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...
At a Glance VIDEO: Cleaning Safer and Toxic-Free with BCPP Get expert advice and health protective tips on cleaning during COVID-19 from Director of Science Sharima Rasanayagam, PhD. How Trump's EPA Fails Our Health for an Oil & Gas Pollution Giveaway What...
At a Glance Californians deserve protections against harmful chemicals in the cosmetic products they use every day. BCPP cosponsored the California Toxic-Free Cosmetic Act (AB 2762 – Muratsuchi,) to ban 24 of the most toxic chemicals on the planet from beauty and...
At a Glance Men can get breast cancer. Breast cancer is very uncommon in males compared to females. Breast cancer affects the same breast organ and tissue in males as in females. Overview What is male breast cancer? The tumor arises in the same organ and tissue in...
At a Glance BCPP cosponsored the California Cosmetic Fragrance and Flavor Ingredient Right to Know Act of 2019 (SB 312 – Leyva), signed into law in October of 2020, to require cosmetics companies to publicly disclose toxic fragrance and flavor ingredients...
At a Glance African American women face both disproportionate exposure to breast carcinogens and the highest risk of serious health impacts from the disease. We’ve put together a fact sheet to help you understand the current stats, product types to avoid, and...
Did you know that dozens, sometimes even hundreds, of chemicals can hide under one little word – “fragrance” – on the product labels of beauty and personal care products? And that the F word could lead to serious health consequences. What exactly is hiding...
At a Glance Fragrance or ‘parfum’ can consist of any of approximately 4,000 chemicals used by the fragrance industry to formulate scents for use in personal care products, cleaning products, perfumes, and home care products. Many fragrance chemicals are...
At a Glance BCPP’s Red List serves as the basis for a restricted substances list of chemicals that a brand, company or manufacturer prohibits or restricts from use in their beauty, personal care, or cleaning products. The adoption of such a list of restricted...
At a Glance The antiquated U.S. law governing personal care and beauty products allows chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects, hormone disruption, learning disabilities, and reproductive harm in the products we use every day. The Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care...
