We are thrilled to announce, Mary Anne Walsh of Roetzel and Andress has been hired to represent the HSMG and the handcrafted soap industry in Washington, DC, she will commence work on September 1st, 2010. For more information on Mary Anne please read my previous post. Mary Anne had this to say about getting down [...]
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From the President – HSMG Interviews a DC Advocate
We are now one step closer to hiring an advocate to represent our industry. Yesterday, I met with Mary Anne Walsh from the law firm of Roetzell & Andress in Washington, DC. Mary Anne has over 29 years of experience and has held a variety of positions including Chief of Staff for three U.S. Congressmen. [...]
From the President – A Voice in Washington for the Handcrafted Soap Industry
The Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild’s (HSMG) is an established and functioning non-profit trade association whose mission is to promote the handcrafted soap industry; to act as a center of communication among soapmakers, and to circulate information beneficial to soapmakers. In the past three years there have been many threatening legislative proposals. The three most recent pieces [...]
From the President – DC Advocacy Trip Follow-up – Safe Cosmetics Act
Yesterday I met with legislative staffers in the offices of Reps. Jan Schakowsky, (D-Il), Ed Markey, (D-Ma) and Tammy Baldwin, (D-Wi), the original co-sponsors of H.R. 5786 The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010. I was joined by Anne-Marie Faiola of Bramble Berry in Bellingham, Wa, Kayla Fioravanti of Essential Wholesale in Portland, Or, Lela Barker [...]
The Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild heads to Washington, DC – Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010
Sunday evening I flew to Washington, DC, to meet up with: Donna Maria Coles Johnson of The Indie Beauty Network (@indiebusiness) Kayla Fioravanti of Essential Wholesale (@essentialU) Anne-Marie Faiola of Bramble Berry (@brambleberry) Lela Barker of Bella Lucce (@bellalucce) We have set up meetings with senior staffers of Representatives Schakowsky (D,IL), Markey (D, MA) and [...]
From The President – Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010
On July 20th, a new bill was introduced, H.R. 5786, The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 by representatives Schakowsky (D-IL), Markey (D-MA) and Baldwin (D-WI). Read the entire bill here. (47 pages) This bill is intended to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safe use of cosmetics, and for other [...]
From the President – Update – Colorado Safe Personal Care Products Act
Whether you live and operate a business in the state of Colorado or not you need to pay attention to The Colorado Safe Personal Care Products Act, HB10-1248. Read the full bill here. The main “intent” of the bill is to ban all ingredients known to be carcinogens or reproductive toxins in the state of [...]
Important Legislative Update – From the President
Activities in Washington DC are back on the radar. Last week, I went to Washington DC on a fact-finding mission with Donna Maria Coles Johnson of The Indie Beauty Network and Lela Barker of Bella Lucce (IBN Member and cosmetics manufacturer based in South Carolina). We spoke with key people to try to determine current [...]
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More CPSIA – Toys in Soap
If you make soap for children with embedded toys, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) may apply to your products. If the toy is intended for use by the child after the soap is used, then the toy would fall under the CPSIA regulations. At this point, implementation of the regulations is still being [...]