My transition to “green” products started with baby care products. Not too long after my son was born, I read an article about SLS-containing products and begun my search for a safer line to use with him. I ended up finding California Baby and now, seven years later, we still use California Baby products daily.
Yesterday, an article appeared on the Epoch Times website that looks at the safety of baby bath products.
“The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics commissioned an independent laboratory to test 48 commonly used baby products for 1,4-dioxane and formaldehyde. The products tested include both generic and name brands of baby shampoo, bath wash, lotion, wipes, sunblock, and toothpaste. Of those, 67 percent contained levels of 1,4-dioxane, 82 percent contained levels of formaldehyde, and 61 percent contained both.” Source: Epoch Times
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is the organization that runs the Skin Deep Cosmetics Database that I consulted for my article on California Baby products.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will be introducing a bill that will require the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the safety of children’s bath products. For more information, read the story at the Epoch Times – Report on Baby Bath Product Toxins Prompts Legislation .
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