If This Is True Its Very Disturbing!

Aug 31, 2013

Danny C.

Www.ceh.org/...news/press-releases/.../66... 90+ items - August 27, 2013 Testing finds dozens of shampoos, soaps,...

Aug 31, 2013

Danny C.

I don't know why this won't open on here. but if you go to the sire under press release for shampoo there is a list of shampoos containing cancer causing ingredients.

Aug 31, 2013

Shelley W.

The link didn't open up for me either but I did locate several articles and a press release about it. I'm not one bit surprised by it though. It really wasn't helpful in giving the reader the listed product names...instead just manufacture names.

Aug 31, 2013

Danny C.

Oakland, CA-Today, the Center for Environmental Health revealed independent testing finding a cancer-causing chemical in 98 shampoos, soaps,and other personal care products sold by major national retailers. The chemical,cocamide diethanolamine (cocamide DEA), a chemically-modified form of coconut oil used as a thickener or foaming agent in many products,was listed by California as a known carcinogen last year. Products tested with high levels of cocamide DEA include shampoos made by Colgate Palmolive, Colomer,Paul Mitchell, and many others. In addition, products marketed for children and a product falsely labeled as organic were found with the chemical,in violation of California law.

CEH today filed a California lawsuit against four companies that sell products containing cocamide DEA, and the nonprofit has sent legal notices to more than 100 other companies that produce and/or sell cocamide DEA-tainted products that their products violate state law.?Most people believe that products sold in major stores are tested for safety, but consumers need to know that they could be doused with a cancer-causing chemical every time they shower or shampoo,? said Michael Green, Executive Director of CEH.?We expect companies to take swift action to end this unnecessary risk to our children?s and families? health.?

In addition to many brandname shampoos and personal care products (see the full list, below), the CEH testing found cocamide DEA in store-brand products purchased at Walmart, Trader Joe?s,Pharmaca, and Kohl?s. A store brand children?s bubble bath from Kmart and achildren?s shampoo/conditioner from Babies R Us were also found with cocamide DEA. Falsely labeled organic products from Organic by Africa?s Best also tested for high levels of the cancer-causing chemical; CEH previously won a legal settlement with this company requiring it to end its use of phony organic labels.

CEH has purchased the shampoos and other products containing cocamide DEA at Bay Area locations of major retailers and from online retailers since June, and commissioned an independent lab to determine the total content of the chemical in the products. In many cases,products contain more than 10,000 ppm cocamide DEA, and one shampoo tested at more than 200,000 ppm (20%) cocamide DEA. California listed cocamide DEA in June 2012 as a chemical known to cause cancer based on the assessment by The International Agency for Research on Cancer, which evaluated skin exposure tests on animals.

The Center for Environmental Health has a seventeen-year track record of protecting children and families from harmful chemicals in our air, water, food and in dozens of every day products. CEH also works with major industries and leaders in green business topromote healthier alternatives to toxic products and practices. In 2010, the San Francisco Business Times bestowed its annual "Green Champion" awardto CEH for its work to improve health and the environment in the Bay Area and beyond.

Aug 31, 2013

Danny C.

The above is from the press release I'm going to try to post a list of the brands and products listed but its a lot of products.

Aug 31, 2013

Danny C.

PRODUCT BRAND NAME COMPANY

Classic clean shampoo (for all

Prell Ultimark Products

hair types)

Medicated Conditioning

MG217 Lake Consumer ProductsRite Aid

Shampoo

American Crew

American Crew Classic



Daily Shampoo

Olive Oil Shampoo Organics by Africa's Best House of Cheatham

Caprice (Acti-Ceramidas

Palmolive Colgate-Palmolive Co.

Shampoo)

Mane 'n Tail Shampoo Straight Arrow Straight Arrow Products FoodMaxx

Climate Control Defrizzing

Ouidad Products

Ouidad

Shampoo

TUI(moisturizing sulfate-free

Carols Daughter Carols Daughter

shampoo)

Products

Brilliance Shampoo Rusk Rusk

Kmart

Little Ones/Kmart

Kid's Bubble Bath (Bubble Gum Scent)

Clasic Herbal Essence

Vanart Made by Estilo Y

Shampoo (all hair types)

Vanidad, Distributed by Midway Importing

Therapeutic Anti-Dandruff

TopCare Topco Associates, LLC

Shampoo

Farouk Systems

BIOSILK

Cleanse Hydrating Shampoo

Maximum Strength Medicated

Equate Walmart

Dandruff Shampoo

Awapuhi Ginger Shampoo Organix Vogue International

"Ricitos de Oro" Chamomile

Grisi

Baby Shampoo

Cabellino Shampoo Chile Con

Grandall Dist. Co

Grandall

Romero

Dandruff Shampoo Selenium

Image Essentials Kmart

Sulfide

Nutress Hair Protein Pack

nutresshair Gabel?s Cosmetics, Inc.

Treatment Shampoo

Treatment Curly Hair

nuNAAT



nuNAAT

Moisturizing Shampoo Keratin and Cupuacu Butter

Luxury Care 3 Plus Frizz

Luxury Care Inspired Beauty Brands,

Control Shampoo

Inc.

Anti Breakage Neutralizing

Mega Growth Strength Of Nature

Shampoo Gel

John Paul Mitchell

Paul Mitchell

Tea Tree Special Shampoo

Systems

Plant Extracts & Moroccan



At One With Nature BioCare Lab

Argan oil Dry, Itchy Scalp Shampoo Controls Dandruff

Gentle Cleansing &

Johnson Products Co.



Calm Cleanse

Conditioning Shampoo Aromatic Natural Essences pH balanced

Hair Polisher Shampoo with

Fantasia Fantasia Industries

"Sparkle Lites"

African Essence Neutralizing



African Essence Universal Beauty

Shampoo Plus Proteins and

Products

Conditioners

VIA Natural Style Moisturizing

VIA Universal Beauty Products

Shampoo

Fair Trade Honey Shampoo Lush Lush

Sunflower & Coconut



Cr?me Of Nature Colomer USA

Detangling Conditioning Shampoo

Target

up&up

Medicated Shampoo Slednium Sulfide Dandruff Shampoo

Salon Shampoo (for Extra-Dry

Parnevu Advantage Research

Hair)

Laboratories

Shea Butter Shampoo Sofn'freen'pretty M&M Products Company Lynas Beauty Depot

Luster Products, Inc.

Luster's Pink Brand



Conditioning Shampoo

Coconut Oil Formula

Palmer's E.T. Browne Drug Co.

Conditioning Shampoo

Neutralizing Shampoo (With

Vitale AFAM Concept

DL Panthenol)

Extra Moisturizing Hand Wash Dermasil/Rise International

Rise International Group 99 Cent Only Stores

Group LLC



Moisturizing Shampoo with



LaBella Newhall Laboratories,

Panthenol (Placenta & Vitamin

Inc.

E)

Despicable Me Hand Wash

Delon Laboratories Delon Laboratories

(tickled pink rose bonbon)

Nature's Protein

Doo Gro

Tingling Gro Shampoo with Flaking Control

KeraCare Anti-Dandruff

KeraCare Avlon Industries, Inc.

Moisturizing Shampoo

Dandruff Moisturizing

Folicure Alberto Culver USA

Shampoo

Mixed Berry Anti-Bacterial

Tri-Coastal Design

Simple Pleasures

Foaming Hand Soap

Vanilla Rose Bubble Bath Simple Pleasures PaulaScaletta Licensed to Tri-Coastal Design

berry burst shower gel scentsations by bodysource Made Especially for Kohl's Department Store

Upper Canada Soap

Brompton and Langley

Lemon Handwash Gift Set

French Lavender Hand and

Amelie's Garden Upper Canada Soap

Body Wash Gift Set

Moroccanoil ExtraVolume

Moroccanoil Moroccanoil

Shampoo

Julius Caesar Redreshing

TPR Holdings LLC



Zirch Warrior Collection

Citrus Scent Concentrated Shower Gel

Ilove Vanilla & Ice Cream

Ilove? Ilove cosmetics limited

Bubble Bath and Shower Gel

Coconut Lime Handsoap Pure Passion Biolab International Inc.

Added Extras

Lalaloopsy

Lalaloopsy Cotton Candy Bubble Bath

Super Minty Soapy Suds Body

Bliss Bliss

wash + Bubbling Bath

Olive & Shea Mositurizing

Tree Hut Naterra International

Shower Wash Vanilla Spice

McBride Research



Design Essentials

Organic Cleanse Deep Cleansing Shampoo with

Laboratories

Oatmeal Protein

Moisturizing Shampoo for all

Body Time Body Time

hair types

Lemon Kitchen Hand Soap Trader Joe's Trader Joe's

All Natural moisturizing

ShiKai Products

ShiKai

Shower Gel Yuzu

2in1 Shampoo and

Toys R Us Toys R Us

Conditioner

Body Wash ylang ylang &

Pharmaca Pharmaca

ginger

Kent Cosmetics

Australian Organics

avocado oil moisturizing shower gel

Lemon Balm White Musk Hand

D&H Australia Dickens & Hawthorne

Wash

Australia

Eucalyptus Aloe Hand Soap CST CST

Scottish Fine Soaps

Scottish Fine Soaps

Honey B Cr?me Handwash

Company

Enriched wtith Argan oil

Beauty Products Mgoador Chic Cosmetic Ind.

Restorative Shampoo

White Nectarine & Pear

Boutique Grace Cole Co.

Cleansing Hand Wash

HotHouse Partnerships

Brown & Harris England

Lavender Conditioning Handwash

LTD

English Rose Moisturizing

A & S Asquith & Somerset

Hand Wash

Best Face Forward Daily



Formula 10.0.6 Aspire Brands

Foaming Cleanser Passionfruit +Green Tea

Triple Action Bath, Shower, &

Freeman Beauty Labs/



c. Booth simple. Natural.

pH Beauty Labs

Trusted.

Hair Wash Revitalizing Rosemary Mint

Advanced Volume Shampoo

Nick Chavez Perfect Plus

with Expansion Technology

Bubble Bath Calm One with

Calm All The Soap & Glory Cosmetics

lemon balm

Lemon Basil Shea Butter Hand

Michel Design Works Michel Design Works

Soap

Philip B. Peppermint &



Phillip B. Phillip B Inc.

Avocado Volumizing and Clarifying Shampoo

Accessory Zone

Accessory Zone

Lemon Verbena Hand Wash Gel

Mango Body Wash Boots The Boots Company

Citrus Blush Shower Gel Champneys Boots Retail

White Tea and Ginger

Ampro/Pro Styl/ NeutraFoam Ampro Industries

Neutralizing Shampoo

Mor

Mor

Lychee Flower Hand And Body Wash

Zinc Shampoo DHS Person & Covey Inc.

Bubble Bath Sweet Water RRYSpa RRYSpa

Skinny Girl Shower Gel

Skinny Girl Lotta Luv

Margarita

Elegant Home Design

Elegant Home Design

Peppermint Bubble Bath

Apothecary Lemon Verbana

Apothecary International Design

Bath and Shower Gel

Associates

French Lavender Cleansing

Baylis & Harding England Baylis & Harding PLC

Hand Wash

American Crew

American Crew

American Crew Classic Daily Shampoo

Herb Hand Soap Daiso Daiso Industries

Hair Plump Volumizing

Big & Bold Fisk Industries

Shampoo

ARTec Systems Group

ARTEC

Blondes Lemon flower Shampoo

Rejuvi Shower Cream Rejuvi Rejuvi Laboratory Inc.

The Revitalizer Body Wash

Portico Portico Home + Spa

(Cucumber + Grapefruit)

Colour Protecting Caviar

Kelly Van Gogh Kelly Van Gogh LLC

Shampoo

Banzai Living Inc

Banzai Living Inc

Walnut Body Scrub

Clear Lemon & Mint Body SoapAroma Resort PMAI

Bath/Shower Gelee with Green

Dr. Michelle Copeland Dr. Michelle Copeland

Tea and Aloe

Skin Care

Lavender Shower Gel with

EWightnan & Co



elizabeth W san francisco

cucumber, arnica, and aloe vera

Caring Hand Wash Fig & Pink

Nougat London Nougat London

Cedar

Hydrating Shampoo Moroccanoil Moroccanoil

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Sep 1, 2013

Shelley W.

Read thru the list...the litigation is going to be insanely tedious. Those listed can claim they are transitioning their ingredients to fit Cali requirements and demand their own testing to disprove/prove the findings of what this watchdog group is reporting. I'm just playing devils advocate here but NOTHING is safe. We'd literally have to go back to living like cavemen if we seek to live a pure life free of chems. This kinda stuff doesn't scare me as much as what chemicals are going into a food supply. Now that right there freaks me out more than this list (luckily none of the products on this list are in my possession).

Sep 1, 2013

Danny C.

Very true Shelley. even still I'm going to look at the ingredients more now. unfortunately I use the organix line. even though the ones I use are not on the list, I checked out the ingredients and yup there it was. there getting trashed. going to have to find another line to use. even though there prob all tainted w something.

Sep 1, 2013

Traci L.

Thanks for taking your time and posting all this info @ Danny appreciate it.

Sep 1, 2013

Shelley W.

Creme of Nature shampoo is on this list and I remember as a kid my mom using it on my hair but then back in 1993 there was some rumor going around that said it contributed to premature hair loss. Mommy tossed that one in the trash. And a lot of these companies don't even manufacture in the here in the You.S. Places like China, & Mexico on equipment that wouldn't even pass here in the States because components contain lead (which gets leeched into products during mixing) and other lovely goodies. My husband is a cosmetic chemist and he's been to some pretty nasty manufacturing sites overseas. If I'm unsure about anything I just let him look it up because he knows what's up. Its very stressful as consumers trying to get unbiased information about the stuff we bring into our homes to consume or apply topically. I recently found out my skin can no longer tolerate products with phenoxyethanol in it. If its last on the ingredients list I'm somewhat OK but I can't use it everyday. My husband had the honor of tossing all my Too Faced bronzers, a Bobbi Brown moisturizing balm, sunscreens and few other things. Its a preservative that is used maintain the shelf life of a product. It sits high on the ingredient list for MAC foundations and I've broken out from every single one because of that single chemical. Some peoples skin can tolerate it but mine...no go.

Sep 1, 2013

Danny C.

No problem Traci I had to share. Your absolutely right Shelley, it is very stressful. just trying to figure out the ingredients in products to make sure they contain something that lives up to what the product claims it will do is hard enough. then to have to figure out which of those ingredients may be harmful is just too much!

Sep 1, 2013

Shelley W.

Thank you for sharing this Danny. I'm such a nerd so I will probably follow this to see how it plays out in court. Very curious to hear what the companies have to say.

Sep 1, 2013

Danny C.

No problem Shelley. please let me know if you hear anything. I actually wrote to organix about this. wonder if they will respond.

Sep 1, 2013

Valeria S.

Thanks for sharing! very helpful!

Sep 1, 2013

Loretta L.

Is tresemme on The list? This is very scary nothing is safe anymore.

Sep 1, 2013

Jaime T.

GMOs, microwaves, aluminum/alumina, diet/sugar free foods, synthetically made alternatives are just the tip of the iceberg for cancer causing agents, Ladies! Our technology to creating a better future is killing us slowly. Just like Shelley said we'd have to live a "cavemen" lifestyles to be completely chemically free! Just remember to research everything before you buy.

Sep 1, 2013

Patricia P.

Thanks for sharing the info.