There are so many horrid substances in our lives that it would be a full time job just keeping up with them, but Dioxane is really terrible and deserves some notice. Dioxane is “lethal” to smaller mammals so we must seriously question its safety for humans yet it’s been found in such familiar names as Hello Kitty Bubble Bath, Huggies Baby Wash, Johnson’s Baby Wash, Scooby-Doo Bubble Bath and Sesame Street Bubble Bath, Clairol Herbal Essences shampoo, Olay Complete Body Wash and many skin care products. It is considered a probable human carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a clear-cut animal carcinogen by the National Toxicology Program. It is also on California’s Proposition 65 list of chemicals known or suspected by the state to cause cancer or birth defects. Because it is a contaminant produced during manufacturing, the FDA does not require it to be listed as an ingredient on product labels.
Dioxane is present in a staggering number of products!
Hair color and bleaching (1940), facial moisturizer/treatment (1801), shampoo (1281), moisturizer (1274),
anti-aging (1116), facial cleanser (1055), sunscreen spf 15 and above (1028), body wash/cleanser (1011), foundation (825), conditioner (756), other products with spf (667), styling gel/lotion (628), mascara (610), exfoliant/scrub (471), lipstick (429), acne treatment (382), around-eye cream (359), antiperspirant/deodorant (305), sunless tanning (277), toothpaste (257), concealer (248), eye shadow (237), mask (234), antiperspirant/deodorant (men’s) (233), hair spray (214), eye liner (211), lip gloss (209), shaving cream (men’s) (174), bubble bath (170), dandruff/scalp treatment (166), hand cream (163), liquid hand soap (161), after shave (160), blush (159), sunscreen below spf 15 (157), lip liner (148), bar soap (136), facial powder (133), skin fading/lightener (130), shaving cream (123), bath oil/salts/soak (123), styling mousse/foam (121), anti-itch/rash cream (119), body firming lotion (119), tooth whitening (118), toners/astringents (118), other product with spf (116), hair relaxer (102), bronzer/highlighter (100), lip balm (96), makeup remover (93), pain relief (82), nail polish (74), baby soap (70), foot moisturizer (70), baby wipes (63), depilatory (63), fragrance for women (62), after sun product (62), baby shampoo (61), foot odor control (61), redness/rosacea treatment (57), body oil (51), eye makeup remover (50), oil controller (46), oral pain relief (45), anti-fungal treatment (45), lubricant/spermicide (40), fragrance for men (39), mouthwash (38), personal cleansing (36), lip plumper (33), nail treatment (32), body spray (32), baby sunscreen (31), athlete’s foot treatment (31), baby lotion (29), baby bubble bath (28), brow liner (26), scar treatment (26), cuticle treatment (25), hair removal waxes (23), detangler (23), glitter (21), hair-loss treatment (20) .
Yet it’s habitually used so check out your beauty and personal care products and make sure this killer isn’t among them.
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