The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is working with U.S. representatives to support the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011.

CNN: Consumer advocates lead push for 'green' cosmetics

After working with the industry for years to encourage the manufacture of non-toxic personal care products, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is now targeting retailers, encouraging them to make more space on shelves for the growing inventory of safe cosmetics.

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"There's lead acetate in hair dyes, lead in lipsticks, formaldehyde and 1, 4-dioxane in baby shampoos and other shampoos, " said Lisa Archer, co-founder and former director of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and current director for the environmental group Friends of the Earth.

CNN: Consumer advocates lead push for 'green' cosmetics