{"id":2293172,"date":"2024-07-12T04:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T08:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whats-in-your-makeup-luna-spearheads-paraben-ban-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-12T04:18:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T08:18:11","slug":"whats-in-your-makeup-luna-spearheads-paraben-ban-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whats-in-your-makeup-luna-spearheads-paraben-ban-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s in your makeup? Luna spearheads paraben ban &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhats-in-your-makeup-luna-spearheads-paraben-ban-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2293172&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep.\u2064 Anna Paulina Luna from Florida is leading efforts to ban harmful chemicals in cosmetics, specifically \u200cfocusing on parabens. In an exclusive interview with the Washington Examiner, Luna\u200d discussed her \u200cproposed &#8220;No Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics Act&#8221; and highlighted \u200bthe dangers associated with parabens, which are known for extending the shelf life of cosmetics but are also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/surging-numbers-of-chinese-migrants-attempting-to-illegally-enter-u-s-island-home-to-vital-military-bases-homeland-security-committee-chair-warns\/\" title=\"Homeland Security Committee Chair Warns of Increase in Chinese Migrants Trying to Illegally Enter U.S. Island with Military Bases\">raising concerns due<\/a> to their\u2063 potential to disrupt hormonal \u200bbalance and contribute to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-chair-condemns-biden-abortion-policy\/\" title=\"RNC chair condemns Biden abortion policy\">health problems<\/a>. Luna expressed her concerns about corporate practices prioritizing cost over\u2062 consumer safety, attributing rising health problems\u200c to such negligence. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bennet-presents-bill-for-new-federal-agency-to-enforce-misinformation-and-hate-speech-by-americans\/\" title=\"Bennet proposes new agency to tackle American &#039;misinformation&#039; and &#039;hate speech&#039;.\">proposed bill aims<\/a> to enforce stricter regulations on \u200csunscreen and cosmetics containing parabens, ensuring that products posing risks to consumers are thoroughly checked before reaching\u2063 the market.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">What\u2019s in your makeup? Luna spearheads paraben ban<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/iowen-alcalawashingtonexaminer-com\/\">Iliana Owen-Alcala<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-12T04:00:00-04:00\">July 12, 2024 4:00 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1700440\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE \u2014<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/anna-paulina-luna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Rep. Anna Paulina Luna <\/a>(R-FL) is spearheading legislation aimed at addressing the presence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2998186\/luna-seeks-ban-parabens-chemicals-cosmetics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>harmful chemicals <\/a>in cosmetics. <\/p>\n<p>In an exclusive interview with the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, Luna discussed her proposed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/8360\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>No Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics Act<\/a>, highlighting the dangers associated with parabens, a common ingredient in makeup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBig corporations are taking the cheapest approach to actually making people sick,\u201d Luna said. \u201cSo, we have a higher rate of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>cancer<\/a>, infertility, and autism now with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/youth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>young people<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parabens, known for their ability to extend the shelf life of cosmetics, are raising concerns due to their potential to disrupt hormonal balance and contribute to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>health<\/a> problems. Luna expressed her concerns about corporate practices prioritizing cost over consumer safety, attributing rising health problems to such negligence. <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-cotton-to-try-to-pass-bill-to-refreeze-6-billion-in-iranian-assets\/\" title=\"McConnell and Cotton aim to pass bill freezing B Iranian assets.\">proposed bill seeks<\/a> to amend the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act <\/a>to enforce stricter regulations on sunscreen and cosmetics containing parabens. Mainly targeting esters of parahydroxybenzoic acid, the legislation aims to ensure products posing risks to consumers are thoroughly checked before reaching the market.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of people are like, why are you focusing on this?\u201d Luna said.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m doing this in addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/c_9yg7kbpIY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>my other responsibilities,<\/a> but this is something that is affecting all Americans, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gymnasts-testify-on-fbis-mishandling-of-nassar-probe\/\" title=\"Gymnasts testify on FBI\u2019s mishandling of Nassar probe\">specifically young women<\/a> and young men.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Parabens are commonly found in sunscreen products as well. The No Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics Act includes a section ensuring any drug incorporating one or more ingredients meant to absorb solar radiation fall under the regulation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. <\/p>\n<p>The bill has been introduced to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-of-representatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House<\/a> and referred to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-energy-and-commerce-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House Committee on Energy and Commerce<\/a> for review. <\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1700440\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1700440\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is leading the charge on legislation to address harmful chemicals in cosmetics, specifically parabens. In an interview with the Washington Examiner, Luna emphasized the dangers of these chemicals and the need for stricter regulations to protect consumers. The proposed No Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics Act aims to ensure that products containing parabens are thoroughly tested before being sold. Luna is concerned about the prioritization of cost over consumer safety by corporations, which she believes is contributing to health issues such as cancer, infertility, and autism. 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