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Johnson & Johnson Asked to Remove Chemicals from Baby Shampoo
No more tears indeed! Johnson & Johnson is being asked by a coalition of organizations to remove two chemicals, considered probable human carcinogens, from its baby shampoo and other personal care products. The chemical removal is being pushed by more than 40 parent, health care and environmental groups, including the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, American Nurses Association, Physicians for Social Responsibility, MomsRising, the Environmental Working Group and Friends of the Earth.
Send to a friendBaby Bath Products Contain Cancer-Causing Contaminant Ingredients
You aren’t likely to see the chemicals formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane listed on the labels of baby bath products, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t there, a consumer group is warning. In a report released today by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics (CSC), more than half of children’s bath soaps, shampoos, lotions, and other personal care products tested by the group were found to contain 1,4-dioxane and formaldehyde, according to a report released today. Both of the chemicals are considered probable carcinogens by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Baby Shampoos and Other Children’s Bath Products Have Toxic Ingredients That Aren’t On the Label
Today the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics will reveal which brands of children’s shampoos, bubble baths and baby lotions tested positive for formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane, two chemicals that have been linked to serious health problems, including cancer. You won’t find these chemicals on ingredient lists, though you might find marketing claims like “gentle” and “cure” on the suspect products, according to the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, a national coalition of nonprofit health and environmental organizations.
