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companies to register their facilities with the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) and to submit to the FDA cosmetic
ingredient statements that include the amounts of a
cosmetic’s ingredients, which will put cosmetic products on
the same scrutinizing level our food is judged on.
The bill also calls for the annual review of five potentially
toxic ingredients and the appropriate concentration restric-
tions (if any) they require. If they are found unsafe for
human use, companies are to immediately stop formulating
their products with said ingredient.
As this bill works its way through the legislative system,
the Clean Beauty Revolution is growing to include
consumers, politicians on both sides of the aisle, publishers,
retailers, suppliers and more, and it shows no sign of slowing
down. Prange says that it has been especially encouraging
over the last few years to see the American consumer take an
impassioned interest in learning the truth about their
cosmetics. “As people continue to become more educated
on the mission in our space, we convert more supporters
and the revolution continues to grow,” Prange said.
Big Plans for 2018
Prange is committed to continue pushing legislation in
support of clean beauty standards.
“Our goal will always be to continue gaining ground for
consumer rights and continue to market unregulated
consumer spaces,” Prange remarked. “Even if we do see
S.1113 make it through, the march for consumer health will
always have more ground to cover and we will always be
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working to push it forward.”
The spa industry has done “tremendous things” in the
realm of awareness, according to Prange. It has led to more
discussion about what it means to provide people with truly
clean and green products, not just products that are
packaged and marketed to appear clean and green. Adding
that there is a world of opportunity to make an impact in the
spa space, Prange says she and her team are very inspired by
this potential.
Keeping the Movement Going
While the process to get legislation on board with such an
enormous request can take months, possibly years, to go
through, Prange is keeping the momentum going by actively
engaging the community, like initiating a social media
campaign back in March which called for people to sign a
clean beauty petition so Prange could go to Congress and
lobby with support.
“People keep us motivated in this cause,” Prange told us.
We genuinely care for peoples’ wellbeing and are passionate
about providing them with the information and resources
they need to live healthy lives. It’s as simple as that.”
What can we do help? Advocate. Prange encourages us
all to empower ourselves with as much information as
possible on the unregulated space of beauty, and share what
you know with the people around you.
“Beyond that, call your senators and ask them to sign on
to S.1113,” Prange said. “Knowledge is power, so harness it
and use it to protect yourself and others!” n
one of Prange's biggest accomplishments is spreading the #cleanbeautyrevolution to her team, who have taken that passion and run with it!
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