The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
 Did you know that only 11 percent of all personal care products are tested for safety, and that many contain carcinogens and other toxic chemicals?
The FDA has no authority to regulate the personal care products you use every day. That's where the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics comes in.
The Breast Cancer Fund is a founding member and leading partner in the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, a coalition working to protect your health by calling for the elimination of chemicals used in the cosmetics industry linked to cancer, birth defects and other health
problems.
What's New?
Cancer-causing chemicals in baby bath bubbles: The Campaign tested 48 bath and body products marketed for babies and kids, and found two carcinogenic contaminants, formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane, in many. What does that mean for kids' health, and what can you do to avoid toxic baby products? Visit the Campaign Web site to read the whole report, "No More Toxic Tub," released March 12, 2009.
You can also take action right now: Ask Congress to ensure that cosmetics are safe for everyone.
What You Can Do
Whether you have a few minutes or a few hours, the Campaign can use your help. By educating yourself, making smarter choices and getting involved in outreach and legislative efforts, you can make a difference.
Start now and join the Campaign today.
Cosmetics and Breast Carcinogens
Breast carcinogens have no place in cosmetics and personal care products. Yet despite growing concern from consumers, the U.S. government does not systematically assess the safety of personal care products, and major U.S. companies continue to market cosmetics with known and suspected carcinogens, mutagens and reproductive toxins.
Learn more, and find out where breast carcinogens are found »
States Making Change
In a landmark advance in the safety of cosmetics products, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the California Safe Cosmetics Act into law in October 2005. The Breast Cancer Fund played a key role in its passage, and now guides other states who want to pass their own legislation.
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