Negli Usa è aperta una campagna contro i cosmetici alla formaldeide e al 1,4 diossano, due composti usati sia come conservante e antibatterico sia come diluente. Le due sostanze, però sono considerate pericolose e cancerogene e la cosa che più impressiona è che sono contenute negli shampoo per bambini.

In proposito è stata inviata una lettera alla Johnson&Johnson firmata da 50 gruppi e 1 milione e 700 mila consumatori in cui viene richiesto l’impegno formale a eliminare le due sostanze dai prodotti entro la fine del prossimo agosto.

Bill Price, portavoce della Johnson&Johnosn ha detto:

Le tracce di alcuni composti che sono stati rilevati dalla campagna sulla sicurezza dei prodotti cosmetici possono derivare da processi che rendono i nostri prodotti er bambini dolci, sicuri e antiatterici. Molte agenzie di regolamentazione di tutto il mondo considerano queste tracce entro livelli di sicurezza.

E ha spiegato che la sua azienda prende molto sul serio le preoccupazioni dei consumatori anche se ha aggiunto, che:

J & J non ha piani immediati per rimuovere i due ingredienti.

Dopo il salto l’elenco ei prodotti per la pulizia e la bellezza in cui sono contenute formaldeide e diossano.

Marchi risultati positivi, secondo i test di Safecosmetics, al 1,4-diossano:

•Baby Magic “Soft Baby Scent” Baby Lotion (Ascendia Brands, Inc)
•CVS Baby Shampoo (CVS/Pharmacy)
•Johnson’s Baby Shampoo (Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies)
•L’Oreal Kids Extra Gentle 2-in-1 Fast Dry Shampoo – Burst of Cool Melon (L’Oreal USA)
•Suave Kids 2-in-1 Shampoo – Wild Watermelon (Unilever)
•American Girl Hopes and Dreams Glistening Shower and Bath Wash (Bath & Body Works)
•American Girl Real Beauty Inside and Out Shower Gel – Apple Blossom (Bath & Body Works)
•American Girl Real Beauty Inside and Out Shower Gel – Apple Blossom (Bath & Body Works)
•American Girl Real Beauty Inside and Out Shower Gel – Apple Blossom (Bath & Body Works)
•American Girl Real Beauty Inside and Out Shower Gel – Sunny Orange (Bath & Body Works)
•Aveeno Baby Soothing Relief Creamy Wash (Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies)
•Aveeno Baby Soothing Relief Creamy Wash (Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies)
•Aveeno Baby Soothing Relief Creamy Wash (Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies)
•CVS Kids Body Wash – Blueberry Blast (CVS/Pharmacy)
•Equate Tearless Baby Wash (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.)
•Gentle Naturals Eczema Baby Wash (Del Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
•Grins & Giggles Milk & Honey Baby Wash (Gerber Products Company)
•Huggies Naturally Refreshing Cucumber & Green Tea Baby Wash (Kimberly-Clark)
•Johnson’s Moisture Care Baby Wash (Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies)
•Johnson’s Oatmeal Baby Wash – Vanilla (Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies)
•Mustela Baby Shampoo (Laboratories Expanscience)
•Mustela Dermo-Cleansing Gel for Hair and Body Newborn/Baby (Laboratories Expanscience)
•Night-time Bath Baby Wash (Target Corporation)
•Barbie Berry Sweet Bubble Bath (Water-Jel Technologies)
•Dora the Explorer Bubble Bath (MZB Personal Care)
•Hot Wheels Berry Blast Bubble Bath (Water-Jel Technologies)
•Mustela Multi-Sensory Bubble Bath (Laboratories Expanscience)
•Sesame Street Bubble Bath – Orange Mango Tango (The Village Company)
•Tinker Bell Scented Bubble Bath (Goldie LLC)
•Soft & Beautiful Just for Me! No-Lye Conditioning Creme Relaxer, Children’s Super (Alberto-Culver Company)
•Pampers Kandoo Foaming Handsoap – Magic Melon (Procter & Gamble)
•No-Ad Sun Pals SPF 45 UVA/UVB Sun Protection (Solar Cosmetics Labs Inc.)

Marchi rsultati positivi alla formaldeide secondo itest di Safecosmetics:

•American Girl Hopes and Dreams Shimmer Body Lotion (Bath & Body Works)
•Baby Magic “Soft Baby Scent” Baby Lotion (Ascendia Brands, Inc)
•Baby Magic “Soft Baby Scent” Baby Lotion (Ascendia Brands, Inc)
•Baby Magic “Soft Baby Scent” Baby Lotion (Ascendia Brands, Inc)
•Tinker Bell Body Lotion (Goldie LLC)
•CVS Baby Shampoo (CVS/Pharmacy)
•Johnson’s Baby Shampoo (Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies)
•Johnson’s Baby Shampoo (Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies)
•L’Oreal Kids Extra Gentle 2-in-1 Fast Dry Shampoo – Burst of Cool Melon (L’Oreal USA)
•American Girl Real Beauty Inside and Out Shower Gel – Apple Blossom (Bath & Body Works)
•American Girl Real Beauty Inside and Out Shower Gel – Apple Blossom (Bath & Body Works)
•American Girl Real Beauty Inside and Out Shower Gel – Apple Blossom (Bath & Body Works)
•CVS Kids Body Wash – Blueberry Blast (CVS/Pharmacy)
•Equate Tearless Baby Wash (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.)
•Gentle Naturals Eczema Baby Wash (Del Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
•Grins & Giggles Milk & Honey Baby Wash (Gerber Products Company)
•Huggies Naturally Refreshing Cucumber & Green Tea Baby Wash (Kimberly-Clark)
•Barbie Berry Sweet Bubble Bath (Water-Jel Technologies)
•Dora the Explorer Bubble Bath (MZB Personal Care)
•Sesame Street Bubble Bath – Orange Mango Tango (The Village Company)
•Tinker Bell Scented Bubble Bath (Goldie LLC)
•Hot Wheels Berry Blast Bubble Bath (Water-Jel Technologies)
•Mustela Multi-Sensory Bubble Bath (Laboratories Expanscience)
•Huggies Soft Skin – Shea Butter (Kimberly-Clark Global Sales Inc)
•Pampers Kandoo Foaming Handsoap – Magic Melon (Procter & Gamble)

Via | The daily green
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