At a Glance Federal food safety law contains a major loophole that allows harmful chemicals in our food. The Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) provision, which permits common chemicals like salt or nutmeg to by-pass FDA safety reviews, has become the procedural...
At a Glance The California Safer Clothes and Textiles Act (AB 1817), authored by Assemblymember Ting and co-sponsored by BCPP, makes clothing and textiles safer for all of us by banning the sale of clothes, outdoor gear, and other textiles containing toxic PFAS...
At a Glance The Cosmetic Fragrance and Flavor Ingredient Right to Know Act of 2023 (Rep. Schakowsky (D-IL) & Rep. Matsui (D-CA)) This bill would require the disclosure of the secret, unlabeled, and often toxic fragrance and flavor chemicals in our personal care...
At a Glance The Cosmetic Safety for Communities of Color and Professional Salon Workers Act of 2023 (Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) & Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)) Fact Sheet Download This bill would create cosmetic safety protections for women of color and...
At a Glance The Cosmetic Supply Chain Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 3622 (Rep. Schakowsky (D-IL)) Fact Sheet Download This bill would mandate supply chain transparency so that cosmetic companies can get the information they need from upstream suppliers to make safer...
At a Glance The Toxic-Free Beauty Act of 2023 (Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX)) Fact Sheet Download This bill would ban 11 of the most hazardous chemicals from beauty and personal care products sold in the U.S. Banning the worst first: These...
At a Glance The Safer Beauty Bill Package addresses critical gaps in cosmetic safety that impact everyone, especially women of color and professional salon workers. Support safer beauty for all! The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulations Act of 2022 represents the...
At a Glance The BCPP cosponsored California Safer Food Packaging & Cookware Act of 2021 (AB 1200 – Ting), was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom October 5, 2021. The bill: Bans paper-based food packaging containing PFAS chemicals Requires cookware...
Race, Power, and Inequities Breast cancer incidence is not distributed equally among different ethnic or racial communities or groups, due to a number of complex, often interrelated factors. Race, Power, and Inequities is considered a foundational risk factor because...
At a Glance Johnson & Johnson claims to be committed to racial justice & equity, yet it is pushing its #toxictalc to women of color around the world. Tell J&J to stop this environmental racism. Talc-based baby powder is linked to ovarian cancer and can...
