New Report Finds Carcinogens in Baby Bath Products

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Subj: New Report Finds Carcinogens in Baby Bath Products

 

 

 

 

 

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8tUDpKR) March 12, 2009

A Toxic Tub for Baby - And a Call to Action for Congress

 

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Babies across America are sitting in bubbles tainted with cancer-causing

chemicals and other toxins linked to serious health effects, according to a

report released today by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. Many of the

contaminated products are advertised as " gentle, " " pure " or " naturally

refreshing. "

 

Read the new report, " _No More Toxic Tub_

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but this is the quick and dirty version:

 

The Campaign sent unopened bubble bath, baby lotion and other products

intended for babies and children, purchased in cities across the U.S., to an

independent lab to be tested for _1,4-dioxane_

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pKR) . Both chemicals are contaminants that do not appear on product labels,

and both are carcinogenic; formaldehyde can also trigger rashes in those

with sensitive skin.

 

The lab tested 48 kids' products for 1,4-dioxane and found it in 67 percent

of the products. Of the 28 products tested for formaldehyde, 82 percent were

positive. Seventeen products were contaminated with both 1,4-dioxane and

formaldehyde.

 

Huggies Naturally Refreshing Cucumber & Green Tea baby wash, Sesame Street

Bubble Bath, American Girl Real Beauty Inside and Out Shower Gel, and even the

iconic Johnson's Baby Shampoo were among the products that contained both of

these toxic contaminants.

 

We know that cosmetics can be made without hazardous ingredients and

contaminants. So what's going on? How is it legal for companies to sell baby

and

kids' skincare products that contain toxic chemicals used in embalming fluid,

fumigants and automotive coolant? Worse yet, these chemicals aren't even on the

label, so even the most ingredient-conscious parents wouldn't know whether

the product is safe.

 

_Take action right now: Ask your legislators to clean up cosmetics._

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Some industry representatives say that a little bit of formaldehyde or

1,4-dioxane isn't going to harm anyone. But these bath products are regularly

used

on children in combination with numerous other products. Because our air,

water and food can contain harmful chemicals, too, our total daily exposure to

toxic chemicals can be significant and can add up to harm.

 

According to the National Academy of Sciences, several factors contribute to

children's special vulnerability to the harmful effects of chemicals:

 

• A child's chemical exposures are greater pound-for-pound than those of

an adult.

• Children are less able than adults to detoxify and excrete chemicals.

• Children's developing organ systems are more vulnerable to damage from

chemical exposures.

• Children have more years of future life in which to develop disease

triggered by early exposure.

 

The widespread presence of contaminants and other harmful ingredients in

children's bath products is just one symptom of a self-regulated cosmetics

industry badly in need of reform. We deserve better!

What Can You Do?

 

_Ask your legislators_

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ensure that all cosmetics, from baby shampoo to lipstick to body lotion, are

truly safe.

 

_Spread the word_

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Download the report, check the list of products we tested and find safer

alternatives at _www.safecosmetics.org/toxictub_

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