In April 2009, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.- USA), a mother and lawmaker, responded to the Campaign's "No More Toxic Tub" report by introducing the Safe Baby Products Act, which directs the Food and Drug Administration to investigate and regulate hazardous contaminants in personal care products for kids.

Sen. Gillibrand's bill is a good step forward. It would give parents the right to know what's in the bath products they use on their kids, and would give the FDA the authority to keep some dangerous chemicals out of children's bath products.

The next step: all-ages safety. We have our sights set on a total overhaul of cosmetics laws, which would allow the FDA to fully assess and ensure the safety of ingredients in all personal care products before they hit store shelves.

Source: The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Date: June 3, 2009
Web: www.safecosmetics.org

Do you know that conventional baby care products frequently contain the same harsh and toxic chemicals that are in personal items designed for adults. Such chemicals can include:

Surfactants are used to make things foam up e.g. bubble bath, soaps, shampoos, even toothpaste e.g.

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate (ALS)
Used in car washes, garage floor cleaners and engine degreasers - and in 90% of products that foam.

Animals exposed to SLS and ALS experience eye damage, central nervous system depression, laboured breathing, diarrhoea, severe skin irritation, and even death.

Young eyes may not develop properly if exposed to SLS and ALS because proteins are dissolved. SLS and ALS may also damage the skin's immune system by causing layers to separate and inflame. It is frequently disguised in semi-natural cosmetics with the explanation "comes from coconut".

From Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS):
EYE CONTACT:INSTILLATION OF A 29% SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE SOLUTION INTO THE EYES OF SIX ALBINO RABBITS PRODUCED SEVERE IRRITATION. THE MATERIAL WAS CLASSIFIED AS A SEVERE SKIN IRRITANT.

Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) Ammonium Laureth Sulfate (ALES)

When combined with other chemicals, SLES and ALES can create nitrosamines, a potent class of carcinogens. It is frequently disguised in semi-natural cosmetics with the explanation "comes from coconut".

From Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS):
WARNING! CAUSES SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION! AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. THE MATERIAL WAS CLASSIFIED AS A MODERATE TO SEVERE EYE IRRITANT.


Mineral Oil is a petroleum by-product that coats the skin like plastic, clogging the pores. Interferes with skin's ability to eliminate toxins, promoting acne and other disorders. Slows down skin function and cell development, resulting in premature aging. Used in many products Any mineral oil derivative can be contaminated with cancer causing PAH's (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons).

Mineral oil is also known as
Liquidum paraffinum (also known as posh mineral oil!)
Paraffin oil
Paraffin wax
Petrolatum

Manufacturers use petrolatum/mineral oil because it is unbelievably cheap.
 
Baby oil is 100% mineral oil!

Source: ONEgroup toxic ingredient glossary