Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
More than 500 companies have signed a pledge to eliminate toxic ingredients from their products, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics announces Jan. 25. The pledge was released in 2004 and requires signers to replace cosmetic ingredients linked to hormone disruption, birth defects, cancer and other health risks within three years. The pledge additionally calls for companies to meet European Union bans on chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects, conduct an inventory of all ingredients to determine whether they pose a risk and issue public reports on their efforts to meet these goals. To date, major companies such as Estee Lauder, Revlon, Avon, OPI and Procter & Gamble have not signed the compact, the campaign states. Recent signers include Intelligent Nutrients, Mi Amore Skincare and Crush Groove Cosmetics, according to the campaign...