosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
89 percent of the ~10500 ingredientsused in personal care products have
not been screened for safety by the FDA or anyone else
Untested Chemicals
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Examples of Chemicals of Concern in Cosmetics Personal Care Products
bull Carcinogensndash Acrylamidendash Formaldehydendash Petroleum
distillatesndash Diethanolaminendash 14-dioxane
bull Endocrine disruptorsreproductive toxins
ndash Phthalatesndash Parabensndash Toluene
bull Neurotoxinsndash Lead acetatendash Mercury
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Girls amp Cosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics Are Used By Babies
Kidrsquos products containing carcinogenic contaminant 14-dioxane
Johnson amp Johnson head-to-toe body wash - 5 ppm
Gerber Grins amp Giggles Baby Shampoo - 8 ppm
Hello Kitty Bubble Bath - 12 ppm
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Concern for Nail Salon Workers
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Nail Salon Workers at Risk
bull 96 women 59 people of colorbull more than 380000 workers nationwidebull exposed to acetone toluene formaldehyde phthalates methylacrylates toluene sulfonamide formaldehyde (TSF) resin and other volatile organicsbull OSHA exposure standards do not address low-dose long-term exposurebull some safer products are available - but workers may not be aware of them
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoGlossed Overrdquo report
Womenrsquos Voices for the EarthFeb 2007
Online at wwwwomenandenvironmentorgcampaignsandprogramsSafeCosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Daily Multiple Exposures to Toxics
But I thought the government was protecting
me
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
FDA Regulates Cosmetics - not so muchhellip
Under current law the Food and Drug Administrationbull does not review cosmetic products or
ingredients before they are marketedbull cannot compel companies to provide health
effects data about ingredientsbull cannot recall products
Cosmetics industry monitors itself through the Cosmetics Ingredient Review (CIR) panel
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics Label Loopholes
bull ldquoFragrance coloring or flavoringrdquo -ingredients used for these purposes do not have to be listed
bull ldquoTrade Secretsrdquo - industry can ask for trade secret status for an ingredient without any safety testing requirementlabel lists ldquoand other ingredientsrdquo
bull ldquoHypoallergenicrdquo ldquoNaturalrdquo and ldquoOrganicrdquoterms have no legal standards
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates ~ the everywhere chemical
pronounced thal-ates
Potential Health Effectsreproductive toxin asthma damage to liver or kidneys
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates - human studies
Impacts on Male Reproductive System Development
bull Moms with higher phthalate exposures were more likely to have boys with altered genital development including smaller penises and undescended testes (Swan et al 2005 Marsee et al 2006)
- Baby boys exposed to higher levels of phthalates in breastmilk had slightly but significantly decreased testosterone levels (Main et al 2005)
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoOff-labelrdquo Phthalates
bull Phthalates found in ~ 75 of products -perfumes deodorants hair gels body lotions etchellip
bull Phthalate amounts from trace to 3 product weight
bull In many fragrances phthalate concentrations were 10000-28000 ppm
wwwewgorgreportsnottoopretty
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics in Our Environment
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
What can you do
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
bull Ingredients in gt 15000 products put into electronic database
bull Ingredients cross-linked to 37 toxicity databases
bull Database outputs safety reports amp ldquoleast concernrdquo and ldquohighest concernrdquo lists
Skin Deep report amp database
wwwcosmeticdatabasecom
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
More than 550 companies have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics
see wwwsafecosmeticsorg
Safer Cosmetics Companies
Aubrey Organics | Burtrsquos Bees | The Body Shop | Kiss My Face | Ecco Bella | Jason Natural |
JP Durga | Terra Firma | Spirit of Beauty | Fire amp Water Sundries | Salty Girls | Solum amp Herbe
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
read labels of your personal care products carefully amp use Skin Deep Database to avoid products containing unsafe chemicalspatronize companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmeticscall on companies to get the toxics outget involved with our Safe Cosmetics Campaign in WA state
Actions you can takehellip
wwwtoxicfreelegacyorgsafecosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Examples of Chemicals of Concern in Cosmetics Personal Care Products
bull Carcinogensndash Acrylamidendash Formaldehydendash Petroleum
distillatesndash Diethanolaminendash 14-dioxane
bull Endocrine disruptorsreproductive toxins
ndash Phthalatesndash Parabensndash Toluene
bull Neurotoxinsndash Lead acetatendash Mercury
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Girls amp Cosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics Are Used By Babies
Kidrsquos products containing carcinogenic contaminant 14-dioxane
Johnson amp Johnson head-to-toe body wash - 5 ppm
Gerber Grins amp Giggles Baby Shampoo - 8 ppm
Hello Kitty Bubble Bath - 12 ppm
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Concern for Nail Salon Workers
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Nail Salon Workers at Risk
bull 96 women 59 people of colorbull more than 380000 workers nationwidebull exposed to acetone toluene formaldehyde phthalates methylacrylates toluene sulfonamide formaldehyde (TSF) resin and other volatile organicsbull OSHA exposure standards do not address low-dose long-term exposurebull some safer products are available - but workers may not be aware of them
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoGlossed Overrdquo report
Womenrsquos Voices for the EarthFeb 2007
Online at wwwwomenandenvironmentorgcampaignsandprogramsSafeCosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Daily Multiple Exposures to Toxics
But I thought the government was protecting
me
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
FDA Regulates Cosmetics - not so muchhellip
Under current law the Food and Drug Administrationbull does not review cosmetic products or
ingredients before they are marketedbull cannot compel companies to provide health
effects data about ingredientsbull cannot recall products
Cosmetics industry monitors itself through the Cosmetics Ingredient Review (CIR) panel
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics Label Loopholes
bull ldquoFragrance coloring or flavoringrdquo -ingredients used for these purposes do not have to be listed
bull ldquoTrade Secretsrdquo - industry can ask for trade secret status for an ingredient without any safety testing requirementlabel lists ldquoand other ingredientsrdquo
bull ldquoHypoallergenicrdquo ldquoNaturalrdquo and ldquoOrganicrdquoterms have no legal standards
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates ~ the everywhere chemical
pronounced thal-ates
Potential Health Effectsreproductive toxin asthma damage to liver or kidneys
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates - human studies
Impacts on Male Reproductive System Development
bull Moms with higher phthalate exposures were more likely to have boys with altered genital development including smaller penises and undescended testes (Swan et al 2005 Marsee et al 2006)
- Baby boys exposed to higher levels of phthalates in breastmilk had slightly but significantly decreased testosterone levels (Main et al 2005)
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoOff-labelrdquo Phthalates
bull Phthalates found in ~ 75 of products -perfumes deodorants hair gels body lotions etchellip
bull Phthalate amounts from trace to 3 product weight
bull In many fragrances phthalate concentrations were 10000-28000 ppm
wwwewgorgreportsnottoopretty
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics in Our Environment
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
What can you do
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
bull Ingredients in gt 15000 products put into electronic database
bull Ingredients cross-linked to 37 toxicity databases
bull Database outputs safety reports amp ldquoleast concernrdquo and ldquohighest concernrdquo lists
Skin Deep report amp database
wwwcosmeticdatabasecom
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
More than 550 companies have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics
see wwwsafecosmeticsorg
Safer Cosmetics Companies
Aubrey Organics | Burtrsquos Bees | The Body Shop | Kiss My Face | Ecco Bella | Jason Natural |
JP Durga | Terra Firma | Spirit of Beauty | Fire amp Water Sundries | Salty Girls | Solum amp Herbe
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
read labels of your personal care products carefully amp use Skin Deep Database to avoid products containing unsafe chemicalspatronize companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmeticscall on companies to get the toxics outget involved with our Safe Cosmetics Campaign in WA state
Actions you can takehellip
wwwtoxicfreelegacyorgsafecosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Girls amp Cosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics Are Used By Babies
Kidrsquos products containing carcinogenic contaminant 14-dioxane
Johnson amp Johnson head-to-toe body wash - 5 ppm
Gerber Grins amp Giggles Baby Shampoo - 8 ppm
Hello Kitty Bubble Bath - 12 ppm
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Concern for Nail Salon Workers
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Nail Salon Workers at Risk
bull 96 women 59 people of colorbull more than 380000 workers nationwidebull exposed to acetone toluene formaldehyde phthalates methylacrylates toluene sulfonamide formaldehyde (TSF) resin and other volatile organicsbull OSHA exposure standards do not address low-dose long-term exposurebull some safer products are available - but workers may not be aware of them
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoGlossed Overrdquo report
Womenrsquos Voices for the EarthFeb 2007
Online at wwwwomenandenvironmentorgcampaignsandprogramsSafeCosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Daily Multiple Exposures to Toxics
But I thought the government was protecting
me
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
FDA Regulates Cosmetics - not so muchhellip
Under current law the Food and Drug Administrationbull does not review cosmetic products or
ingredients before they are marketedbull cannot compel companies to provide health
effects data about ingredientsbull cannot recall products
Cosmetics industry monitors itself through the Cosmetics Ingredient Review (CIR) panel
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics Label Loopholes
bull ldquoFragrance coloring or flavoringrdquo -ingredients used for these purposes do not have to be listed
bull ldquoTrade Secretsrdquo - industry can ask for trade secret status for an ingredient without any safety testing requirementlabel lists ldquoand other ingredientsrdquo
bull ldquoHypoallergenicrdquo ldquoNaturalrdquo and ldquoOrganicrdquoterms have no legal standards
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates ~ the everywhere chemical
pronounced thal-ates
Potential Health Effectsreproductive toxin asthma damage to liver or kidneys
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates - human studies
Impacts on Male Reproductive System Development
bull Moms with higher phthalate exposures were more likely to have boys with altered genital development including smaller penises and undescended testes (Swan et al 2005 Marsee et al 2006)
- Baby boys exposed to higher levels of phthalates in breastmilk had slightly but significantly decreased testosterone levels (Main et al 2005)
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoOff-labelrdquo Phthalates
bull Phthalates found in ~ 75 of products -perfumes deodorants hair gels body lotions etchellip
bull Phthalate amounts from trace to 3 product weight
bull In many fragrances phthalate concentrations were 10000-28000 ppm
wwwewgorgreportsnottoopretty
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics in Our Environment
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
What can you do
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
bull Ingredients in gt 15000 products put into electronic database
bull Ingredients cross-linked to 37 toxicity databases
bull Database outputs safety reports amp ldquoleast concernrdquo and ldquohighest concernrdquo lists
Skin Deep report amp database
wwwcosmeticdatabasecom
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
More than 550 companies have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics
see wwwsafecosmeticsorg
Safer Cosmetics Companies
Aubrey Organics | Burtrsquos Bees | The Body Shop | Kiss My Face | Ecco Bella | Jason Natural |
JP Durga | Terra Firma | Spirit of Beauty | Fire amp Water Sundries | Salty Girls | Solum amp Herbe
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
read labels of your personal care products carefully amp use Skin Deep Database to avoid products containing unsafe chemicalspatronize companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmeticscall on companies to get the toxics outget involved with our Safe Cosmetics Campaign in WA state
Actions you can takehellip
wwwtoxicfreelegacyorgsafecosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics Are Used By Babies
Kidrsquos products containing carcinogenic contaminant 14-dioxane
Johnson amp Johnson head-to-toe body wash - 5 ppm
Gerber Grins amp Giggles Baby Shampoo - 8 ppm
Hello Kitty Bubble Bath - 12 ppm
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Concern for Nail Salon Workers
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Nail Salon Workers at Risk
bull 96 women 59 people of colorbull more than 380000 workers nationwidebull exposed to acetone toluene formaldehyde phthalates methylacrylates toluene sulfonamide formaldehyde (TSF) resin and other volatile organicsbull OSHA exposure standards do not address low-dose long-term exposurebull some safer products are available - but workers may not be aware of them
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoGlossed Overrdquo report
Womenrsquos Voices for the EarthFeb 2007
Online at wwwwomenandenvironmentorgcampaignsandprogramsSafeCosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Daily Multiple Exposures to Toxics
But I thought the government was protecting
me
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
FDA Regulates Cosmetics - not so muchhellip
Under current law the Food and Drug Administrationbull does not review cosmetic products or
ingredients before they are marketedbull cannot compel companies to provide health
effects data about ingredientsbull cannot recall products
Cosmetics industry monitors itself through the Cosmetics Ingredient Review (CIR) panel
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics Label Loopholes
bull ldquoFragrance coloring or flavoringrdquo -ingredients used for these purposes do not have to be listed
bull ldquoTrade Secretsrdquo - industry can ask for trade secret status for an ingredient without any safety testing requirementlabel lists ldquoand other ingredientsrdquo
bull ldquoHypoallergenicrdquo ldquoNaturalrdquo and ldquoOrganicrdquoterms have no legal standards
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates ~ the everywhere chemical
pronounced thal-ates
Potential Health Effectsreproductive toxin asthma damage to liver or kidneys
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates - human studies
Impacts on Male Reproductive System Development
bull Moms with higher phthalate exposures were more likely to have boys with altered genital development including smaller penises and undescended testes (Swan et al 2005 Marsee et al 2006)
- Baby boys exposed to higher levels of phthalates in breastmilk had slightly but significantly decreased testosterone levels (Main et al 2005)
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoOff-labelrdquo Phthalates
bull Phthalates found in ~ 75 of products -perfumes deodorants hair gels body lotions etchellip
bull Phthalate amounts from trace to 3 product weight
bull In many fragrances phthalate concentrations were 10000-28000 ppm
wwwewgorgreportsnottoopretty
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics in Our Environment
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
What can you do
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
bull Ingredients in gt 15000 products put into electronic database
bull Ingredients cross-linked to 37 toxicity databases
bull Database outputs safety reports amp ldquoleast concernrdquo and ldquohighest concernrdquo lists
Skin Deep report amp database
wwwcosmeticdatabasecom
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
More than 550 companies have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics
see wwwsafecosmeticsorg
Safer Cosmetics Companies
Aubrey Organics | Burtrsquos Bees | The Body Shop | Kiss My Face | Ecco Bella | Jason Natural |
JP Durga | Terra Firma | Spirit of Beauty | Fire amp Water Sundries | Salty Girls | Solum amp Herbe
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
read labels of your personal care products carefully amp use Skin Deep Database to avoid products containing unsafe chemicalspatronize companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmeticscall on companies to get the toxics outget involved with our Safe Cosmetics Campaign in WA state
Actions you can takehellip
wwwtoxicfreelegacyorgsafecosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Concern for Nail Salon Workers
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Nail Salon Workers at Risk
bull 96 women 59 people of colorbull more than 380000 workers nationwidebull exposed to acetone toluene formaldehyde phthalates methylacrylates toluene sulfonamide formaldehyde (TSF) resin and other volatile organicsbull OSHA exposure standards do not address low-dose long-term exposurebull some safer products are available - but workers may not be aware of them
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoGlossed Overrdquo report
Womenrsquos Voices for the EarthFeb 2007
Online at wwwwomenandenvironmentorgcampaignsandprogramsSafeCosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Daily Multiple Exposures to Toxics
But I thought the government was protecting
me
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
FDA Regulates Cosmetics - not so muchhellip
Under current law the Food and Drug Administrationbull does not review cosmetic products or
ingredients before they are marketedbull cannot compel companies to provide health
effects data about ingredientsbull cannot recall products
Cosmetics industry monitors itself through the Cosmetics Ingredient Review (CIR) panel
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics Label Loopholes
bull ldquoFragrance coloring or flavoringrdquo -ingredients used for these purposes do not have to be listed
bull ldquoTrade Secretsrdquo - industry can ask for trade secret status for an ingredient without any safety testing requirementlabel lists ldquoand other ingredientsrdquo
bull ldquoHypoallergenicrdquo ldquoNaturalrdquo and ldquoOrganicrdquoterms have no legal standards
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates ~ the everywhere chemical
pronounced thal-ates
Potential Health Effectsreproductive toxin asthma damage to liver or kidneys
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates - human studies
Impacts on Male Reproductive System Development
bull Moms with higher phthalate exposures were more likely to have boys with altered genital development including smaller penises and undescended testes (Swan et al 2005 Marsee et al 2006)
- Baby boys exposed to higher levels of phthalates in breastmilk had slightly but significantly decreased testosterone levels (Main et al 2005)
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoOff-labelrdquo Phthalates
bull Phthalates found in ~ 75 of products -perfumes deodorants hair gels body lotions etchellip
bull Phthalate amounts from trace to 3 product weight
bull In many fragrances phthalate concentrations were 10000-28000 ppm
wwwewgorgreportsnottoopretty
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics in Our Environment
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
What can you do
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
bull Ingredients in gt 15000 products put into electronic database
bull Ingredients cross-linked to 37 toxicity databases
bull Database outputs safety reports amp ldquoleast concernrdquo and ldquohighest concernrdquo lists
Skin Deep report amp database
wwwcosmeticdatabasecom
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
More than 550 companies have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics
see wwwsafecosmeticsorg
Safer Cosmetics Companies
Aubrey Organics | Burtrsquos Bees | The Body Shop | Kiss My Face | Ecco Bella | Jason Natural |
JP Durga | Terra Firma | Spirit of Beauty | Fire amp Water Sundries | Salty Girls | Solum amp Herbe
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
read labels of your personal care products carefully amp use Skin Deep Database to avoid products containing unsafe chemicalspatronize companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmeticscall on companies to get the toxics outget involved with our Safe Cosmetics Campaign in WA state
Actions you can takehellip
wwwtoxicfreelegacyorgsafecosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Nail Salon Workers at Risk
bull 96 women 59 people of colorbull more than 380000 workers nationwidebull exposed to acetone toluene formaldehyde phthalates methylacrylates toluene sulfonamide formaldehyde (TSF) resin and other volatile organicsbull OSHA exposure standards do not address low-dose long-term exposurebull some safer products are available - but workers may not be aware of them
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoGlossed Overrdquo report
Womenrsquos Voices for the EarthFeb 2007
Online at wwwwomenandenvironmentorgcampaignsandprogramsSafeCosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Daily Multiple Exposures to Toxics
But I thought the government was protecting
me
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
FDA Regulates Cosmetics - not so muchhellip
Under current law the Food and Drug Administrationbull does not review cosmetic products or
ingredients before they are marketedbull cannot compel companies to provide health
effects data about ingredientsbull cannot recall products
Cosmetics industry monitors itself through the Cosmetics Ingredient Review (CIR) panel
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics Label Loopholes
bull ldquoFragrance coloring or flavoringrdquo -ingredients used for these purposes do not have to be listed
bull ldquoTrade Secretsrdquo - industry can ask for trade secret status for an ingredient without any safety testing requirementlabel lists ldquoand other ingredientsrdquo
bull ldquoHypoallergenicrdquo ldquoNaturalrdquo and ldquoOrganicrdquoterms have no legal standards
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates ~ the everywhere chemical
pronounced thal-ates
Potential Health Effectsreproductive toxin asthma damage to liver or kidneys
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates - human studies
Impacts on Male Reproductive System Development
bull Moms with higher phthalate exposures were more likely to have boys with altered genital development including smaller penises and undescended testes (Swan et al 2005 Marsee et al 2006)
- Baby boys exposed to higher levels of phthalates in breastmilk had slightly but significantly decreased testosterone levels (Main et al 2005)
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoOff-labelrdquo Phthalates
bull Phthalates found in ~ 75 of products -perfumes deodorants hair gels body lotions etchellip
bull Phthalate amounts from trace to 3 product weight
bull In many fragrances phthalate concentrations were 10000-28000 ppm
wwwewgorgreportsnottoopretty
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics in Our Environment
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
What can you do
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
bull Ingredients in gt 15000 products put into electronic database
bull Ingredients cross-linked to 37 toxicity databases
bull Database outputs safety reports amp ldquoleast concernrdquo and ldquohighest concernrdquo lists
Skin Deep report amp database
wwwcosmeticdatabasecom
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
More than 550 companies have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics
see wwwsafecosmeticsorg
Safer Cosmetics Companies
Aubrey Organics | Burtrsquos Bees | The Body Shop | Kiss My Face | Ecco Bella | Jason Natural |
JP Durga | Terra Firma | Spirit of Beauty | Fire amp Water Sundries | Salty Girls | Solum amp Herbe
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
read labels of your personal care products carefully amp use Skin Deep Database to avoid products containing unsafe chemicalspatronize companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmeticscall on companies to get the toxics outget involved with our Safe Cosmetics Campaign in WA state
Actions you can takehellip
wwwtoxicfreelegacyorgsafecosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoGlossed Overrdquo report
Womenrsquos Voices for the EarthFeb 2007
Online at wwwwomenandenvironmentorgcampaignsandprogramsSafeCosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Daily Multiple Exposures to Toxics
But I thought the government was protecting
me
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
FDA Regulates Cosmetics - not so muchhellip
Under current law the Food and Drug Administrationbull does not review cosmetic products or
ingredients before they are marketedbull cannot compel companies to provide health
effects data about ingredientsbull cannot recall products
Cosmetics industry monitors itself through the Cosmetics Ingredient Review (CIR) panel
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics Label Loopholes
bull ldquoFragrance coloring or flavoringrdquo -ingredients used for these purposes do not have to be listed
bull ldquoTrade Secretsrdquo - industry can ask for trade secret status for an ingredient without any safety testing requirementlabel lists ldquoand other ingredientsrdquo
bull ldquoHypoallergenicrdquo ldquoNaturalrdquo and ldquoOrganicrdquoterms have no legal standards
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates ~ the everywhere chemical
pronounced thal-ates
Potential Health Effectsreproductive toxin asthma damage to liver or kidneys
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates - human studies
Impacts on Male Reproductive System Development
bull Moms with higher phthalate exposures were more likely to have boys with altered genital development including smaller penises and undescended testes (Swan et al 2005 Marsee et al 2006)
- Baby boys exposed to higher levels of phthalates in breastmilk had slightly but significantly decreased testosterone levels (Main et al 2005)
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoOff-labelrdquo Phthalates
bull Phthalates found in ~ 75 of products -perfumes deodorants hair gels body lotions etchellip
bull Phthalate amounts from trace to 3 product weight
bull In many fragrances phthalate concentrations were 10000-28000 ppm
wwwewgorgreportsnottoopretty
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics in Our Environment
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
What can you do
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
bull Ingredients in gt 15000 products put into electronic database
bull Ingredients cross-linked to 37 toxicity databases
bull Database outputs safety reports amp ldquoleast concernrdquo and ldquohighest concernrdquo lists
Skin Deep report amp database
wwwcosmeticdatabasecom
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
More than 550 companies have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics
see wwwsafecosmeticsorg
Safer Cosmetics Companies
Aubrey Organics | Burtrsquos Bees | The Body Shop | Kiss My Face | Ecco Bella | Jason Natural |
JP Durga | Terra Firma | Spirit of Beauty | Fire amp Water Sundries | Salty Girls | Solum amp Herbe
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
read labels of your personal care products carefully amp use Skin Deep Database to avoid products containing unsafe chemicalspatronize companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmeticscall on companies to get the toxics outget involved with our Safe Cosmetics Campaign in WA state
Actions you can takehellip
wwwtoxicfreelegacyorgsafecosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Daily Multiple Exposures to Toxics
But I thought the government was protecting
me
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
FDA Regulates Cosmetics - not so muchhellip
Under current law the Food and Drug Administrationbull does not review cosmetic products or
ingredients before they are marketedbull cannot compel companies to provide health
effects data about ingredientsbull cannot recall products
Cosmetics industry monitors itself through the Cosmetics Ingredient Review (CIR) panel
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics Label Loopholes
bull ldquoFragrance coloring or flavoringrdquo -ingredients used for these purposes do not have to be listed
bull ldquoTrade Secretsrdquo - industry can ask for trade secret status for an ingredient without any safety testing requirementlabel lists ldquoand other ingredientsrdquo
bull ldquoHypoallergenicrdquo ldquoNaturalrdquo and ldquoOrganicrdquoterms have no legal standards
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates ~ the everywhere chemical
pronounced thal-ates
Potential Health Effectsreproductive toxin asthma damage to liver or kidneys
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates - human studies
Impacts on Male Reproductive System Development
bull Moms with higher phthalate exposures were more likely to have boys with altered genital development including smaller penises and undescended testes (Swan et al 2005 Marsee et al 2006)
- Baby boys exposed to higher levels of phthalates in breastmilk had slightly but significantly decreased testosterone levels (Main et al 2005)
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoOff-labelrdquo Phthalates
bull Phthalates found in ~ 75 of products -perfumes deodorants hair gels body lotions etchellip
bull Phthalate amounts from trace to 3 product weight
bull In many fragrances phthalate concentrations were 10000-28000 ppm
wwwewgorgreportsnottoopretty
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics in Our Environment
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
What can you do
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
bull Ingredients in gt 15000 products put into electronic database
bull Ingredients cross-linked to 37 toxicity databases
bull Database outputs safety reports amp ldquoleast concernrdquo and ldquohighest concernrdquo lists
Skin Deep report amp database
wwwcosmeticdatabasecom
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
More than 550 companies have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics
see wwwsafecosmeticsorg
Safer Cosmetics Companies
Aubrey Organics | Burtrsquos Bees | The Body Shop | Kiss My Face | Ecco Bella | Jason Natural |
JP Durga | Terra Firma | Spirit of Beauty | Fire amp Water Sundries | Salty Girls | Solum amp Herbe
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
read labels of your personal care products carefully amp use Skin Deep Database to avoid products containing unsafe chemicalspatronize companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmeticscall on companies to get the toxics outget involved with our Safe Cosmetics Campaign in WA state
Actions you can takehellip
wwwtoxicfreelegacyorgsafecosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
But I thought the government was protecting
me
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
FDA Regulates Cosmetics - not so muchhellip
Under current law the Food and Drug Administrationbull does not review cosmetic products or
ingredients before they are marketedbull cannot compel companies to provide health
effects data about ingredientsbull cannot recall products
Cosmetics industry monitors itself through the Cosmetics Ingredient Review (CIR) panel
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics Label Loopholes
bull ldquoFragrance coloring or flavoringrdquo -ingredients used for these purposes do not have to be listed
bull ldquoTrade Secretsrdquo - industry can ask for trade secret status for an ingredient without any safety testing requirementlabel lists ldquoand other ingredientsrdquo
bull ldquoHypoallergenicrdquo ldquoNaturalrdquo and ldquoOrganicrdquoterms have no legal standards
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates ~ the everywhere chemical
pronounced thal-ates
Potential Health Effectsreproductive toxin asthma damage to liver or kidneys
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates - human studies
Impacts on Male Reproductive System Development
bull Moms with higher phthalate exposures were more likely to have boys with altered genital development including smaller penises and undescended testes (Swan et al 2005 Marsee et al 2006)
- Baby boys exposed to higher levels of phthalates in breastmilk had slightly but significantly decreased testosterone levels (Main et al 2005)
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoOff-labelrdquo Phthalates
bull Phthalates found in ~ 75 of products -perfumes deodorants hair gels body lotions etchellip
bull Phthalate amounts from trace to 3 product weight
bull In many fragrances phthalate concentrations were 10000-28000 ppm
wwwewgorgreportsnottoopretty
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics in Our Environment
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
What can you do
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
bull Ingredients in gt 15000 products put into electronic database
bull Ingredients cross-linked to 37 toxicity databases
bull Database outputs safety reports amp ldquoleast concernrdquo and ldquohighest concernrdquo lists
Skin Deep report amp database
wwwcosmeticdatabasecom
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
More than 550 companies have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics
see wwwsafecosmeticsorg
Safer Cosmetics Companies
Aubrey Organics | Burtrsquos Bees | The Body Shop | Kiss My Face | Ecco Bella | Jason Natural |
JP Durga | Terra Firma | Spirit of Beauty | Fire amp Water Sundries | Salty Girls | Solum amp Herbe
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
read labels of your personal care products carefully amp use Skin Deep Database to avoid products containing unsafe chemicalspatronize companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmeticscall on companies to get the toxics outget involved with our Safe Cosmetics Campaign in WA state
Actions you can takehellip
wwwtoxicfreelegacyorgsafecosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
FDA Regulates Cosmetics - not so muchhellip
Under current law the Food and Drug Administrationbull does not review cosmetic products or
ingredients before they are marketedbull cannot compel companies to provide health
effects data about ingredientsbull cannot recall products
Cosmetics industry monitors itself through the Cosmetics Ingredient Review (CIR) panel
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics Label Loopholes
bull ldquoFragrance coloring or flavoringrdquo -ingredients used for these purposes do not have to be listed
bull ldquoTrade Secretsrdquo - industry can ask for trade secret status for an ingredient without any safety testing requirementlabel lists ldquoand other ingredientsrdquo
bull ldquoHypoallergenicrdquo ldquoNaturalrdquo and ldquoOrganicrdquoterms have no legal standards
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates ~ the everywhere chemical
pronounced thal-ates
Potential Health Effectsreproductive toxin asthma damage to liver or kidneys
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates - human studies
Impacts on Male Reproductive System Development
bull Moms with higher phthalate exposures were more likely to have boys with altered genital development including smaller penises and undescended testes (Swan et al 2005 Marsee et al 2006)
- Baby boys exposed to higher levels of phthalates in breastmilk had slightly but significantly decreased testosterone levels (Main et al 2005)
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoOff-labelrdquo Phthalates
bull Phthalates found in ~ 75 of products -perfumes deodorants hair gels body lotions etchellip
bull Phthalate amounts from trace to 3 product weight
bull In many fragrances phthalate concentrations were 10000-28000 ppm
wwwewgorgreportsnottoopretty
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics in Our Environment
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
What can you do
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
bull Ingredients in gt 15000 products put into electronic database
bull Ingredients cross-linked to 37 toxicity databases
bull Database outputs safety reports amp ldquoleast concernrdquo and ldquohighest concernrdquo lists
Skin Deep report amp database
wwwcosmeticdatabasecom
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
More than 550 companies have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics
see wwwsafecosmeticsorg
Safer Cosmetics Companies
Aubrey Organics | Burtrsquos Bees | The Body Shop | Kiss My Face | Ecco Bella | Jason Natural |
JP Durga | Terra Firma | Spirit of Beauty | Fire amp Water Sundries | Salty Girls | Solum amp Herbe
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
read labels of your personal care products carefully amp use Skin Deep Database to avoid products containing unsafe chemicalspatronize companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmeticscall on companies to get the toxics outget involved with our Safe Cosmetics Campaign in WA state
Actions you can takehellip
wwwtoxicfreelegacyorgsafecosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics Label Loopholes
bull ldquoFragrance coloring or flavoringrdquo -ingredients used for these purposes do not have to be listed
bull ldquoTrade Secretsrdquo - industry can ask for trade secret status for an ingredient without any safety testing requirementlabel lists ldquoand other ingredientsrdquo
bull ldquoHypoallergenicrdquo ldquoNaturalrdquo and ldquoOrganicrdquoterms have no legal standards
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates ~ the everywhere chemical
pronounced thal-ates
Potential Health Effectsreproductive toxin asthma damage to liver or kidneys
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates - human studies
Impacts on Male Reproductive System Development
bull Moms with higher phthalate exposures were more likely to have boys with altered genital development including smaller penises and undescended testes (Swan et al 2005 Marsee et al 2006)
- Baby boys exposed to higher levels of phthalates in breastmilk had slightly but significantly decreased testosterone levels (Main et al 2005)
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoOff-labelrdquo Phthalates
bull Phthalates found in ~ 75 of products -perfumes deodorants hair gels body lotions etchellip
bull Phthalate amounts from trace to 3 product weight
bull In many fragrances phthalate concentrations were 10000-28000 ppm
wwwewgorgreportsnottoopretty
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics in Our Environment
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
What can you do
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
bull Ingredients in gt 15000 products put into electronic database
bull Ingredients cross-linked to 37 toxicity databases
bull Database outputs safety reports amp ldquoleast concernrdquo and ldquohighest concernrdquo lists
Skin Deep report amp database
wwwcosmeticdatabasecom
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
More than 550 companies have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics
see wwwsafecosmeticsorg
Safer Cosmetics Companies
Aubrey Organics | Burtrsquos Bees | The Body Shop | Kiss My Face | Ecco Bella | Jason Natural |
JP Durga | Terra Firma | Spirit of Beauty | Fire amp Water Sundries | Salty Girls | Solum amp Herbe
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
read labels of your personal care products carefully amp use Skin Deep Database to avoid products containing unsafe chemicalspatronize companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmeticscall on companies to get the toxics outget involved with our Safe Cosmetics Campaign in WA state
Actions you can takehellip
wwwtoxicfreelegacyorgsafecosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates ~ the everywhere chemical
pronounced thal-ates
Potential Health Effectsreproductive toxin asthma damage to liver or kidneys
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates - human studies
Impacts on Male Reproductive System Development
bull Moms with higher phthalate exposures were more likely to have boys with altered genital development including smaller penises and undescended testes (Swan et al 2005 Marsee et al 2006)
- Baby boys exposed to higher levels of phthalates in breastmilk had slightly but significantly decreased testosterone levels (Main et al 2005)
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoOff-labelrdquo Phthalates
bull Phthalates found in ~ 75 of products -perfumes deodorants hair gels body lotions etchellip
bull Phthalate amounts from trace to 3 product weight
bull In many fragrances phthalate concentrations were 10000-28000 ppm
wwwewgorgreportsnottoopretty
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics in Our Environment
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
What can you do
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
bull Ingredients in gt 15000 products put into electronic database
bull Ingredients cross-linked to 37 toxicity databases
bull Database outputs safety reports amp ldquoleast concernrdquo and ldquohighest concernrdquo lists
Skin Deep report amp database
wwwcosmeticdatabasecom
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
More than 550 companies have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics
see wwwsafecosmeticsorg
Safer Cosmetics Companies
Aubrey Organics | Burtrsquos Bees | The Body Shop | Kiss My Face | Ecco Bella | Jason Natural |
JP Durga | Terra Firma | Spirit of Beauty | Fire amp Water Sundries | Salty Girls | Solum amp Herbe
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
read labels of your personal care products carefully amp use Skin Deep Database to avoid products containing unsafe chemicalspatronize companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmeticscall on companies to get the toxics outget involved with our Safe Cosmetics Campaign in WA state
Actions you can takehellip
wwwtoxicfreelegacyorgsafecosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Phthalates - human studies
Impacts on Male Reproductive System Development
bull Moms with higher phthalate exposures were more likely to have boys with altered genital development including smaller penises and undescended testes (Swan et al 2005 Marsee et al 2006)
- Baby boys exposed to higher levels of phthalates in breastmilk had slightly but significantly decreased testosterone levels (Main et al 2005)
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoOff-labelrdquo Phthalates
bull Phthalates found in ~ 75 of products -perfumes deodorants hair gels body lotions etchellip
bull Phthalate amounts from trace to 3 product weight
bull In many fragrances phthalate concentrations were 10000-28000 ppm
wwwewgorgreportsnottoopretty
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics in Our Environment
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
What can you do
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
bull Ingredients in gt 15000 products put into electronic database
bull Ingredients cross-linked to 37 toxicity databases
bull Database outputs safety reports amp ldquoleast concernrdquo and ldquohighest concernrdquo lists
Skin Deep report amp database
wwwcosmeticdatabasecom
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
More than 550 companies have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics
see wwwsafecosmeticsorg
Safer Cosmetics Companies
Aubrey Organics | Burtrsquos Bees | The Body Shop | Kiss My Face | Ecco Bella | Jason Natural |
JP Durga | Terra Firma | Spirit of Beauty | Fire amp Water Sundries | Salty Girls | Solum amp Herbe
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
read labels of your personal care products carefully amp use Skin Deep Database to avoid products containing unsafe chemicalspatronize companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmeticscall on companies to get the toxics outget involved with our Safe Cosmetics Campaign in WA state
Actions you can takehellip
wwwtoxicfreelegacyorgsafecosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
ldquoOff-labelrdquo Phthalates
bull Phthalates found in ~ 75 of products -perfumes deodorants hair gels body lotions etchellip
bull Phthalate amounts from trace to 3 product weight
bull In many fragrances phthalate concentrations were 10000-28000 ppm
wwwewgorgreportsnottoopretty
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics in Our Environment
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
What can you do
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
bull Ingredients in gt 15000 products put into electronic database
bull Ingredients cross-linked to 37 toxicity databases
bull Database outputs safety reports amp ldquoleast concernrdquo and ldquohighest concernrdquo lists
Skin Deep report amp database
wwwcosmeticdatabasecom
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
More than 550 companies have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics
see wwwsafecosmeticsorg
Safer Cosmetics Companies
Aubrey Organics | Burtrsquos Bees | The Body Shop | Kiss My Face | Ecco Bella | Jason Natural |
JP Durga | Terra Firma | Spirit of Beauty | Fire amp Water Sundries | Salty Girls | Solum amp Herbe
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
read labels of your personal care products carefully amp use Skin Deep Database to avoid products containing unsafe chemicalspatronize companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmeticscall on companies to get the toxics outget involved with our Safe Cosmetics Campaign in WA state
Actions you can takehellip
wwwtoxicfreelegacyorgsafecosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Cosmetics in Our Environment
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
What can you do
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
bull Ingredients in gt 15000 products put into electronic database
bull Ingredients cross-linked to 37 toxicity databases
bull Database outputs safety reports amp ldquoleast concernrdquo and ldquohighest concernrdquo lists
Skin Deep report amp database
wwwcosmeticdatabasecom
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
More than 550 companies have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics
see wwwsafecosmeticsorg
Safer Cosmetics Companies
Aubrey Organics | Burtrsquos Bees | The Body Shop | Kiss My Face | Ecco Bella | Jason Natural |
JP Durga | Terra Firma | Spirit of Beauty | Fire amp Water Sundries | Salty Girls | Solum amp Herbe
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
read labels of your personal care products carefully amp use Skin Deep Database to avoid products containing unsafe chemicalspatronize companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmeticscall on companies to get the toxics outget involved with our Safe Cosmetics Campaign in WA state
Actions you can takehellip
wwwtoxicfreelegacyorgsafecosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
What can you do
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
bull Ingredients in gt 15000 products put into electronic database
bull Ingredients cross-linked to 37 toxicity databases
bull Database outputs safety reports amp ldquoleast concernrdquo and ldquohighest concernrdquo lists
Skin Deep report amp database
wwwcosmeticdatabasecom
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
More than 550 companies have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics
see wwwsafecosmeticsorg
Safer Cosmetics Companies
Aubrey Organics | Burtrsquos Bees | The Body Shop | Kiss My Face | Ecco Bella | Jason Natural |
JP Durga | Terra Firma | Spirit of Beauty | Fire amp Water Sundries | Salty Girls | Solum amp Herbe
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
read labels of your personal care products carefully amp use Skin Deep Database to avoid products containing unsafe chemicalspatronize companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmeticscall on companies to get the toxics outget involved with our Safe Cosmetics Campaign in WA state
Actions you can takehellip
wwwtoxicfreelegacyorgsafecosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
bull Ingredients in gt 15000 products put into electronic database
bull Ingredients cross-linked to 37 toxicity databases
bull Database outputs safety reports amp ldquoleast concernrdquo and ldquohighest concernrdquo lists
Skin Deep report amp database
wwwcosmeticdatabasecom
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
More than 550 companies have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics
see wwwsafecosmeticsorg
Safer Cosmetics Companies
Aubrey Organics | Burtrsquos Bees | The Body Shop | Kiss My Face | Ecco Bella | Jason Natural |
JP Durga | Terra Firma | Spirit of Beauty | Fire amp Water Sundries | Salty Girls | Solum amp Herbe
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
read labels of your personal care products carefully amp use Skin Deep Database to avoid products containing unsafe chemicalspatronize companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmeticscall on companies to get the toxics outget involved with our Safe Cosmetics Campaign in WA state
Actions you can takehellip
wwwtoxicfreelegacyorgsafecosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
More than 550 companies have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics
see wwwsafecosmeticsorg
Safer Cosmetics Companies
Aubrey Organics | Burtrsquos Bees | The Body Shop | Kiss My Face | Ecco Bella | Jason Natural |
JP Durga | Terra Firma | Spirit of Beauty | Fire amp Water Sundries | Salty Girls | Solum amp Herbe
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
read labels of your personal care products carefully amp use Skin Deep Database to avoid products containing unsafe chemicalspatronize companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmeticscall on companies to get the toxics outget involved with our Safe Cosmetics Campaign in WA state
Actions you can takehellip
wwwtoxicfreelegacyorgsafecosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
read labels of your personal care products carefully amp use Skin Deep Database to avoid products containing unsafe chemicalspatronize companies that have signed the Compact for Safe Cosmeticscall on companies to get the toxics outget involved with our Safe Cosmetics Campaign in WA state
Actions you can takehellip
wwwtoxicfreelegacyorgsafecosmetics
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
wwwpollutioninpeopleorg
Learn more about safer alternativeshellip
Home Safe Home fact sheets wwwwatoxicsorg
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Safer Childrenrsquos Products
QuickTimetrade and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products
Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition wwwtoxicfreelegacyorg
Shifting Our Chemicals Regulatory System
SustainableChemicalsPolicies
please
ldquoEnd of piperdquo reactionsto toxic problems
ldquoFront of piperdquo solutionsfor safer chemicals amp products