Lotioned-up babies have high phthalate levels, says study 4

Comments View as Threaded

1. 

   kcostello Posted 7:19 am
   04 Feb 2008

   easy ways to weed out our toxic productsI'm part of a group called Going Green Family and this month our focus is looking at the toxic personal products we're using and gradually weeding them out over the next month.  
   We're finding that a great place to start is to sit down with a few of your favorite products and log on to Skin Deep (http://www.cosmeticdatabase.com/), a searchable database that tells you about the ingredients in your product, and suggests healthier alternatives.  Next time you go shopping, you can buy a much healthier alternative.  

   Permalink

2. 

   Wolverine Posted 9:32 am
   04 Feb 2008

   This Could Be A Good ThingIf human babies were not contaminated by phthalates, the chemicals would be left to poison the rest of the planet because hardly anyone would care.  Now parental self-centeredness can be used to reduce or eliminate this crap.

   Permalink

3. 

   SMLowry Posted 9:33 am
   04 Feb 2008

   Make your ownI know it's not for everyone, but it's pretty easy to make your own. Calendula salve, which is great for baby bottoms, uses calendula flowers, some nice oil (olive, sunflower, almond, etc.) and a bit of beeswax. That's it.

   Permalink

4. 

   brenna Posted 10:31 am
   04 Feb 2008

   One more thing to worry about...Wow, it seems like the toxic ingredients we let our kids play with, eat, etc. just keep growing and growing. What is wrong with our society that this has been okay for so long?
   Is it the lotions and shampoos themselves that contain the phthalates? Or is it leaking from the plastic packaging? Why in the world would these products benefit from the phthalates?
   I love the Cosmetics Safety Database, it has helped me make decisions on what products to buy many times.
   
   

   Permalink