Tell Congress that Businesses Want Strong Cosmetics Legislation

Businesses are working together to support the Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2013 (H.R. 1385) and we need your support. The Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act will phase out cancer-causing and other harmful chemicals from personal care products. It also recognizes the unique needs of small businesses and includes small businesses exemptions.

Key provisions of the Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2013 include:

Phase-out of ingredients linked to cancer, birth defects and developmental harm;
Creation of a health-based safety standard that includes protections for children, the elderly, workers and other vulnerable populations;
Elimination of labeling loopholes by requiring full ingredient disclosure on product labels and company websites, including salon products and the constituent ingredients of fragrance;
Worker access to information about unsafe chemicals in personal care products;
Required data-sharing to avoid duplicative testing and encourage the development of alternatives to animal testing; and
Adequate funding to the FDA Office of Cosmetics and Colors so it has the resources it needs to provide effective oversight of the cosmetics industry.

We need your help to ensure that Congress knows that protecting consumer and worker health is a priority for the safe cosmetics business community. Please take a few minutes to send a message to your Representative to let them know that the business community supports the Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Product Act of 2013 (H.R. 1385), strong legislation that protects consumers and recognizes the needs of small businesses.

Please, take action now and tell Congress we need safer products and thriving small businesses!

We encourage you to personalize your message. For example, in the letter the first sentence opens with “As a small business owner…” Please include details about what type of business you run, such as “As a small business owner who manufactures body care products” or “As a salon owner committed to providing safe products in my salon...” etc. If you are an individual who works in the health and beauty industry, you can indicate that as well.