1,4 DIOXANES May Be Lurking In Organic Bodycare!!! URGENT READ

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Taken from Natural Solutions...June 2008 issue

 

Just because a skincare product calls itself organic doesn't necessarily make it

free of petro-chemical by-products.  case in point:  The watch dogs at Organic

Consumers Association (OCA) just announced a study that found 1,4-dioxane, a

cancer-causing contaminant released through the manufacturing process-in

numerous natural and organic soaps, shampoos, shower gels, and dish soaps,

including products made by

Naturals

Alba

Kiss My Face

Seventh Generation

and

Nature's Gate

These companies use eythylene oxide, a petrochemical, to make harsh ingredients

milder.  The process ( called ethoxylation) generates 1,4-dioxane, which the

skin absorbs all too easily.

 

The story may have a happy ending, however.  The companies have taken the OCA's

findings seriously and are looking for alternatives.  As Lehndorff, a

spokeswoman for natural and Alba, said, " Reviewing the formulas is a top

priority, " so look for updates in the coming months.

 

In the meantime, how do you know if your shampoo contains 1,4-dioxane?  You

won't find it on the ingredient label since the industry doesn't require

by-products to be listed, but you can look for the USDA organic seal-ethoxylated

products can't qualify for it.  Or simply avoid any product with ingredients

that have the following in their name: myreth, oleth, laureth, ceteareth ( or

any other eth), PEGs, polyethylene, polyethylene glycol, polyoxyethylene, or

oxynol.~~ Marglin