<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Lotioned-up babies have high phthalate levels, says study]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by kcostello http://www.grist.org/article/lotion/ Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:19:40 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/lotion/1 easy ways to weed out our toxic products

I'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.  

]]> easy ways to weed out our toxic products

I'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.  

]]> Comment #2 by Wolverine http://www.grist.org/article/lotion/ Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:32:39 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/lotion/2 This Could Be A Good Thing

If 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.

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If 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.

]]> Comment #3 by SMLowry http://www.grist.org/article/lotion/ Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:33:19 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/lotion/3 Make your own

I 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.

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I 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.

]]> Comment #4 by brenna http://www.grist.org/article/lotion/ Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:31:45 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/lotion/4 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.

]]> 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.

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