WGBA -Dangerous Baby Products?
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Johnson's Baby Shampoo, Baby Magic Baby Lotion, Huggies Baby Wipes, and Sesame Street Bubble Bath. According to a report issued by The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, these and dozens of other top selling baby care products are contaminated with Formaldehyde and 1,4-Dioxane-chemicals known to make your baby sick.
According to report author Lisa Archer, "Both chemicals are on the California Proposition 65 list of chemicals known to cause cancer. The EPA lists these chemicals as probable carcinogens."
The report entitled "No More Toxic Tubs" states how the chemicals are anything but "pure", "gentle" and "natural" as the labels suggest. The FDA does not require contaminants to be listed on ingredient labels, so you won't even know the ingredient is there. "Safety is really up to the discretion of companies to determine whether a product is safe or not. There is no federal safety standard," Archer stated.
Green Bay resident Dawn Garcia was shocked to learn that the lotion she put on her baby tested positive for Formaldehyde. "That's not fair that they don't put that on the label. How come it's on everything else...cigarettes, beer and soda...but it's not on the baby products? They [babies] can't protect themselves."
NBC26 contacted Johnson and Johnson. They said the report was an unnecessary alarm. "Experts such as MD's, toxicologists and clinical scientists regularly review the safety data for all ingredients used in our products." "We want to reassure parents that Johnson's Baby Shampoo and all our baby and kids products are safe, gentle and mild products that they can trust and use with confidence."
Robi Caelwarts uses Johnson's Baby Shampoo on her daughter. She says Johnson and Johnson's statement is not enough. "They should at least put a label on it, that it can cause it. If people want to use it, then they can use it themselves. It's their choice," the Green Bay resident said.
If you feel these harmful chemicals should be on labels, the best thing you can do is to contact your local lawmaker.
To view the complete report, go to http://www.safecosmetics.org/ .
