Oppose The Safe Cosmetics Act - Links

The following links will direct you to other informational sites where you can read more about the impact of this proposed bill. It is important to educate yourself on all facets of this proposed legislation as it has many intricacies that should be addressed as being unfriendly to small and micro businesses.

• Donna Maria's Blog: http://www.indiebusinessblog.com/
• Oppose SCA Blog: http://www.opposesca.com/
• Personal Care Truth: http://personalcaretruth.com/
• Personal Care Council Blog: http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/
• Petition to Oppose SCA: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/oppose-hr-5786-safe-cosmetics-act-of-2010
• Handcrafted SoapMakers Guild: http://www.soapguild.org/blog/2010/07/from-the-president-safe-cosmetics-act-of-2010/

The following includes links to a printable copy of the bill as well as other links to locate your elected officials and track the proposed bills progress.

• Read/Print the Proposed Bill: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f%3Ah5786ih.txt.pdf
• Track the Proposed Bill: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-5786
• Find & Write To Your Representative: https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

Read the stories of small businesses across the United States who oppose this bill and explain how it will affect the cosmetics industry. From the teenager making 100 lip balms a year to the micro business making $10,000/year to the small business making over $1,000,000/year, this proposed bill has far-reaching consequences.

• http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/newsroom/20100721a
  
• http://sagescript.blogspot.com/
• http://barcelonabathandbody.com/blog/cosmetics-industry-under-fire-safe-cosmetics-act-of-2010-part-1
• http://thealabublog.com/soap-archives/general/5-ways-the-safe-cosmetics-act-will-harm-consumers/689/
• http://wingedseed.com/blog/2010/07/24/why-i-oppose-h-r-5786-safe-cosmetics-act-of-2010/
• http://www.greenskincareblog.com/2010/07/safe-cosmetic-act-of-2010-is-not.html
• http://essentialu.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/07/comments-concerns-regarding-the-safe-cosmetics-act-of-2010.html
• http://ohtrueapothecary.blogspot.com/2010/07/oppose-hr-5786-safe-cosmetics-act.html
• http://www.herbsofgrace.com/Blog/2010/07/27/please-oppose-the-safe-cosmetics-act-of-2010/
• http://barsoapnatural.com/blog/safe-cosmetics-act-2010-hr-5786/
• http://blog.soapequipment.com/2010/07/petition-to-oppose-hr-5786-safe.html
• http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h5786/blogs (A compilation of blogs on this topic are listed here)
  

Allison B. Kontur www.BathBodySupply.com