Would you bathe your baby in formaldehyde?

Last month the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and partner organizations released a report revealing that dozens of popular bath products for babies and kids contain at least two hazardous contaminants: 1,4-dioxane and formaldehyde.

Both of these chemicals cause cancer in animals, and formaldehyde is also known to cause skin rashes in people who are sensitive to the chemical.

Parents around the world were particularly infuriated that Johnson’s Baby Shampoo, the iconic brand that many hospitals send home with new babies, contained both of these contaminants – neither of which is listed on ingredient labels.

The caustic baby shampoo story was covered across the United States, around the world and online. Concerned moms called Johnson & Johnson – and then blogged about the company’s dismissive response.

Of the report, J&J said, “The trace levels of certain compounds found by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics can result from processes that make our products gentle for babies and safe from bacteria growth,” and the Campaign should stop “alarming” parents.

The Campaign thinks parents have a right to know if the products they buy for their babies contain hazardous chemicals linked to cancer and skin rashes. Other companies are making safe and gentle baby products without hazardous chemicals. Instead of playing defense, J&J should live up to its promises of purity and be the safest, most responsible company it can be.

Whether you bathe your little ones using Johnson’s Baby Shampoo, you grew up with “No More Tears” in the tub, you’re a medical professional, or you’re just outraged that there are carcinogens in shampoo, you can take a minute to tell J&J that safe products are important to you by sending a letter to Johnson & Johnson from the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics Web site.

Learn more in the whole report: “No More Toxic Tub”. Be aware and be safe.

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