Welcome to the July issue of the NIRC Newsletter.

New Articles/Interviews:

1. Digging for the Real Truth in Cosmetic Labeling ~ How to identify safe, organic, natural cosmetic products

By A’isha Bauer. President and owner of E Sutras – Holistic Beauty Care for Life

As a people, we are collectively becoming more concerned about toxins in our earth and environment, the pollution spewed into our air and oceans. This is a good sign and very encouraging. That being said, we in the West are products of a generation of mass media advertising. Advertising is commonly dictated by the dollar conscious bosses of manufactured goods and cosmetic manufacturers are no different. Turn on the TV, leaf through a magazine, even the contemporary "alternative" ones, and you will see more and more skin care companies are jumping on the "natural" “safe” and "organic" bandwagon not just for cosmetics but also for personal and body care products. READ MORE......

2. Cropwatch Report on the Tea Tree Oil Situation to the Natural Ingredients Resource Center

By Kendra Kirkham on behalf of Cropwatch

As the global attack on natural botanically-derived ingredients shows no sign of abating, Cropwatch, Independent Watchdog for Endangered & Vulnerable Natural Aromatic Products, has been challenging (amongst many other things) an EU expert committee’s opinion on the safety of tea tree oil, which is of interest to NIRC members, because as we know, events in Europe today will eventually affect the US.

As many NIRC members will already be aware, late last year, The SCCP (Scientific Committee on Consumer Products) announced: READ MORE.....

Advertising Opportunities for Pledge Members

Check out our Pledge Member Page for Advertising Opportunities. We are offering some amazing discount packages for pledge members to advertise with us. We also invite you to visit and support the other companies who have taken the NIRC Truth In Labeling Pledge. CHECK IT OUT NOW....

Discount Opportunities-Pledge Members Supporting Each Other

1. National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy

National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy is offering NIRC Members a special Summer-time discount to join as a new member of NAHA or if you are an expired member of NAHA to renew. Please indicate in the Special Requests Box or on the Membership Form 'NIRC" member summer-time discount 10% off. Even more discounts on New or Renewing Membership when registering for WOA VI Conference. www.naha.org email: info@naha.org

2. Dead Sea Bulk Materials

Tammy D. (we all know her as "The Mud Queen") of www.DeadSeaBulkMaterials.com has graciously offered a continuous 5% discount to all NIRC pledge members on all of her products/ingredients. The discount code to enter is NIRC05 and this code must be placed in the Special Instructions Box on the check out page of her site.

Thanks Tammy for your generous offer!

If any other pledge members would like to offer a discount, please contact us at nirc@naturalingredient.org for more details.

Truth in Labeling

Learn about our Natural Product Labeling Guidelines and Take the Pledge. GO THERE NOW...

We are committed to bringing you the latest information and benefits for NIRC Pledge Members. This is an interactive site so let us know if there are any particular topics you would like us to explore in the future.

Naturally Yours,

The NIRC Advisory Board

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