March Forth
for #BETTERBEAUTY
MARCH 4th marks Beautycounter's 6th anniversary and, as always, we celebrate with advocacy!
We advocate for YOU: our friends, our family, and even perfect strangers because everyone deserves access to safer products.
I need a favor from you all! I ask that you text "BETTERBEAUTY" to 52886. It takes less than a minute to contact congress and it is so impactful.
An offer from me for today (and extended through tomorrow 3/5!)
Last, but not least, all orders over $150 today can choose any Beautycounter product of your choice* and it’s my gift to you! Either add it to your order and I’ll reimburse you or I’ll send it your way after you order, just let me know what you want!
*single products only, no collections
I shared this on Facebook, but I know many of you aren't on there and this is something I feel so strongly about and wanted to share again.
For the past 6 years when March rolls around our advocacy efforts are kicked up a notch. This year is no different, as there is a bit more reflecting on what this means to me..
I am on this mission because I don’t want Evelyn and Elijah to grow up and have to read labels to make sure there isn’t any harmful ingredients in their products.
Because I have seen my mom be diagnosed and fight breast cancer that wasn’t related to genetics.
Because I have been touched by too many family members and friends fighting cancers that used to be a rare occurrence.
Because there are too many people I know dealing with infertility and hormone issues.
Because I will never forget the night when Elijah was 8 months old and I came home, flipped his “natural” baby wash over only to find ingredients linked to known hormone disruption and cancer on the label.
Because I want to live a long healthy life and hopefully someday have grandkids to chase around.
Because there are ingredients currently allowed in our products that can cause significant health issues. I don’t want that happening to anyone else.
Because I want to be part of the solution, not part of the problem.
Because on a fateful night in June when I wasn’t looking for anything else, Lucas saw an opportunity to build a rewarding career while making a significant social impact.
Because I knew I had to share this opportunity with others even if they thought this wasn’t for them.
Because there are toxins everywhere in our environment. It’s in in our food, air we breathe, and the products we use everyday. It adds up.
Here are the facts,
- that childhood asthma has tripled in frequency since the early 1970’s
- learning disabilities affect 1 in 6 children. 1 in every 68 children born in America is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (CDC)
- Leukemia and brain cancer, the two main types of pediatric cancer have increased by nearly 40% since the 1970’s.
- Childhood obesity has more than tripled since the 1970’s
- Type 2 diabetes has become epidemic among children.
Because sadly our government has not passed a major federal law related to personal care products since 1938. The current version is less than two pages long and has substantial loopholes. There are only 30 ingredients banned or regulated where the European Union bans or regulates 1,400.
Because every single one of us deserves better and I am willing to fight for this.
Because this time, it’s personal.
Tara Woodland, Managing Director
Your continued support of Beautycounter and our business helps in furthering our mission of getting safe products into the hands of everyone. Know that we are working tirelessly to effect change in Washington DC to ensure that ALL products will one day be safe.
xoxo, Tara
Email: tarawoodland@gmail.com
Website: beautycounter.com/tarawoodland
Phone: 651-328-1855
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