Popular Skin Care Products Labeled Natural Have Harmful Chemical

A few months ago I wrote about using Organic skin and personal care products. A recent study found that many of the most popular "natural" personal care products contain a carcinogenic substance called contaminant 1,4-Dioxane. (1,4-Dioxane is a by-product of cheap, short cut compounds, and is considered a chemical "known to the State of California to cause cancer." It is also suspected as a kidney toxicant, neuro-toxicant and respiratory toxicant, among others, according to the California EPA, and is a leading groundwater contaminant.)

None of the brands that were found to contain this ingredient are certified under the USDA National Organic Program. At least that's good news. It was discovered that some supposedly natural products contain this disease causing ingredient.

Some of the brands that have been found to contain this carcinogenic chemical include:
* Jason
* Kiss My Face
* Giovanni Organic Cosmetics
* Nature's Gate Organics
* Nutri Biotic
* Ecover Washing Liquid
* Healthy Times Baby Herbal Garden
* Whole Foods own Brand (365)
* Alba (some of Alba's products do not contain this chemical)
* Sea Chi Organics
* Citrus Magic

Some of the Brands that were tested to be Free of this dangerous ingredient include:
* Aubrey Organics
* Dr. Hauschka
* Nourish Food for Your Healthy Skin
* EO
* Avalon Organics
* Burt's Bees
* Desert Essence
* Zia

In a time when people are increasingly trying to buy natural products that don't contain harmful chemicals, it is a shame that these companies have done this because it makes people skeptical. source

The safest way to go is buy products with the Organic Seal. Refer to this post for much more info about choosing safe skin care products.

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2 Reader comments - thoughts - that's you!:

  1. This is an area some people don' hink about when trying to go moe natural. But the skin is the biggest organ and anything you put on your skin ends up in your bloodstream. Thanks for this very informative article Robin and for the list of products. It's a shame that so many companies are trying to cash in on the "all natural" market, but fooling the public. We all need to be so vigilant.

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  2. Great points as always. Thanks for doing the research to help us make informed decisions.

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