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| Newsworthy Newsletter - March 2007 Newsletter - January 2007 Boston Globe Article - December 2006 Newsletter - September 2006 "Growing Concern over Toxins in Skincare" For those of you that have been following the news reports, you know that there is a growing concern over the chemicals that are found in personal care products and cosmetics. That is why Garden Girl is pleased to announce that we have recently signed the Compact for Safe Cometics. Garden Girl was created to provide an alternative to the big-name products that are packed with ingredients and chemicals that pose serious potential threats. Check out the agreement, and see the list of more than 500 companies that have signed it, by going to Compact for Safe Cosmetics You may be surprised to see that many companies have refused to sign the agreement. Industry leaders like Estee Lauder, L'Oreal, Mary Kay, Avon, and even Origins and Aveda are not on the list. Why? Well, quite simply they have grown attached to their formulas and appear to believe that this is all "hype." However, it seems pretty clear that this is not a fad - these concerns are only continuing to grow. This past week, a new report was published by the Investor Environmental Health Network, "a collaboration of investment managers encouraging companies to adopt 'safer chemicals' policies for cosmetics and other products." The report, entitled "Beneath the Skin: Hidden Liabilities, Market Risk and Drivers of Change in the Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Industry" attempts to convey that industry leaders should understand that the growing concern about safety is not the only issue, but that there could be a significant financial risk as well. Maybe this kind of publicity will start to get the attention of the "big guys?" Regardless, it is good to know that the potential health concerns are being publicly addressed. We can only hope that the end result will be to the benefit of us all. To learn more, click on these links: Investor Environmental Health Network press release Beneath the Skin - full report Garden Girl products |
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