Truth or Dare

Dare ya to get a post out on time, Jazzy!

Ok, ok, I deserved that. Better late than never, right? Yesterday ended up being a mental health day of sorts. Needed to get back to basics, clean out the cobwebs, which for me meant actually cleaning out some cobwebs and getting rid of A LOT of junk in my basement. I think I scared my husband; at one point he was actually sitting on the basement floor sorting through all the crap in front of his tool bench.

What does all this have to do with chemicals in our personal products? Not much at all. But the Breast Cancer Fund's latest action alert does have a lot to do with chemicals in popular cosmetics. BCF wants Revlon to clean up its act and they need help.

You can find the action alert here; BCF has created a web letter that will go directly to Revlon suits David Kennedy and Ronald Perelman. There's no mincing words here, either. The letter lists nearly 10 toxic chemicals found in Revlon products and calls on the company to find a new CEO who will care as much about a customer's health as her money.

Interesting chain of events here. You see, just three weeks ago Revlon announced that Kennedy was appointed interim CEO. He previously occupied the corner office from 2006-2009, and with his resignation received the appointment of Vice Chairman of Revlon's Board of Directors. So now Perelman's got his buddy back in charge, until they can find someone to take the gig long-term.

Does it matter who's holding the titles over there, as long as their products still contain junky chemicals that impact our health? That's how Breast Cancer Fund is selling this. A quick look at "Revlon Cares" -- the philanthropic arm of the cosmetics giant -- shows how the company is saying one thing and doing another. For starters, there's Emma Stone and her mother, a triple-negative cancer survivor. A lot of implied support there. 

There's also Revlon's involvement in the American Cancer Society's "Look Good, Feel Better" program, which gives women undergoing cancer treatment the chance to get some new cosmetics and a nice tutorial on boosting their best features during treatment. 

Er, so what your saying is that we should give these women MORE chemically-laden cosmetics to apply to their weakened bodies, but we get to call it great because it's all free of charge? Wha?

I think you get the idea. Revlon needs to shape up. Consumers and retailers are hip to the cause, and we need to bring the heat to the manufacturers. Put the pressure on them to make and sell products that aren't full of poison. Join me, won't you?

Happy Weekend,
Jazzy