At a Glance U.S. cosmetics law allows chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects, hormone disruption, learning disabilities, and reproductive harm in the personal care and beauty products we use daily. The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulations Act of 2022 represents...
At a Glance California’s Safe Cosmetics Program requires companies to report any beauty or personal care product sold in California containing carcinogens or reproductive toxicants. BCPP’s Campaign for Safe Cosmetics teamed up with Black Women for Wellness...
At a Glance The California Professional Cosmetics Labeling Requirements Act (AB 2775) co-sponsored by BCPP requires an ingredients list on professional cosmetic product labels. This bill gives nail, hair and beauty salon workers vital information about the chemicals...
At a Glance Women are not included in most studies of firefighters’ health. In our literature review on firefighters and cancer, only 3 out of 20 studies evaluated women firefighters’ cancer risk. When they are included, the number of women is often too small to draw...
At a Glance We all deserve to know what ingredients are in our cleaning products so we can make educated decisions about what is safest for ourselves, our families, and employees in the workplace. The California Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2017 (Senate Bill...
At a glance We are exposed to a mix of hundreds of chemicals from multiple sources daily. Scientists have identified over 300 chemicals in people, showing that what’s around us also gets in us. These chemicals are regulated by a constellation of federal agencies...
