Who is making sure that Compact signers are really making safer products?
When a company signs the Compact for Safe Cosmetics, it is taking a meaningful pledge to use safer ingredients immediately and over the long term. The company agrees to participate in conference calls and in-person meetings about twice a year, and periodic follow-ups to ensure compliance with the Compact. In addition, EWG’s Skin Deep database of personal care products will soon show a graphic representation of where signers are in terms of Compact compliance since some companies are newer than others, and others have been more aggressively seeking safer alternatives to toxic ingredients than their peers and should get recognition for their efforts. The Compact is the closest thing we have to regulation or a meaningful seal of approval for cosmetics in this country. It would be better if there were government regulation, but until then, consumers can use the Compact as a tool in their search for safer cosmetics. Q: I dont see Arbonne, Avon, Mary Kay, Melaleuca or other similar companies
