1,4 DIOXANES May Be Lurking In Organic Bodycare!!! URGENT READ

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Taken from Natural Solutions...June 2008 issue

 

Just because a skincare product calls itself organic doesn't necessarily make it

free of petro-chemical by-products.  case in point:  The watch dogs at Organic

Consumers Association (OCA) just announced a study that found 1,4-dioxane, a

cancer-causing contaminant released through the manufacturing process-in

numerous natural and organic soaps, shampoos, shower gels, and dish soaps,

including products made by

Jason Naturals

Alba

Kiss My Face

Seventh Generation

and

Nature's Gate

These companies use eythylene oxide, a petrochemical, to make harsh ingredients

milder.  The process ( called ethoxylation) generates 1,4-dioxane, which the

skin absorbs all too easily.

 

The story may have a happy ending, however.  The companies have taken the OCA's

findings seriously and are looking for alternatives.  As Lisa Lehndorff, a

spokeswoman for Jason natural and Alba, said, " Reviewing the formulas is a top

priority, " so look for updates in the coming months.

 

In the meantime, how do you know if your shampoo contains 1,4-dioxane?  You

won't find it on the ingredient label since the industry doesn't require

by-products to be listed, but you can look for the USDA organic seal-ethoxylated

products can't qualify for it.  Or simply avoid any product with ingredients

that have the following in their name: myreth, oleth, laureth, ceteareth ( or

any other eth), PEGs, polyethylene, polyethylene glycol, polyoxyethylene, or

oxynol.~~Elizabeth Marglin