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Clearly the sponsors of the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 have never had to design a packaging label for a personal care product. Otherwise, they would realize that requiring cosmetic makers to list almost every chemical (yes, chemical, not just ingredients) in a product would result in a package labeling nightmare.

Section 613 of H.R. 5786 would require all chemicals, including “detectable” trace elements, to be listed on the ingredients label of a personal care product. That means that a product containing water, for instance, would be required to… Read the rest of Safe Cosmetics Act Would Create Package Labeling Nightmare | 1 Comment

New labeling requirements will make it easier for consumers to conserve both energy and cash when it comes to buying light bulbs. It will also enable them to more accurately compare the brightness of different types of lighting. The Federal Trade Commission’s ruling that requires new labeling on light bulb packaging will go into
effect mid-2011. It means that front-of-package labels will be required to feature the estimated annual energy cost for that particular type of bulb as well as indicate… Read the rest of New Labeling Requirements for Light Bulb Packaging Win-Win for Consumers, Environment | 3 Comments

HR 5786, the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010, was introduced in the US House of Representatives last week with the intention to keep potentially harmful ingredients out of of Americans’ personal care products. Sounds like a good thing, right? If so, why is this bill so controversial?

“Harmful chemicals have no place in the products we put on our bodies or on our children’s bodies,” said Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) in a statement released to the press on HR 5786 by… Read the rest of Safe Cosmetics Act Threatens Future of Small Businesses | 4 Comments

Whole Foods Market suppliers have less than a year to certify personal care products labeled as “organic” to the the same standards that organic food is currently certified under US law. The deadline for submitting their plans for compliance, however, is only a month away.

As of June 1, 2011, all personal care products labeled as “organic” and “made with organic ingredients” must be certified to the United States Department of Agriculture National Organic Program (USDA NOP) standard in order to sold in its US stores, the Austin-based organic grocery

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) has introduced a bill requiring household cleaning products such as furniture polish and laundry detergent to fully disclose all ingredients on their product labels, including chemicals that might be hazardous to the long-term health of both humans and the environment. Cleaning product labels are currently required by law to contain warnings designed to prevent short-term harm due to swallowing, contact with eyes, and other unintended uses.

“Moms and dads have a right to know whether harmful… Read the rest of Senate Bill Calls for Commercial Cleaning Products to Fully Disclose Ingredients | 1 Comment

Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has proposed legislation that would pave the way for product carbon disclosure and labeling in the US.

“Nutrition labels have changed the way we think about food – giving us the measurements we need to make fully-informed, healthy choices,” Baldwin said in a press release issued by her office Sept. 11. “Carbon disclosure will tell us how much energy is used to bring a product to market – allowing us to make smart, energy-saving, and environmentally-friendly choices.”

Bill H.R. 3543 would require the Environmental Protection… Read the rest of Baldwin's Bill Paves Way for Product Carbon Disclosure, Labeling in US