rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/pass-ab-2775-fill-the-gap-in-cosmetics-disclosure-laws?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-pass-ab-2775-fill-the-gap-in-cosmetics-disclosure-laws' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Michael Lok https://actionnetwork.org/users/mike-lok/profile https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/084/554/normal/Banner.png WHAT AB 2775 CALLS FOR AB 2775 will require manufacturers to list ingredients on the labels of professional cosmetic products sold in California, excluding fragrance and colorants. Hair stylists, nail manicurists, and other salon and barber professionals have a right-to- know what chemicals they are being exposed to in the workplace. WHY WE NEED AB 2775 The predominantly female nail and hair salon workforce regularly and often handles nail polish remover, glues, polishes, straighteners, and other beauty care products containing a multitude of chemicals known or suspected to cause cancer, and respiratory, neurological, and reproductive harm. Although manufacturers are legally required to list ingredients on the labels of cosmetics sold at the retail level, they have no similar legal obligation when it comes to professional cosmetics. This lack of transparency hampers beauty professionals’ ability to make informed choices about the products they use and measures they can take to protect their health. It also obstructs their ability to inform customers about the presence of unsafe chemicals used in these products. CHEMICALS IN PRODUCTS Some of the most hazardous chemicals in nail and hair salon products include the following: • Formaldehyde - a carcinogen which is known to cause asthma and allergic dermatitis, may be linked to reproductive harm, and irritates the eyes, nose, throat and skin. Found in many hair straightening products. • Toluene - a neurological and a developmental toxicant that can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, symptoms similar to drunkenness, loss of short-term memory and may contribute to spontaneous abortions. (5) • Sodium hydroxide (lye) - extremely corrosive and can cause pain, redness, burns, and blistering and result in permanent scarring. Can also cause eye damage. This chemical has also been linked to uterine fibroids. (6) • Triphenyl phosphate (TPhP) - a suspected endocrine disruptor and a concern at low doses. Can be absorbed through the nails or skin. AB 1575 Author: Assemblymember Ash Kalra Co-sponsors: Black Women for Wellness TW: @bw4la -         Contact: Nourbese Flint -         nourbese@bwwla.org -         323-290-5955 Women's Voices of the Earth TW: @women4earth -         Contact: Jamie McConnell -         jamiem@womensvoices.org -         406-543-3747 California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative TW: @ca_hnsc -         Contact: Catherine Porter -         catherineAporter@gmail.com -         510-985-1146 Breast Cancer Prevention Partners TW: @bcppartners -         Contact: Janet Nudelman -        janet@bcpp.org -        415-321-2902 https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/pass-ab-2775-fill-the-gap-in-cosmetics-disclosure-laws