Why I believe that PEG is too toxic to injest (especially for a child)

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In case you haven't visited this site before, there is a wonderful web database

that lets you search a product and/or ingredients used in cosmetics, soaps,

shampoos, etc.

http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/

When you search for polyethylene glycol you will get quite a few hits, but here

is what I find that provides enough information to convince me that this

chemical should not be injested.

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL PEG-3350

http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/ingredient/725821/PEG-3350/

(the link may not take you into the database, you may need to research for

PEG-3350

It is listed as a moderate hazard -- and that's for <b> topical application --

not ingesting it! <b>

This ingredient: (risk)

1) Violations, restrictions & warnings

2) Contamination concerns - ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE

3) Other moderate concerns for this ingredient:

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

4) Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient:

Data gaps

http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/ingredient/721388/PEG-100_STEARATE/

As with many medical situations in our country, people seem to want to visit

their Dr and receive a prescription for something that will make the problem

disappear overnight. I think we can all agree that this is not the way to

achieve good health. In many(most) cases, the holistic recommendation of

plenty of liquids, check for mineral or vitamin deficiencies, and other more

natural interventions is the better way to achieve good health.