Not Just a Pretty Face, Mind Map #3
Unmasked
Develop a Safe Ingredient Strategy (+)
Remove Carcinogens From CA state regulations
In depth ingredient lists
proper protocols and research
Trick of the Trade
FDA "routinely" conducts studies (-)
If we are doing these studies, and we find out how terrible these products are, why are they still all in our products???
1973: Thomas Eagleton (Senator of Missouri) created "Eagleton Bill" which tells companies to do a toxicology report before they hit market
Major causes of cancer: (Malkan 108)
30% smoking
35% unbalanced diet
20% Chronic Infections
2% Occupation
<1% Pollution
Reminds me of Toxic Hot Seat, firefighters with rare carcinoma
Most do not completely become impacted by makeup, small impacts but these things could absolutely build up
Gadbury, chemical facts (+)
Everything is made of chemicals, they are unavoidable
Even all natural, still contains chemicals
A Healthy Foundation
I wonder at what level (state, city, federal) these could be placed and regulated?, is it possible for a clear label law that tells consumers who are less educated about their products
Dr. Ames: found most cases of Rickets come from a vitamin D deficiency (+)
Cosmetics are the least regulated product under the FDA
Teflon: another super unregulated product found in cooking supplies
"Chemicals are essential" advertising
I agree that is impossible to avoid chemicals in our everyday life, but that is a motive to have regulated and safe amounts
More awareness = more clean beauty products
Seeing value in organic and natural
The question: all organic and natural = improvement of life?
Many companies are spending money on advertising that their products are safe rather than using that money to make their products are actually cheap???
This is insane to me! Why pay to lie than just fix the problem? What is the real power of advertising. For example, Arizona Teas are a very popular brand and they only cost 99 cents because they don't splurge on advertising
Compact for Safer Cosmetics (+)
Campaign against breast cancer and toxic products
lists many chemicals of concern and safer makeup brands
I think if we at least define what is considered safe, not having as big of a grey area and have labels on what is safe and not safe that is out of the control of the companies, would ensure a 'true label'
The Face of the Future
Warner (+) theorizes that they don't want to change
25% of products can be changed to greener alternatives
quantity over quality
massive increase of green chemistry and toxicology courses
global demand is getting higher because more people are becoming aware
Paul Anastas and John Warner(+) create the 12 Principals of Green Chemistry
a plan on how companies can manipulate products for certain characteristics in a healthy and non toxic way
500 companies sign!
Moving more forward: Amy Cannon (+) does research concerning different plasticizers getting into our bodies
This makes me optimistic that there is room for change. I think if more people demand clean products, it will be very possible to achieve
In 2006, 90% of the items we touch everyday have hazardous materials
This makes me wonder about the significance of everything we touch on a daily basis. In a science class in high school, we recorded all the plastic we touch in one day and it was an overwhelming amount.
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We learned about this in chemistry, there has been many children who overdose on vitamins too concentrated.