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Legal Soup: Are We Headed For a Patchwork Quilt of Cosmetics Laws?

September 6, 2011

Donna Maria shares an overview of our nation’s federal and state cosmetics laws.

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Text of HR 2359: The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011

July 4, 2011

Donna Maria shares links to useful information about HR 2359: The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011.

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Obama’s Executive Order To Eliminate Absurd And Unnecessary Paperwork, “Just Plain Dumb” Regulations

January 18, 2011

Donna Maria shares commentary on President Obama’s Executive Order regarding regulations that unnecessarily burden small businesses.

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Food Safety Modernization Act Amendment Would Protect Small And Independent Family Business Food Producers

November 21, 2010

Donna Maria summarizes a proposed amendment to a new food bill, and opines that a similar amendment is necessary for the proposed Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010.

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The New Consumer Business Owner: Are You One?

August 9, 2010

Donna Maria coins “consumer business owner,” a term describing a new type of American entrepreneur.

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The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 Has Been Introduced

July 21, 2010

The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 Has Been Introduced Yesterday, I told you in this post to brace yourself for the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics’s (CFSC) latest effort to scare everyone into thinking that cosmetics are contaminating them with cancer causing chemicals. As I suspected, the video they are circulating today is filled with misinformation [...]

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Campaign For Safe Cosmetics To Release New Cosmetics Video

July 20, 2010

Earlier today, I told you about the Personal Care Products Council’s newly announced proposed cosmetics legislation. This post shares a teaser for a video entitled, “The Story Of Cosmetics,” that is slated to be released tomorrow by the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics. As you watch this teaser, and the full-length video that will be released [...]

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The Things We Make, Make Us

July 10, 2010

Donna Maria borrows a few lines from a Jeep Cherokee commercial to underscore the need for laws that enable America’s small and family businesses to thrive and grow on a level playing field.

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The Hypocrisy Of Using Scare Tactics To Impact Public Policy

June 15, 2010

Donna Maria shares thoughtful commentary on the Environmental Working Groups efforts to use scare tactics to affect public policy in the cosmetics industry.

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[POLL RESULTS] Are you more likely to buy a cosmetic if “organic” is on the label?

June 14, 2010

Earlier this month, I posted this question here and over at the Indie social networking site. As you may know, the USDA’s National Organic Program enforces organic labeling and processing standards for food, but not cosmetics. The FDA, which does regulate cosmetics, does not oversee how and whether the term “organic” appears on cosmetic product [...]

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