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Teens for Safe Cosmetics is a coalition led by dynamic and
passionate young women. We educate our peers and the public at large about safe
and healthy lifestyle choices that foster healthier homes, schools and
community environments free from harmful chemicals and pollutants. We advocate
for legislation that protects our right to health, and inspire positive and
collaborative change in our communities as we work towards a sustainable
future.
We strive to inform teens about an all-encompassing
eco-lifestyle, beginning with greener alternative choices in cosmetics and
personal care products as many ingredients have links to cancer, birth defects,
and reproductive harm. By supporting companies that are doing right by body and
planet and partnering with like-minded groups and individuals, we are raising
awareness about potentially harmful exposures and taking the precautionary
steps to reduce the burden on our bodies and lessen the global impact.
Teen campaign members played a key role in the passage of
SB484, The California Safe Cosmetics Act in October of 2005. Thanks to their
11th hour lobbying efforts in Sacramento, California's Governor signed the
bill, on tap for veto into law.
In 2007, the teens went back to Sacramento to lobby for the
Toxic Toys Bill. The bill was to ban phthalates from children’s toys and baby
nipples. The Governor was set to veto this bill and the teens, also fighting to
ban phthalates from cosmetic products, changed his mind. The bill became law in
October 2007. They also spoke at a hearing lead by Senator Carole Migden in San
Francisco fight for laws in support of Nail Salon Workers and then again in
2008, at a hearing to ban lead in lipstick. View Campaign Recap from July 2007-June 2008
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