Organic Salon Systems supports the American Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010

Most Americans use about 10 personal care products each day. The toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, baby powder and other things that we routinely douse or slather on our bodies expose us to at least 100 different chemicals. Many of these, public health experts say, have been linked to adverse health effects like cancer, birth defects and learning disabilities.

There is nothing that the Food and Drug Administration can legally do about it.

But that may begin to change as two Democratic lawmakers — Reps. Jan Schakowsky from Illinois and Edward Markey from Massachusetts — introduced the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 today. If passed, it will be the first meaningful effort to give the FDA the teeth, tools and mandate to protect consumers from harmful products that are used by almost everyone.

Under the current absence of oversight, it’s legal for cosmetics companies to use virtually any ingredient with no pre-market safety assessment.

This has bothered many of FDA’s risk experts and toxicologists, who say they’re eager to have the authority to delve into the litany of potentially hazardous chemicals in these products.

“This law is absolutely needed and the authority it will give FDA is even more crucial now as many manufacturers are using nano-sized chemicals such as titanium dioxide in their cosmetic and health products,” an FDA risk assessor told AOL News at the Institute of Food Technologists annual meeting in Chicago this week.

Some of what the legislation calls for includes:

• Ingredients linked to cancer and birth defects being phased out of personal care products.
• Health-based safety standards for all ingredients in cosmetics that includes protections for children and other vulnerable populations.
• Required listing on product labels of all chemical ingredients in personal care products, including fragrances and contaminants.
• Worker access to information about hazardous chemicals they may encounter in the manufacturing of personal care products.
• Adequate funding and support of the FDA Office of Cosmetics and Colors to pay for this oversight of the cosmetics industry.

Andrew Schneider
Senior Public Health Correspondent
Full Article on AOL News

Related posts:

1. Top 6 Myths and Facts about Professional Salon Products and CosmeticsOrganic Color Systems offers a more natural, organic, safer alternative to fantastic permanent professional hair color.  Believing in the merits of providing information about the dangerous chemicals and toxins that poison salons throughout the world, we are committed to providing useful information and clearing up the myths that provide salon professionals and consumers with a......
2. Karine Jackson and OCS on American Salon’s March 2010 CoverWe are pleased to announce that Karine Jackson and Organic Color Systems are featured on the March 2010 cover of American Salon Magazine.  Karine Jackson, world renowned stylist and 2007 London Hairdresser of the Year is being featured on the cover of and inside the March 2010 issue of American Salon magazine.  The editorial highlights......
3. The Industry’s Best Source For Safe, Organic Salon ProductsWelcome Greenbook Reader – Get More Info on Becoming an Organic Salon! Learn about our healthier, more natural and organic salon products or get information on our risk-free salon trial package including 14 colors, 7 activators, a color chart, education DVD and Information Packet. Enter your information below or call our toll-free number 888-213-4744. First......
4. Organic Curl Systems in June 2010 Issue of Modern SalonIn the June 2010 issue of Modern Salon Magazine, “The Goods: Products and Tools for the Professional” section on page 106, Organic curl Systems was mentioned as being a “hot” thioglycolate-free, natural perm product! Plus, they published a link to our site! Read it online here! Thanks Modern Salon for recognizing this fantastic perming and......
5. american-salon...
6. Organic Salon Systems Launches Free Salon Hair Color Assistant App for Apple IPhone and IPadNew iPhone and iPad application provides salon professionals with a wealth of useful information, resources, tools, and technical advise available in the palm of their hand. New App w color chart provides videos, tutorials, tech tips, and more. Palm Harbor, FL, November 9, 2010 - As their latest effort to relentlessly support salon professionals who use......
7. Organic Salon Systems is Recognized by PETA as a Provider of Cruelty-Free and Vegan Professional Salon ProductsOrganic Salon Systems, a distributor of non-diverted, high-performance salon products that maximize the use of gentle, nourishing, organic, and natural ingredients; is approved by PETA‘s Leaping Bunny Program that administers a cruelty-free and vegan standard. Palm Harbor, FL — Organic Salon Systems, providers of high-performance, non-diverted, professional salon products which maximize the use of gentle,......
8. Organic Salon Systems Announces New and Improved Design for Their Organic Shampoo, Conditioner, Treatments, and ReconstructorsNew color coated bottles with “peel and read” ingredients labels allow for clearer multi-lingual information and the new design offers a fresh new look for the organic, sulfate-free, shampoos and conditioners. Palm Harbor, FL, November 8, 2010 – Organic Salon Systems, the leading provider of high-performance, vegan and cruelty free, non-diverted, professional salon products that......
9. Organic Salon Systems Launches Online Salon Education Video Series for Salon and Beauty ProfessionalsInnovative online salon education initiative, focusing on advanced hair color techniques and strategies, provide high-quality training to salon professionals in a convenient and effective online format. Palm Harbor, FLorida, November 5, 2010 — True to color, Organic Salon Systems has taken another innovative step to employ new ways of doing things better in the salon......
10. Organic Salon Systems Significantly Expands Corporate Headquarters Announcing Construction of a New State-of-the-Art Salon Education StudioOver 5,000 square feet of studios and offices will facilitate advanced hands-on training in hair color, texturizing, salon marketing and management, and so much more. The facilities are expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2011. Palm Harbor, FL, November 8, 2010 – Due to the remarkable pace of growth their business has......