October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Every October, Beautycounter supports Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP) in its excellent effort to raise awareness of the significance of reducing our exposure to harmful chemicals.

BCPP is the foremost science-based advocacy organization devoted to the prevention of breast cancer. Reducing exposure to substances that could be linked to cancer, particularly those that could be present in beauty products, is BCPP’s primary area of attention.

The group pursues legislative reform, publishes research papers, and informs the public about breast cancer’s preventable causes in an effort to advocate in a way that is grounded in science.

Safer beauty products tips: Do you realize that everything from shampoo and shaving cream to lipstick and lotion contains thousands of chemicals? Breast cancer, hormone disruption, infertility, and birth abnormalities are all associated with some of these substances. Here are a few tips in selecting

Safer cleaning product tips: Many times, cleaning product labels are not complete. Avoid exposing yourself and your family to harmful chemicals in common cleaning products.

Safer Food packaging tips: BCPP is reducing our exposure to hazardous chemicals in our food by promoting stricter U.S. government safety laws and safer corporate practices. This is done to clean up the chemicals used in food processing and packaging.