SANTA MONICA – You have seen her on the little screen in Dark Angel and on the big screen in Fantastic Four and Little Fockers.  She is one of the most influential actresses in Hollywood today, yet she is totally grounded.  A committed mother and wife, Jessica Alba is the complete package.  Oh, and did I forget to mention that Alba is also the founder The Honest Company?  A company that has taken the pledge to protect children and use non-toxic chemicals in their toddler products.

In a photo shoot taken at an undisclosed portion of the beach in Santa Monica, Alba outlined her top five points for success and what it means to be a women surrounded by men.

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Jessica Alba and her Santa Monica based, The Honest Co., rejected a Wall Street Journal report that the company used ingredients in its laundry detergent it had pledged to avoid.

The Journal reported on Thursday that two independent lab tests it commissioned determined that Honest’s liquid laundry detergent contains sodium lauryl sulfate, or SLS, a skin irritant. (http://on.wsj.com/1RCtFHa)

Honest raised $100 million last August, and is reported by Bloomberg to be working with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley on an initial public offering.

“The Journal has falsely claimed our laundry detergent contains Sodium Lauryl Sulfate … we use Sodium Coco Sulfate (SCS) in our detergent and multi-surface cleaner,” Honest said in a blog post. (bit.ly/1pcHLIq)

SCS is less irritating and safer to use in products from skin care to cleaners, Honest said, citing independent studies.

The Journal’s report follows a lawsuit in February that accused Honest of fraudulently labeling dozens of home and personal care products as natural, plant-based or chemical-free, causing consumers to overpay.

(Reporting by Sruthi Ramakrishnan in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty)  Some additions by Don Hughes.