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08 February 2007

1,4-Dioxane is a petroleum-derived contaminant considered a probable human carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a clear-cut animal carcinogen by the National Toxicology Program. It is also on California’s Proposition 65 list of chemicals known or suspected by the state to cause cancer or birth defects. Because it is a contaminant produced during manufacturing, the FDA does not require it to be listed as an ingredient on product labels.

The problem of 1,4-Dioxane contamination in personal care products is highlighted in a new book, “Safe Trip to Eden: Ten Steps to Save the Planet Earth from the Global Warming Meltdown,” by David Steinman. The laboratory results were released jointly today at the National Press Club by Steinman and the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, a coalition of U.S.-based health and environmental groups working to protect cosmetics consumers from toxic chemicals and hold companies accountable for the safety of their products.

“Regrettably, 1,4-Dioxane contamination is just the tip of the iceberg,” said Jeanne Rizzo, R.N., executive director of the Breast Cancer Fund, a founding member of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. “Because the FDA does not require cosmetics products to be approved as safe before they are sold, companies can put unlimited amounts of toxic chemicals in cosmetics.”

Steinman said parents should be outraged that companies are willing to spend a significant amount of money on entertainment licensing agreements that entice children but won’t spend pennies to remove contaminants such as 1,4-Dioxane.

“Consumers who have young children, as I do, have the right to expect the highest purity in children’s products,” Steinman said. “I call on American consumers to say no to dangerous petrochemicals in their children’s cosmetic and personal care products.”

Contrary to what many consumers may believe, the FDA does not review or regulate cosmetics products or ingredients for safety before they are sold to the public and has no legal authority to require safety assessments of cosmetics.

Devra Lee Davis, professor of epidemiology and director of the Center for Environmental Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, said that the usual regulatory approach of assessing risk one chemical at a time does not account for the combined effects of very low levels of hidden contaminants in personal care products and from other sources. “We must lower exposures to controllable agents that we know or suspect cause cancer,” she said.

The FDA has been measuring 1,4-Dioxane levels since 1979, but because the agency has little authority or enforcement capacity over the cosmetics industry, it has worked with manufacturers to reduce levels on a voluntary basis only. In 2000, the FDA recommended that cosmetic products should not contain 1,4-Dioxane at concentrations greater than 10 ppm (parts per million); yet some 15 percent of products tested exceeded even these lenient guidelines. This limit, however, also does not take into account that babies exposed to 1,4-Dioxane from baby shampoo may be exposed at the same time to 1,4-Dioxane from bubble bath, body wash and many other products.

More than two dozen products were tested at Steinman’s request by West Coast Analytical Service, an independent testing laboratory specializing in trace chemical analysis. Among the products tested:

Product and 1,4-Dioxane concentration:

Baby & Children’s Consumer Products

Disney Clean as Can Bee Hair & Body Wash (Water Jel Technologies): 8.8 ppm

Disney Pixar Cars Piston Cup Bubble Bath (MZB Personal Care): 2.2 ppm

Gerber Grins & Giggles Gentle & Mild Aloe Vera Baby Shampoo: 8.4 ppm

Hello Kitty Bubble Bath (Kid Care): 12 ppm*

Huggies Baby Wash Shea Butter: 4.0 ppm

Huggies Natural Care Baby Wash Extra Gentle and Tear Free: 4.2 ppm

Johnson’s Head-to-Toe Baby Wash (Johnson & Johnson): 5.3 ppm to 6.1 ppm

Johnson’s Kids Tigger Bath Bubbles (Johnson & Johnson): 5.6 ppm to 7.9 ppm

Johnson’s Kids Shampoo Watermelon Explosion (Johnson & Johnson): 10 ppm*

Lil’ Bratz Mild Bubble Bath (Kid Care): 3.7 ppm

L’Oreal Kids Orange Mango Smoothie Shampoo: 2.0 ppm

Mr. Bubble Bubble Bath Gentle Formula with Aloe: 1.5 ppm

Rite-Aid Tearless Baby Shampoo: 4.3 ppm

Scooby-Doo Mild Bubble Bath (Kid Care): 3.0 ppm

Sesame Street Wet Wild Watermelon Bubble Bath (The Village Company): 7.4 ppm

Adult Consumer Products

Clairol Herbal Essences Rainforest Flowers Shampoo: 23 ppm*

Olay Complete Body Wash with Vitamins (normal skin): 23 ppm*

Suave Naturals Passion Flower: 2.0 ppm

Steinman’s book explains what Americans can do today to be “green patriots” and curb the nation’s dependency on foreign oil. The new laboratory results reveal the health risks posed by the same petrochemicals that are part of what he calls the nation’s growing oil addiction.

Women and girls use an average of 12 personal care products daily, according to a 2004 survey conducted by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics.

http://www.HealthNewsDigest.com

Rabbi Miller, tz’l said Rabbi Kook was a great man (words that Rabbi Miller never used lightly) who made a mistake in a particular area.

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You can’t edit an existing post. There is no reason to repost, but if you can format the future posts that would be helpful. If you don’t know how, ‘i can only try’ is quite an expert in teaching the skills.

If anyone is actually reading these voluminous pasted posts, please let me know otherwise we’ll go back to actual posts by human beings, or close the thread if no one is still interested.

Sorry, my mistake.

Bemused: You don’t need mechila. I happen to agree with you. I’m doing what I can. My offer still stands.

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As I recall there were some jokes and some posts criticizing the marketing techniques of the organization. There is a Toeles here as a change in marketing techniques could lead to donations from those, like me, who are not inclined to organizations with madison avenue marketing hype. If you have noticed Lashon Hara, other than this, in some posts here, please bring such posts to our attention and we’ll have a look.

Thank you.

To reiterate, since my first post on this thread apparently has not been read by everyone posting here:

“Although the Moderators cannot ensure this, we would request that only female members post in this thread, even if you feel you have a relevant comment.”

I don’t think there’s any way I can answer that without risking my license. 😉

aryeh

Substitute the word “strong” instead of “b”

In what way is watering grass different than brewing coffee?

Coffee is delicious and helps one concentrate. Grass tea tastes terrible and is fit only for Behemos.

Joseph

You defeat your purpose by posting such long quotes at once. I certainly didn’t read any of it (though I’m sure it is quite interesting), and probably the majority of posters who clicked on this thread also did not.

mybat please email me at: [email protected]

Could be many things. Often regarding a YW Rule that the poster is violating and may not be aware of.

Thank you

Nothing dairy noted in the package ingredients list. Still need a reliable source for the actual lack of dairy ingredients of course.

What’s the question?

Hostess cupcakes, Twinkies, HoHos, and DingDongs

If that happened I’d have to rethink Cholov Yisroel. 😉

I also enjoyed Oreos as well until I started keeping Chalav Yisrael.

Me too.

I bet the tootsie rolls (which I love) are going to be dairy.