Toxic Cosmetics

Unregulated Cosmetics, Eurocentric Beauty Standards, and the Effect on Black Women’s Health

By M. Isabelle Chaudry | Jun 26, 2019 | Comments Off on Unregulated Cosmetics, Eurocentric Beauty Standards, and the Effect on Black Women’s Health

Cosmetic manufacturers have a legal responsibility for the safety and labeling of their products, but many cosmetic products marketed and sold in the U.S contain toxic chemicals. These unsafe, unregulated products pose unique risks to Black women.

Women’s health groups to Congress: We need strong cosmetics standards

By NWHN Staff | Jun 20, 2019 | Comments Off on Women’s health groups to Congress: We need strong cosmetics standards

The NWHN and 42 organizations sent a letter today to the House Energy and Commerce Committee applauding their work on a bipartisan discussion draft to address cosmetics safety.

Toxins in Nail Salons: When Environmental and Reproductive Justice Meet

By NWHN Staff | Sep 1, 2012 | Comments Off on Toxins in Nail Salons: When Environmental and Reproductive Justice Meet

Decades after the Warren County protests, the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) is combating environmental injustice in an unexpected place — the beauty shop. Every day, thousands of women stream in and out of nail salons and spas with little thought to the chemical fumes swirling in the air. These fumes come from nail polish and remover, disinfectants, and hair straightening treatments.