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Have you heard about the FDA Globalization Act of 2008? It was designed to protect us from contaminated foods and such, but has broadened to include the cosmetics industry.

That’s a good thing, right? Well, not really. If this Act passes, every company, no matter how small, will be subject to huge registration fees (at minimum, $2000 a year, with a maximum of $12,000) and reams of paperwork for every change, no matter how small.

So, to spread the word about this, I’m giving away a tube of vegan lip balm and a bar of vegan soap from my favorite hand crafted soap maker. Please visit that link to see contest details.

You’ll want to hurry, though, as the contest ends October 1st!

A few days ago, I built a Squidoo lens for my favorite natural (so far, they’re all vegan) skin care products.

As I was compiling the information, I found out about the FDA Globalization Act of 2008. This Act could put most or all small and micro cosmetics businesses out of business by charging exorbitant registration fees ($2000 yearly minimum, up to $12,000) and forcing loads of paperwork to be filled out for every change made to each product no matter how small.

In order to spread the word about this legislation, I’m hosting a contest on my lens for vegan skin care products, the prize of which is 1 tube of vegan lip balm, and a bar of vegan soap from my favorite supplier. The deadline is October 1st, so head on over and check out the rules!