Most of the personal care products right for head to toe used by the infants and toddlers are likely being exposed to harmful chemicals such as Cocamide diethanolamine (cocamide DEA) which can even cause cancer. The test conducted by Center for Environmental Health (CEH) on shampoos, soaps and personal care items which is mostly sold by national retailers were found with high amount of cocamide DEA in nearly 98 shampoos, soaps and other personal care products. This chemical is chemically modified form of coconut oil, a hidden foaming and thickening agent that is a known carcinogen.
In August 2013, the CEH had released their test result and found cocamide DEA in renowned brands like Palmolive, American Crew Classic, Paul Mitchell, BIOSILK, and many others. According to their test, manufacturers who produce babies items uses cancer causing chemical in babies products, however, one of the products that claimed to be organic product also contained cocomide DEA.
The common and harmful chemicals that are mostly found in the ingredients of shampoos, soaps and other personal care items are Cocamide diethanolamine (cocamide DEA), Monoethanolamine (MEA), Triethanolamine (TEA), petroleum-based parabens, sodium lauryl sulfate, Quaternium-15, Isopropyl Alcohol, Mineral Oil, Polyethylene Glycol (PEG), Propylene Glycol, Talc.
DEA (Diethanolamine), MEA (Monoethanolamine), TEA (Triethanolamine
These three harmful chemical which is commonly found in the shampoos, soaps, bubble baths and facial cleansers which is a hormone disrupting chemicals that might cause cancer. As per the research analyst, these chemicals denote a strong link to liver and kidney cancers. DEA and its compounds also cause mild to moderate skin and eye irritation.
Phthalates and Parabens
Phthalates and Parabens are a group of chemicals which is mostly used as preservatives in cosmetic and pharmaceuticals. In 2003 the European Union had banned these chemicals. It is by and large used to keep hairspray sultry and microbes and also fungus out of things like nail polish and perfume. Both these chemicals have demonstrated themselves to be carcinogenic and are predominantly linked to breast cancer.
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate
This is a very common chemical chiefly found in the products that foam such as shampoos and soaps. This chemical is one of the most toxic ingredients and when coming in combination with other chemicals it can form nitrosamines which a deadly class of carcinogen. It is mostly used as detergent in cosmetics items to make the products bubble and foam. When getting an exposure to this chemical, it might cause eye damage, depression, diarrhea and many other ailments.
However, to meet a rising demand for clean and toxic free products, many companies have already started to controlled phased these and other big chemical names out of their products. But yet most of the prominent personal care products still contain harmful chemicals such as cocamide DEA, including a few that promote as natural and organic products in the market.
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