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Nail salon workers in New York are pushing for industrywide health and labor standards over fears that working conditions have become more ... “If there are toxic chemicals in the products, and ...
Women's Voices for the Earth (WVE) is a feminist, women-led, North American environmental organization that specializes in research and advocacy regarding toxic chemicals used in products that disproportionately impact women's health, including cosmetics, menstrual care products, professional salon and cleaning products.
Introduced by Assemblymember Laura Friedman in February, Assembly Bill 496 expands upon the state’s 2020 Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, which bans 24 other commonly used chemicals from inclusion in ...
The proposed regulation would include: banning 11 of the most toxic chemicals, putting protections in place for women of color and salon workers, eliminating the fragrance non-disclosure, and ...
In nail salons, employees can be exposed to dozens of chemicals found in nail polish and nail polish removers. [71] [72] [73] Nail polishes have many ingredients which are considered toxic, including solvents, resins, colorants and pigments, [74] among others.
Barbicide is a disinfectant solution used by barbers and cosmetologists for disinfecting grooming tools such as combs and hair-cutting shears.Manufactured by King Research, it was invented in 1947 by Maurice King and marketed heavily around the United States by his brother James.
‘Feminine products are essential, but need for a fluorinated wrapper, or fluorinated layer, doesn’t seem to be’ Study finds toxic ‘forever chemicals’ may be ‘intentionally added’ to ...
Toxic Beauty is a 2019 Canadian-American documentary film about exposure to dangerous substances from commonly trusted beauty products such as baby powder. Directed by Phyllis Ellis and produced by White Pine Pictures, the film premiered at the April 2019 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival .