Consumer Awareness
CONSUMER AWARENESS: PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS SAFETY AND LABELING
This four lesson curriculum engages middle and high school students in an investigation of personal care products. Being an informed consumer requires critical evaluation skills and a basic understanding of science and regulations. Evaluating personal care products incorporates multiple aspects of:
- Science (biology, chemistry, toxicology, math)
- Research (drug development process, experimental design, evaluating sources of information)
- Ethics (safety testing on animals and humans)
- Social responsibility (risk assessment and safety policies, consumer advocacy)
This four lesson curriculum engages middle and high school students in an investigation of personal care products. Being an informed consumer requires critical evaluation skills and a basic understanding of science and regulations. Evaluating personal care products incorporates multiple aspects of:
- Science (biology, chemistry, toxicology, math)
- Research (drug development process, experimental design, evaluating sources of information)
- Ethics (safety testing on animals and humans)
- Social responsibility (risk assessment and safety policies, consumer advocacy)
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Complete Lesson Plans
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Lesson One (word)
Lesson_1.doc Description: This is the description for lesson one.
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Lesson Two (word) Lesson_2.doc
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Lesson Three (word) Lesson_3.doc
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(4-I) Are my cosmetics dangerous? Two philosophies of risk management (word) Lesson_4_I.doc
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(4-II) What, and who, should you believe? Evaluating the science behind the advertising (word) Lesson_4_II.doc
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(4-III) Speak Up! Consumer Advocacy (word) Lesson_4_III.doc
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(4-IV) Difficult decisions and ethical dilemmas (word) Lesson_4_IV.doc
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Supporting Materials
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Introduction Introduction.doc
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Lesson Extensions (word) Lesson_Extensions.doc
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Kit Loan Program Kit_Loan_Program.doc
LOTION-MAKING WORKSHOP
Schedule a fun, informative lotion-making workshop for class, science club or afterschool activity for middle or high school students.
Explore labels, analyze claims, learn some basic chemistry and make a lotion with fragrances of your choice!
- NWABR will present and provide the equipment and supplies
- The workshop can be scheduled for 1.5 or 2 hours
- We will come to the location of your choice in the greater Seattle area
- The minimum number of participants at one time is 8, the maximum is 32
- The fee is $15 per person.
The workshop requires tables for the lab (usually 3-4 people per table/"lab station") and a 3-prong outlet for each table since we will use hot plates. A table and outlet for a compute and projector are also needed.
For information and scheduling, contact Reitha Weeks, PhD, rweeks@nwabr.org or 206-957-3337 x 305.
LESSON 2
LESSON 3
Material Safety Data Sheets (pdf)MSDS Borax
MSDS Citric Acid
MSDS Methyl Paraben
MSDS Mineral Oil
MSDS Polyethylene Glycol
MSDS Propylene Glycol
MSDS Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate
MSDS Triethanolamine
MSDS Cetosearyl Alcohols
MSDS Cocamidopropyl Betaine
MSDS Dimethicone
A list of online MSDS Resources is available under the links tab!
Additional 'Resources' are available for each lesson within the actual word document.
This tab will continue to be updated, but until then please utilize the resources within each lesson!
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http://www.ilpi.com/msds/index.html
A great list of sites that have MSDS's on the internet
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http://www.msdssearch.com/
Search MSDS by Manufactures
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http://www.avantormaterials.com/search.aspx?searchtype=msds
Chemicals sold by J. T. Baker and Mallinckrodt. Good source for many laboratory chemical MSDSs
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http://hazard.com/msds/
Unviersity of Vermont MSDS searchable library
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http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/lab-bio/res/psds-ftss/index-eng.php#menu
Health Canada's Laboratory Centre for Disease Control MSDSs for Infectious Diseases
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http://web.ncifcrf.gov/rtp/LASP/intra/forms/msds.asp
Laboratory Animal Sciences Program MSDSs
