Yesterday I met with legislative staffers in the offices of Reps. Jan Schakowsky, (D-Il), Ed Markey, (D-Ma) and Tammy Baldwin, (D-Wi), the original co-sponsors of H.R. 5786 The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010. I was joined by Anne-Marie Faiola of Bramble Berry in Bellingham, Wa, Kayla Fioravanti of Essential Wholesale in Portland, Or, Lela Barker of Bella Lucce in Irmo, … Read More
The Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild heads to Washington, DC – Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010
Sunday evening I flew to Washington, DC, to meet up with: Donna Maria Coles Johnson of The Indie Beauty Network (@indiebusiness) Kayla Fioravanti of Essential Wholesale (@essentialU) Anne-Marie Faiola of Bramble Berry (@brambleberry) Lela Barker of Bella Lucce (@bellalucce) We have set up meetings with senior staffers of Representatives Schakowsky (D,IL), Markey (D, MA) and Baldwin (D, WI) who are … Read More
From The President – Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010
On July 20th, a new bill was introduced, H.R. 5786, The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 by representatives Schakowsky (D-IL), Markey (D-MA) and Baldwin (D-WI). Read the entire bill here. (47 pages) This bill is intended to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safe use of cosmetics, and for other purposes. IF the bill passed … Read More
Personal Care Truth or Scare, Information Based on Scientific Facts
Lisa M. Rodgers, founder of Cactus & Ivy and Kristin Fraser Cotte, founder of The Grapeseed Company are soapmakers extraordinaire that are making a difference through their joint website www.personalcaretruth.com. They founded personalcaretruth.com to deliver scientific based information on what’s in personal care products to YOU. Their definition of YOU? Lisa and Kristin have been researching cosmetic ingredients for decades … Read More
Update – Colorado Safe Personal Care Products Act – Letter to Colorado Lawmakers
I have written a letter that you can use to send to lawmakers in Colorado in opposition of The Colorado Safe Personal Care Products Act, HB10-1248. Please put the letter on your company letterhead to fully identify yourself and your company. *We are sorry, you can no longer download the letter on this site. Leigh O’Donnell HSMG President President@soapguild.org
From the President – Update – Colorado Safe Personal Care Products Act
Whether you live and operate a business in the state of Colorado or not you need to pay attention to The Colorado Safe Personal Care Products Act, HB10-1248. Read the full bill here. The main “intent” of the bill is to ban all ingredients known to be carcinogens or reproductive toxins in the state of Colorado and allow consumers to … Read More
From the President – Colorado Safe Personal Care Products Act
Colorado has proposed a bill known as The Colorado Safe Personal Care Products Act, it was introduced by the Colorado Women’s Lobby under the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics. If passed, Colorado will place a ban on all personal care products that contain carcinogens or reproductive toxins, placing $5,000 to $10,000 fines on any manufacturer that violates this ban. To read … Read More
Important Legislative Update – From the President
Activities in Washington DC are back on the radar. Last week, I went to Washington DC on a fact-finding mission with Donna Maria Coles Johnson of The Indie Beauty Network and Lela Barker of Bella Lucce (IBN Member and cosmetics manufacturer based in South Carolina). We spoke with key people to try to determine current climate regarding cosmetics legislation at … Read More
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More CPSIA – Toys in Soap
If you make soap for children with embedded toys, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) may apply to your products. If the toy is intended for use by the child after the soap is used, then the toy would fall under the CPSIA regulations. At this point, implementation of the regulations is still being worked out and there are … Read More