No more bubble baths, Dimples can go play in mud instead.
No more nice smelling lotions, they can scratch themselves all day long. Dry skin or Cancer? I choose dry skin.
No more soft wipes, Giggles butt is getting cleaned with a wet towel.
Check out:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/12/AR2009031202940.html?nav=hcmodule
http://safecosmetics.live.radicaldesigns.org/article.php?id=414
Also,
http://safecosmetics.live.radicaldesigns.org/article.php?id=426
ND* (not detected) by the way does not mean that it is safe. According to the article:
Why “No Detect” Doesn’t Mean No Problem
Some products tested for this report did not contain formaldehyde or 1,4-dioxane. However, that does not mean the products are safe. There is no guarantee that other samples of the same product are not contaminated. Also, there are no legal requirements for children’s products to be made with the safest ingredients possible. As a result, it is common to find chemicals of concern in brands marketed to children.
| Product Name | 1,4-dioxane (ppm) | Formaldehyde (ppm) |
| Lotion | ||
| American Girl Hopes and Dreams Shimmer Body Lotion (Bath & Body Works) | ND* | 310 |
| Baby Magic “Soft Baby Scent” Baby Lotion (Ascendia Brands, Inc) | ND* | 570 |
| Baby Magic “Soft Baby Scent” Baby Lotion (Ascendia Brands, Inc) | 0.92 | 610 |
| Baby Magic “Soft Baby Scent” Baby Lotion (Ascendia Brands, Inc) | ND* | 330 |
| Johnson’s Bedtime Lotion Natural Calm Essences (Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies) | ND* | |
| Mustela Baby Body Lotion (Laboratories Expanscience) | ND* | |
| Tinker Bell Body Lotion (Goldie LLC) | ND* | 220 |
| | | |
| Shampoo | | |
| CVS Baby Shampoo (CVS/Pharmacy) | 0.92 | 350 |
| Johnson’s Baby Shampoo (Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies) | ND* | 200 |
| Johnson’s Baby Shampoo (Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies) | 1.1 | 210 |
| L’Oreal Kids Extra Gentle 2-in-1 Fast Dry Shampoo – Burst of Cool Melon (L’Oreal USA) | 0.95 | 260 |
| Suave Kids 2-in-1 Shampoo – Wild Watermelon (Unilever) | 0.69 | ND* |
| | | |
| Liquid Shower Soap | | |
| American Girl Hopes and Dreams Glistening Shower and Bath Wash (Bath & Body Works) | 14 | |
| American Girl Real Beauty Inside and Out Shower Gel – Apple Blossom (Bath & Body Works) | 6.3 | 210 |
| American Girl Real Beauty Inside and Out Shower Gel – Apple Blossom (Bath & Body Works) | 5.7 | 220 |
| American Girl Real Beauty Inside and Out Shower Gel – Apple Blossom (Bath & Body Works) | 18 | 150 |
| American Girl Real Beauty Inside and Out Shower Gel – Sunny Orange (Bath & Body Works) | 35 | ND* |
| | | |
| Bath Wash | | |
| Aveeno Baby Soothing Relief Creamy Wash (Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies) | 1.4 | |
| Aveeno Baby Soothing Relief Creamy Wash (Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies) | 1.7 | |
| Aveeno Baby Soothing Relief Creamy Wash (Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies) | 4.6 | |
| CVS Kids Body Wash – Blueberry Blast (CVS/Pharmacy) | 0.75 | 54 |
| Equate Tearless Baby Wash (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) | 0.63 | 290 |
| Gentle Naturals Eczema Baby Wash (Del Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) | 6.4 | |
| Grins & Giggles Milk & Honey Baby Wash (Gerber Products Company) | 2.8 | 400 |
| Huggies Naturally Refreshing Cucumber & Green Tea Baby Wash (Kimberly-Clark) | 3.2 | 410 |
| Johnson’s Moisture Care Baby Wash (Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies) | 3.9 | |
| Johnson’s Oatmeal Baby Wash – Vanilla (Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies) | 4.2 | |
| Mustela Baby Shampoo (Laboratories Expanscience) | 2.8 | |
| Mustela Dermo-Cleansing Gel for Hair and Body Newborn/Baby (Laboratories Expanscience) | 3.9 | |
| Night-time Bath Baby Wash (Target Corporation) | 3.6 | |
| | | |
| Bubble Bath | | |
| Barbie Berry Sweet Bubble Bath (Water-Jel Technologies) | 0.65 | 440 |
| Dora the Explorer Bubble Bath (MZB Personal Care) | 1.5 | 130 |
| Hot Wheels Berry Blast Bubble Bath (Water-Jel Technologies) | 2.8 | 100 |
| Mustela Multi-Sensory Bubble Bath (Laboratories Expanscience) | 1.7 | ND* |
| Sesame Street Bubble Bath – Orange Mango Tango (The Village Company) | 2.8 | 340 |
| Tinker Bell Scented Bubble Bath (Goldie LLC) | 11 | 420 |
| | | |
| Baby Wipes | | |
| Huggies Naturally Refreshing Cucumber & Green Tea Baby Wipes (Kimberly-Clark) | ND* | |
| Huggies Soft Skin – Shea Butter (Kimberly-Clark Global Sales Inc) | ND* | 100 |
| Kirkland Signature Premium Unscented Baby Wipes (Costco Wholesale Corporation) | ND* | |
| Pampers Baby Fresh (Procter & Gamble) | ND* | |
| Pampers Calming – Lavender (Procter & Gamble) | ND* | |
| Hair Relaxer | ||
| Dark & Lovely Kids Beautiful Beginnings No-Mistake Nourishing No-Lye Creme Relaxer, Normal to Course Hair (SoftSheen-Carson, owned by L’Oreal USA) | ND* | |
| Dark & Lovely Kids Beautiful Beginnings No-Mistake Nourishing No-Lye Children’s Relaxer System, Fine Hair Types (SoftSheen-Carson, owned by L’Oreal USA) | ND* | ND* |
| Soft & Beautiful Just for Me! No-Lye Conditioning Creme Relaxer, Children’s Super (Alberto-Culver Company) | 0.27 | ND* |
| Hand Soap | ||
| Pampers Kandoo Foaming Handsoap – Magic Melon (Procter & Gamble) | 0.49 | 310 |
| Sun Block | ||
| Banana Boat Kids UVA & UVB Sunblock Lotion SPF 30 (Sun Pharmaceuticals Corp.) | ND* | |
| No-Ad Sun Pals SPF 45 UVA/UVB Sun Protection (Solar Cosmetics Labs Inc.) | 0.46 | |
| Toothpaste | ||
| Colgate Kids 2-in-1 Toothpaste and Mouthwash – Strawberry (Colgate-Palmolive Company) | ND* |
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Wow. This is really disturbing. Seems as though we're killing ourselves trying to stay clean. Literally.
ReplyDeleteI am so mad right now that I can hardly see straight...unbelievable.
ReplyDeleteThis is frustrating, especially since we have used at least 6 of those products in the last 7 years. I also heard on the news last night that Europe bans the use of formaldehyde while the US does not.
ReplyDeleteThat's true Gibby. And yes its frustrating, disturbing and maddening, Kathy B and Ink that first it were the plastic bottles, now this. What is a parent to do, seriously I feel so helpless.
ReplyDeletea site I find helpful in checking things like lotions and potions and sunscreens, oh my, is from the environmental working group.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ewg.org/
They rank the good and bad, and have a lot more results than just the ones you posted above.
I empathize with your helplessness. I avoided pesticides then found out about plastics. Got rid of plastic then found out about parabens. Ditched parabens and found out about flame retardants. It's paralyzing. Just do what you can with the knowledge you have, and keep your eyes and ears open.