I am sort of "caught in the middle" of all the talk about it because I don't make my own aromatherapy products from scratch (as in bases, I buy those in) but I do add in essential oils to my products. All ingredients are fully disclosed on my web sites (to the best of my knowledge) and on product labels - but if the Safe Cosmetics Act is implemented how will this affect my aromatherapy business? Aromatherapy products are not the only part of my aromatherapy business but it is a part of it.
I am fully aware that large companies have been using "unnatural" ingredients in many familiar cosmetic products for years and it is argued that this is why the Safe Cosmetics Act is being proposed - to make cosmetics "safer" for the public.
However, those of us who have small aromatherapy businesses are probably more aware of what goes into our products than the large cosmetic companies. I am always writing about "adulterated" essential oils, for example! In addition, aromatherapy is, by and large, an "unregulated" business in the United States, leading to further confusion, and sometimes "mistrust," of the industry by consumers, because of the "underhand" practices of some larger "aromatherapy" companies.
This is a hotly disputed debate which has lead to heated discussions on both sides of the fence. Where do you stand on the Safe Cosmetics Acts 2010? And what would it mean to you?
You can read more about the campaign for Safe Cosmetics and the implications for small businesses here.
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