Safer Ingredients Make Strides in the Beauty Industry, but Challenges Remain
New report quantifies the use of safer chemistry in consumer products, moving beyond “bad lists” to set a new standard for accountability
ChemFORWARD released the first "Beauty & Personal Care Ingredient Intelligence Report.” The report, which analyzed 8,500 products, showcases the groundbreaking collaboration among major beauty retailers, brands, and ingredient suppliers, including Sephora, Ulta Beauty, Credo, Beautycounter, The Honest Company, Inolex, and Dow, to define a standard for safer chemistry and measure progress.
Venebio Joins ChemFORWARD’s Approved Assessor Program
ChemFORWARD expands its Approved Assessor Network with the addition of Venebio, a leading provider of scientific and regulatory support for product safety. Their team of experts provides end-to-end safety support from raw ingredient safety assessments to post-market surveillance. The growth of the Assessor Network highlights the growing demand for comprehensive chemical hazard assessments to inform safer substitution across multiple sectors.
ChemFORWARD Welcomes Rachel Simon as Senior Manager Safer Chemistry
ChemFORWARD is pleased to introduce Rachel Simon as our new Senior Manager, Safer Chemistry. In this role, Rachel will play a key part in ChemFORWARD's mission to transform global supply chains by providing accessible and actionable chemical hazard data. Her key focus will be leading ChemFORWARD's Electronics Safer Chemistry Collaborative, driving initiatives to identify safer alternatives in the electronics sector. Rachel brings to ChemFORWARD over fifteen years of experience in sustainability as well as a deep understanding of chemical hazard assessment and safer alternatives, with particular expertise in the electronics sector.
ChemFORWARD Assessments Now Accepted for TCO Certified
ChemFORWARD, a leading provider of chemical hazard assessments, today announced that its assessments are now accepted by TCO Certified, a global sustainability certification for IT products. This recognition marks a significant milestone in promoting the use of safer chemicals in the electronics industry and advancing a more sustainable future.
REACH24H, Asia’s First ChemFORWARD Approved Assessor for Safer Chemistry
REACH24H, Asia’s First ChemFORWARD Approved Assessor for Safer Chemistry
Beyond Duke Leadership Award Recognizes Co-Founders of ChemFORWARD
Dr. Lauren Heine (Ph.D. ‘97) and Stacy Glass (GEMBA ‘99) have been awarded the prestigious Beyond Duke Service and Leadership Award for their groundbreaking work and collaboration in co-founding ChemFORWARD, a science-based nonprofit dedicated to eliminating toxic chemical exposure.
Safer Chemistry Metrics Powered by ChemFORWARD
A new report from the Safer Chemistry Impact Fund signals a new chapter in our safer chemistry movement - one where ChemFORWARD's data and sharing model is an enabler and our collaborations are an accelerator.
ChemFORWARD Launches CleanScreen: A Cloud-Based App for Safer Electronics Cleaning Formulations
CleanScreen is part of a suite of free tools that empowers the entire supply chain to prioritize worker health and the environment.
ChemFORWARD Provides Evidence to ECHA of Safer Flame Retardants
ChemFORWARD submits comments to ECHA’s call for evidence on alternatives to aromatic brominated flame retardants highlighting more than 35 potential safer functional alternatives.
ChemFORWARD Joins an NSF-Funded Project to Tackle "Forever Chemicals" with AI
ChemFORWARD Joins an NSF-Funded Project to Tackle "Forever Chemicals" with AI
ChemFORWARD’s Ingredient Intelligence Reports Support Retailers to Achieve a Higher Grade in the Retailer Report Card
Each year, ChemFORWARD analyzes data from dozens of brands, retailers, and suppliers to produce custom Ingredient Intelligence Reports (IIRs) and year over year, metrics from data on thousands of SKUs with hundreds of thousands of ingredients. These reports can now be used to achieve points on the 2024 Retailer Report Card.
ChemFORWARD Empowers Users with Streamlined Access and Enhanced Functionality
We’re thrilled to announce a series of exciting updates to the ChemFORWARD chemical optimization platform, designed to simplify your experience and empower you to manage your chemical safety needs more efficiently.
Safer Chemistry Impact Fund Awards First Grant
ChemFORWARD, a science-based, non-profit organization, will manage the Chemical Hazard Data Trust to accelerate a science-based, data-driven transition to safe and sustainable product
Making proactive safer chemistry a standard operating procedure
ChemFORWARD Releases v2 Chemical Rating Guidance
Version 2 (v2) changes include a new D Hazard Band that enables organizations to identify chemicals of moderate to high hazard, including members of chemical classes of concern such as PFAS.
Greg Hughes Joins ChemFORWARD as Software Developer
We proudly announce that Greg Hughes has joined ChemFORWARD as a Software Developer.
Hughes will play a pivotal part in the maintenance, enhancement, and development of our software applications. These applications are critical, facilitating access to and utilization of our comprehensive chemical hazard repository.
Samsung Joins ChemFORWARD’s Electronics Safer Chemistry Collaborative
ChemFORWARD is pleased to share that Samsung has joined our Electronics Safer Chemistry Collaborative. Samsung joins fellow collaborative members Apple, Google, HP, IBM, Intel, Sonos, Microsoft, Amazon, and Seagate.
A Colorful PCB Problem
Though the U.S. EPA banned polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in 1979 for hundreds of applications, exposure persists. In addition to communities burdened with persistent contamination, PCBs still linger in the food chain and in many old buildings, including schools.
A proactive approach to safer product materials
ChemFORWARD is proud to partner with Google and work together to support safer material choices across industry sectors.
