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Consumer Awareness
Personal Care Products Safety and Labeling
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Lake Washington Technical College, Kirkland, WA
Reitha Weeks (center) talks to science teachers Lorna Vu and Nathan Paul
as they go through the hands-on exercise of making lotion.
(Photo by Judith Van Dongen)
Can you really believe the claims on your lotion and shampoo products? Who is responsible for testing personal care products and approving their labeling? Are cosmetics regulated just like drugs?
Evaluating cosmetic claims requires an understanding of the science behind the ingredients and the regulations behind the labels and safety testing.
Through discussions and hands-on activities, this teacher workshop will:
- Examine personal care products’ labels and claims
- Compare the regulations for manufacturing and marketing cosmetics and drugs
- Foster discussions and inquiry into the role of lotion ingredients
- Engage attendees in a lotion-making activity
- Discuss the role of animals and humans in product safety testing
- Consider ethical dilemmas around cosmetic marketing and testing
- Provide lesson plans and background resources
The curriculum focuses on standards-based materials that incorporate multiple aspects of
Science (biology, chemistry, toxicology, math)
Research (experimental design)
Ethics (safety testing on animals and humans; risk management)
Receive
- Lesson plans with hand-outs, work sheets, and background resources
- Access to lotion-making supplies for your classes
- 7 clock hours through Seattle Pacific University (at a cost of $15)
- Morning and afternoon snacks and lunch
This workshop is made possible through funding from the Chiron Foundation
Space is limited!
To register, contact Erin McGourty at 206-583-0655 x18 or workshops@triangleassociates.com.
Note: King County is sponsoring a related Aug. 12th workshop at LWTC on “Hazardous Household Products.”Download flyer for both programs (pdf).
For questions about the Consumer Awareness Teacher Workshop, contact
Reitha Weeks, Resident Scientist, NWABR at 206.957.3337 x305 or rweeks@nwabr.org
PDF Version of the information this page - Can be printed as a one-page flyer
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