<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE AUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SAFE ALTERNATIVES CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC. (THE
"COMPANY") FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND THE UNAUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1996
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995             JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                          12,331                  26,834
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   11,209                  17,725
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                      3,968                  17,865
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                38,230                 100,590
<PP&E>                                         260,714                 278,409
<DEPRECIATION>                                 119,570                 136,398
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 141,144                 142,011
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          574,023                 429,339
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           850                     850
<OTHER-SE>                                   (351,167)               (149,338)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   223,706                 280,851
<SALES>                                         38,359                  37,661
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                38,359                  37,661
<CGS>                                           15,554                  23,868
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,479,972               1,334,417
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (2,441,613)             (1,296,756)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (2,441,613)             (1,296,756)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                               (2,441,613)             (1,296,756)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.36)                   (.16)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.36)                   (.16)