Nonprofit: National Environmental Trust , Breast Cancer Fund and Breast Cancer Action
 California Safe Cosmetics Act of 2005 (SB 484), with lead sponsorship from National Environmental Trust and co-sponsorship from Breast Cancer Fund and Breast Cancer Action, was signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on October 7, 2005. The decision caps a two year campaign by the sponsoring nonprofits to bring additional scrutiny to an industry accustomed to only minimal oversight. SB 484 is an important step forward in protecting the health and safety of California consumers and workers.
"The new law has national significance," said Luis Cabrales, California Organizer for the National Environmental Trust. "For decades the FDA has allowed the cosmetics industry to police itself. Now, California is stepping into the breach in order to address the latest science on chemicals and human health." The FDA does not review cosmetic ingredients for their safety before they come to market, nor does it have the authority to recall hazardous products. Over 20 California cosmetics manufacturers supported SB 484. "This is the strongest bill in the nation to protect cosmetics consumers. It will go a long way to protect public health," said Senator Carole Migden (D-San Francisco), the author of the bill. |
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