http://organicskincareanswers.com Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:22:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On February 26, 2009 Congressman Bobby L. Rush from Illinois opened a hearing designed to revisit the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, otherwise known as TSCA. His opening statement read in part as follows: “TSCA was enacted in 1976 and originally consisted of one title, which remains the heart of ... http://organicskincareanswers.com/toxic-substances-control-act-of-1976/ There is a serious problem that consumers live with everyday. It is the use of unsafe, toxic (poison) cosmetic products. This article will focus on the governing bodies, at the federal, state, and private level, that presumably govern cosmetic regulation. Other articles have looked at these individually, but can be ... http://organicskincareanswers.com/cosmetic-regulation-fda-cir-fdca-state-legislation/ There are several agencies around the world whose purpose is to certify organic and/or natural beauty products. These institutions have varying standards that they apply in their certification process. Here are the six European organizations that assure consumers the personal care products they buy are ... http://organicskincareanswers.com/certified-organic-or-natural-beauty-products/ Almost everyone, including men, are interested in finding safe skincare products nowadays. Perhaps sagging skin and wrinkles, that are beginning to show, are the reasons for this skincare search. As these people hunt for good products, they have learned along the way, that the best skincare are the ones that ... http://organicskincareanswers.com/safe-skincare/ Did you know that cosmetics can be dangerous to use? Believe it or not, unsafe cosmetics are everywhere while the safer ones seem to be unreachable. But how can this happen? Why would cosmetics not be safe to use? Surely, there are cosmetic regulations to follow or perhaps the FDA ... http://organicskincareanswers.com/cosmetic-regulations/ “Organic,” “natural,” “green,” and “eco-friendly” are terms you frequently hear these days. They might have lost their meaning, and if they have for you, then just a reminder: they all basically mean nothing artificial, nothing animal-related (whether ingredient acquisition or product testing), and everything sustainable. If a product fails to ... http://organicskincareanswers.com/guide-in-natural-cosmetic-products/ Many cosmetics companies these days harp about the fact that they use only organic materials in manufacturing their products. This means their products are not formulated with harsh and potentially harmful chemicals such as pesticides, fertilizers and fungicides. But these claims are not required to be backed up by any ... http://organicskincareanswers.com/organic-certification/ The very first proof of global cosmetic history is found in Ancient Egypt at around 4000 BC. The Ancient Romans and Greeks used cosmetics, as well. The Ancient Egyptians and Romans used cosmetics consisting of white lead and mercury in the past, not aware of their hazardous properties. Fragrances were ... http://organicskincareanswers.com/global-cosmetic-history/ Being beautiful is one thing that women really spend money on. They buy different kinds of beauty products even if it will cost them a huge amount of money, and, they don’t even spend time to research how these cosmetic products are made. Is it safe for them to ... http://organicskincareanswers.com/toxic-free-cosmetics/ When you see “organic” or “natural” on the label of your cosmetics product, should you sit back, relax, and trust that what you are putting on your skin is safe and effective? Not really. Remember that the cosmetics industry is self-regulated. This means that they are pretty much allowed ... http://organicskincareanswers.com/toxic-cosmetics/