More Factoids For Lawyers Out There

There are few regulatory agencies with any clout. The FDA oversees personal care products, but can only regulate once they are on the market. There is no review or approval process beforehand

Safety testing is done by the manufacturer. Material Safety Data Sheets are written by the manufacturer. Labeling is done by the manufacturer - think they're going to list anything they don't have to?

 A product that kills 50% of lab animals through ingestion or inhalation can still be designated "non-toxic."

Only recently has the government come out with guidelines for "biodegradable," but the majority of the products on the market today have never been tested

Chemical names are often disguised by using innocuous trade names, and most chemicals can be listed under several different synonyms to make it even more confusing. For example, butyl cellosolve, an ingredient of such products as Simple Green or Formula 409, can be listed as: 2-butoxyethanol, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, monobutyl glycol ether, or simply as a glycol ether

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