http://www.breastcancerfund.org/site/pp.asp?c=kwKXLdPaE&b=2483603 I ran into my bedroom where I keep the baby shampoos and realized I was already using it in the overnighter bag because of it’s small size. Not only do I use one on the list for my baby but also for me!
| Product Baby & Children’s Consumer Products |
1,4-Dioxane concentration |
| Disney Clean as Can Bee Hair & Body Wash (Water Jel Technologies) | 8.8 ppm |
| Disney Pixar Cars Piston Cup Bubble Bath (MZB Personal Care) | 2.2 ppm |
| Gerber Grins & Giggles Gentle & Mild Aloe Vera Baby Shampoo | 8.4 ppm |
| Hello Kitty Bubble Bath (Kid Care) | 12 ppm* |
| Huggies Baby Wash Shea Butter | 4.0 ppm |
| Huggies Natural Care Baby Wash Extra Gentle and Tear Free | 4.2 ppm |
| Johnson’s Head-to-Toe Baby Wash (Johnson & Johnson) | 5.3 ppm to 6.1 ppm |
| Johnson’s Kids Tigger Bath Bubbles (Johnson & Johnson) | 5.6 ppm to 7.9 ppm |
| Johnson’s Kids Shampoo Watermelon Explosion (Johnson & Johnson) | 10 ppm* |
| Lil’ Bratz Mild Bubble Bath (Kid Care) | 3.7 ppm |
| L’Oreal Kids Orange Mango Smoothie Shampoo | 2.0 ppm |
| Mr. Bubble Bubble Bath Gentle Formula with Aloe | 1.5 ppm |
| Rite-Aid Tearless Baby Shampoo | 4.3 ppm |
| Scooby-Doo Mild Bubble Bath (Kid Care) | 3.0 ppm |
| Sesame Street Wet Wild Watermelon Bubble Bath (The Village Company) | 7.4 ppm |
| Adult Consumer Products | |
| Clairol Herbal Essences Rainforest Flowers Shampoo | 23 ppm* |
| Olay Complete Body Wash with Vitamins (normal skin) | 23 ppm* |
| Suave Naturals Passion Flower | 2.0 ppm |
| *Product was at or above FDA maximum |
Steinman’s book explains :
The new laboratory results reveal the health risks posed by the same petrochemicals.
Women and girls use an average of 12 personal care products daily, according to a 2004 survey conducted by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. The Environmental Working Group’s interactive product safety guide, Skin Deep, allows consumers to find products free of common carcinogenic impurities like 1,4-Dioxane.