Hidden Carcinogenic Chemicals in Baby Products and Adult Personal Care

I was searching for baby product manufacturer’s coupons to post in my blog to share to everyone until I came across the news about toxins in baby products. Unfortunately, most of the manufacturer’s coupons I gathered were from popular companies whose products contain toxic chemicals when inhaled or penetrated through the skin. It halted my search and shocked me a little bit. It helped me realize as well that once in a while, I use these toxin-containing products for my baby.

Some Baby Products Contaminated with Formaldehyde and 1,4 Dioxane:

Here is a report from an independent laboratory study initiated by CSC (Campaign for Safe Cosmetics) and author David Steinman, article released on March 12, 2009 showing percentage in dioxane and formaldehyde contaminated personal care products:

* 17 out of 28 products tested (61 percent) contained both formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane. These included:
o Johnson’s Baby Shampoo,
o Sesame Street Bubble Bath,
o Grins and Giggles Milk and Honey Baby Wash and
o Huggies Naturally Refreshing Cucumber and Green Tea Baby Wash

* 23 out of 28 products (82 percent) contained formaldehyde at levels ranging from 54 to 610 parts per million (ppm).

o Baby Magic Baby Lotion had the highest levels of formaldehyde.

* 32 out of 48 products (67 percent) contained 1,4-dioxane at levels ranging from 0.27 to 35 ppm.
o American Girl shower products had the highest levels of 1,4-dioxane. Click here to read more.