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Avon Phases Out Triclosan

'Safe Cosmetics' advocates urged company to modify products.

Avon is the latest industry leader to phase out triclosan from its beauty and personal care products. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics congratulated Avon, while pushing the company to take further actions to improve the safety of its cosmetics. Triclosan is a hot topic in the headlines. In 2013, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics worked with the Green Century Fund to file a shareholder proposal that would require Avon to adopt a safe chemicals policy; the proposal received support from 18 percent o...

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