Almost Half Of All 'Natural' Personal Care Products Contain Known Carcinogen

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Almost Half Of All 'Natural' Personal Care Products Contain Known Carcinogen
http://www.commondreams.org/news2008/0314-02.htm

WASHINGTON, DC - March 14 - A new report by the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) released today found a toxic chemical linked to cancer in over 40 percent products that call themselves "natural". Last year, Environmental Working Group (EWG) found the carcinogen known as 1,4-dioxane in 28 percent of all personal care products after and exhaustive study of the ingredients in over 27,000 products.

"A chemical known to cause cancer in animals and possibly humans should not be in shampoos, soap and other personal care products we used on our children," said Richard Wiles, Executive Director of EWG. " This ingredient is easy to remove, but companies often don't take it out, leaving their customers at risk. Without federal standards in place to regulate this, or any other chemical in personal care products, consumers are left with little choices and even less knowledge about the problem."

EWG¹s investigation found that 1,4-Dioxane is a potential contaminant in:

55% of baby bubble baths
57% of baby shampoos
55% of baby soaps
more...

what are we washing our children with