The Baby Care Products below contain ingredients which:
- cause cancers (including breast cancer)
- cause allergic reactions on the skin, eye or lungs
- cause infertility
- cause immune system disorders
- are officially classified as toxic to liver and gastrointestinal organs blood and nervous system
- are officially classified as toxic to blood
- are officially classified as toxic to nervous system
- are illegal for use in food and drugs
- are unsafe for use in cosmetics
- are not assessed for safety
The list below contains popular baby care products that present real health risks to your baby, including immune system disorders, allergic skin reaction, cancer and other serious health problems.
Most of the baby care products in the list contain harmful ingredients, including:
peg-80 glyceryl cocoate, cocamidopropyl betaine, methylparaben, propylparaben, polysorbate-20, peg-12 distearate, quaternium-15, tetrasodium edta, propylene glycol, imidazolidinyl urea, sodium laureth sulfate, glyceryl cocoate, fd&c yellow 5, isobutylparaben, butylparaben, ethylparaben, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, peg-6 laurate
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X Baby Magic Baby Bath Original
X Mustela Bebe Relaxing Bath with Cleansing Milk
X Johnson & Johnson - Johnson's Baby Baby Bath, Original
X Baby Magic Gentle Baby Bath
X Baby Magic Calming Foaming Milk Bath
X Baby Magic Gentle Foaming Hair & Body Wash
X Rite Aid Night Time Baby Bath Tearless with Lavender and chamomile
X California Baby Bubble Bath, Aromatherapy Overtired & Cranky
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Baby Bubble Bath, Baby Shampoo, Cradle Cap
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Also, in baby soaps, moisturizers, baby shampoos, and baby wipes watch for the following ingredients contaminated with DEA, a precursor of nitrosodiethanolamine (NDEA) which is a proven carcinogen as recognized by four Federal agencies and institutions and the World Health Organization:
- Cocamide DEA or Cocamide Diethanolamine
- DEA Lauryl Sulfate or Diethanolamine Lauryl Sulfate
- Lauramide DEA or Lauramide Diethanolamine
- Linoleamide DEA or Linoleamide Diethanolamine
- Oleamide DEA or Oleamide Diethanolamine
Dr. William Lijinsky, leading international nitrosamine researcher, emphasized, "The continued use of DEA is unacceptable especially in view of the overwhelming scientific evidence of its cancer risks and the availability of safe alternatives."
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have uncovered evidence that suggests an ingredient found in some soaps and shampoos might affect memory. The research in animals centers around diethanolamine (DEA), a chemical used in shampoos, lotions, creams and other cosmetics. DEA is used widely because it provides a rich lather in shampoos and keeps a favorable consistency in lotions and creams, but there's also some research that shows it may rob the brain of its ability to make memory cells.
They have uncovered evidence in mice that suggests DEA and a similar ingredient,
triethanolamine (TEA), seep through the skin and block the brain's ability to
absorb choline -- a nutrient that plays a crucial role in the memory cell-making
process in the developing brain. The memory impact would probably be minimal in adults, but it could have a bigger effect on the developing brain during pregnancy and the first few years of baby life.
Researchers from the Center for Bioorganic Chemistry, Research Triangle Institute in North Carolina have suggested that DEA accumulates to high concentrations in certain tissues following repeat exposure. The highest concentration of DEA are seen in liver, kidney, spleen and brain.