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Are you putting formaldehyde on your baby's skin? Check the list…

March 15, 2009 by admin  
Filed under Blog, health, natural products, skin care, skincare

1078474_sleep_babyA recent study by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics sites, that of 28 popular American baby products tested, 23 tested positive for Formaldehyde.  Some also contained 1,4-dioxane, a chemical, which – like formaldehyde – has been linked to skin allergies and cancer. Formaldehyde has also been shown to aggravate respiratory conditions, like asthma. More than half of the products tested contained both chemicals (Johnson’s Baby Shampoo being one of them).  Read the full article and check the list of product results HERE

For a brief intro. to other harmful chemicals that may be a part of your skincare regimen, check out my previous post on Skincare chemicals.

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