PCPC: External Links

The following are news stories related to the main SourceWatch article Personal Care Products Council (the industry group formerly known as the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association):

• Molly M. Ginty, "Activists Push for Safer Ingredients in Makeup," Women's eNews, April 30, 2004.
• Michael Fumento, "Smearing Cosmetics," Scripps Howard News Service, March 17, 2005.
• Shelley Page, "Think before you pink: Cosmetic firms tie on pink ribbons in support of a cure, but there's a rub: health activists say their products may actually cause cancer," The Ottawa Citizen, April 17, 2005.
• Julie Sevrens Lyons, "Chemicals' toxicity debated: Phthalates are used in personal products," San Jose Mercury News, May 18, 2005.
• Simon Pitman, "Battle over California cosmetics Bill hots up," Cosmetics Design, June 21, 2005.
• Dr. Deanna Lites, "Cosmetic Caution," WHDH-7, Boston, Mass. NBC affiliate, June 24, 2005.
• "Cosmetics Safety - False Alarm?," Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine, July 20, 2005.
• Joann Klimkiewicz, "Cosmetics safety goes under the microscope," Hartford Courant (CT), January 13, 2006 (note: the link is to a Google cache of the article).
• Leigh Grogan, "Skin deep: When it comes to cosmetic ingredients, buyer beware," Sacramento Bee, March 1, 2006.
• "Groups want nanotech sunscreens pulled: Products made with nanoparticles pose risk to health, 8 organizations say," Associated Press, May 16, 2006.
• Keay Davidson, "FDA urged to limit nanoparticle use in cosmetics and sunscreens," San Francisco Chronicle, May 17, 2006.
• LaMont Jones, "Cosmetics makers under fire on nail polish chemicals," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 18, 2006.
• Catherine Clabby, "Research Prompts Warning On Shampoo, Sunblock," Raleigh News & Observer (North Carolina), August 17, 2006.
• Delthia Ricks, "Chemicals linked to cancer removed from some nail polish lines," Newsday, September 5, 2006.
• CTFA press release, "Cosmetic Industry Files FDA Comments on Use of Nanoparticles in Personal Care Products," September 19, 2006.
• Jeffrey Wolf, "Chemicals in your cosmetics," KUSA-9 Denver, CO, February 1, 2007.
• Natasha Singer, "Looking at the Bottle and What’s in It," New York Times, February 15, 2007.
• Natasha Singer, "Skin Deep: Should You Trust Your Makeup?," New York Times, February 15, 2007.
• Lisa Stiffler, "State mulls cosmetic safety law: Bill based on California measure," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, February 20, 2007.
  • Lisa Stiffler, "Dirty Pretty Things: The ugly stuff in cosmetics," Seattle Post-Intelligencer blog, February 20, 2007.
• Julie Naughton, "Revolution in Boca: New CTFA Emerges," Women's Wear Daily (sub req'd), March 09, 2007.
• Jonathan E. Kaplan, "Ethics rules throw wrench in charity season," The Hill, April 04, 2007.
• Judy Foreman, "Medical Matters: Scrutinizing the safety of cosmetics ingredients," Baltimore Sun, April 13, 2007.
• Robert Cohen, "Safety of cosmetics is a gray area," The Star-Ledger (New Jersey), May 27, 2007.
• "Sunscreen as a bug spray?" Associated Press, June 12, 2007.
• Katie Bird, "CTFA's first Regulatory Science Summit," CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com, August 30, 2007.
• Michael D. Sorkin, "The FDA proposes a four-star rating system for sunscreens; What took it so long?," St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri), August 31, 2007.
• Press release, "Parlux CEO, Neil J. Katz, Elected to CTFA Board of Directors," Parlux Fragrances via MarketWire, October 3, 2007.
• "FDA to Look Into Claim of Toxic Lipstick," Associated Press, October 13, 2007.
• Press release, "CTFA Announces Promotion, New Hire," November 20, 2007.
• Janel Klein, "No more makeup with mercury in Minnesota, new law first in nation," KARE-11 (Minneapolis, Minnesota), December 15, 2007.
• Michael Hill, "Animal testers seek alternative to rats," Associated Press, January 25, 2008.
• Suzanne D'Amato, "Can Beauty Be Dangerous?," Washington Post, January 27, 2008
• Press release, "Statement by John Bailey, Chief Scientist: The Personal Care Products Council Response to Study on Phthalate Exposure in Baby Care Products," Personal Care Products Council via PR Newswire, February 4, 2008.
• Lindsey Tanner, "Study Warns of Chemicals in Baby Items," Associated Press, February 4, 2008.
• Simon Pitman, "PCPC lambasts EWG allegations over sunscreens," Cosmetics Design, March 31, 2008.
• Eviana Hartman, "The Dark Side of Sunscreens," Washington Post, June 29, 2008.
• "Cosmetics group spent $190,000 lobbying in 1Q: Cosmetics, fragrances trade group spent $190,000 in first quarter lobbying on FDA funding," Associated Press, July 8, 2008.
• Guy Montague-Jones, "PCPC concentrates lobbying spend on FDA funding: The Personal Care Products Council spent $190,000 lobbying to increase funding provisions for the FDA in the first quarter," CosmeticsDesign.com, July 9, 2008.
• Natasha Singer, "Skin Deep: Proposed Sunscreen Labels on Hold for Now," New York Times, July 31, 2008.
• "Fight Looms on Federal Regulation of Cosmetics," Corporate Crime Reporter, September 5, 2008.
• Avram Goldstein, "Scientists call for nanotechnology oversight: Ultra-tiny particles carry little-known risks, experts say," Bloomberg News, September 14, 2008.
• Liz Szabo, "Consumer groups fret over chemicals in teen cosmetics," USA Today, September 24, 2008.
• Jacqueline Houton, "Beauty Secrets: The New Cosmetic Cover-up," Bitch magazine, December 2008.
• "Teens' Exposure To Cosmetic Toxins Poses Threat," WCCO-TV (CBS, Minneapolis, Minnesota), January 29, 2009.
• Cheryl Jennings, "Group uncovers toxins in bath products," KGO-TV 7 (ABC, San Francisco, California), March 12, 2009.
• Amanda Gardner, "Children's Bath Products Contain Contaminants: Report says they aren't listed on labels; manufacturers say products are safe," HealthDay News / U.S. News & World Report, March 12, 2009.
• Sarah Maslin Nir, "Perfect Nails, Poisoned Workers," The New York Times, May 8, 2015.