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Formaldehyde Found in Johnson's Baby Shampoo
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Anonymous
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and I bet you all use microwave...
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Anonymous
I use a bottle warmer and heat bb's food on the stove, so no, we do not all use the microwave. |
Anonymous
I checked Earth's Best as it seems like a good alternative to what I currently use (Pampers sensitive wipes) and many of their products are listed under the moderately hazardous category. What to do ... what to do ... |
Anonymous
Obviously, no one can avoid exposure to all harmful or potentially dangerous chemicals. The objective of this post is to minimize it as much as possible, especially when it comes to our little ones. I don't think (surprisingly) any poster is overreacting -- just educating. I find this thread extremely helpful as a new mother. |
Anonymous
Thank you, poster. There now and what a great database! http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/browse.php?maincat=babycare |
Anonymous
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I just used the cosmeticsdatabase.com website to find facial skin cleansers (for myself) that won't bother my allergies and are fragrance-free.
Near the top of the list was a product listed as having no hazardous ingredients of any kind-- but it contained lavender-- which I am allergic to, IS a fragrance albeit a natural one, and is known to have estrogenic effects! The product even contained "lavender" in its name. What gives? I hate the (mistaken) idea that anything "natural" can't be hazardous. Reminds me of my husband giving the kid Haagen Daaz but saying it's fine because it's all natural. Hello-- sugar and fat, all natural! Geesh. |
Anonymous
What's wrong with sugar and fat? I'm being serious. (I posted a butter-laden grilled cheese recipe a few weeks ago.) |
Anonymous
Nothing wrong with it-- I loved your grilled cheese recipe.  But my husband acts like Haagen Daaz is a health food and offers it to the kid regardless of whether we've had dinner yet!
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Anonymous
| Also, everyone needs to keep in mind that some of these products have substances like nut oils or soy in them -- which are natural, but not necessarily a good thing to expose kids to if they're allergy prone. So, I usually use California Baby, which is expensive and rates a number 1 (not 0, the best) on the cosmetics database because it doesn't have any of those particular ingredients. |
Anonymous
| to avoid chemicals in wipes, there is the option of using cloth wipes. i know this won't appeal to many, but it's an option. |
Anonymous
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educating yourself is great.
I use california baby formy son its expensive BUT I find it lasts a long time remember you only need a tiny bit most people use way to much shampoo and soap. I dont use a microwave. And YES I KNOW Im not perfect and we are exposed to all kinds of crap. But why not try and avoid the crap when you can. Its like sweets you shouldnt eat them all the time because you can. I think of wating healthy, avoind the nasty chemical filled things like johnsons liek wearing a seat belt. I cant stop another car from hitting me but I can do all I can in my car to keep myself and my child safe. |
Anonymous
If you have a gas stove, it gives off formaldehyde as a byproduct of burning natural gas. And others. You all didn't think that burning gas in your house came without cost, did you 
Microwaves just agitate water molecules through electromagnetic radiation, which is all around you, but which in this case is tuned to the specific frequency to agitate water molecules. That could be dangerous if it hit you, but microwaves cannot pass through the metal of a microwave and the door screen (unless it is damaged). So really, microwaves are safer. Not that I care, because we get way more formaldehyde through other sources than our stove - or our baby wash. |
Anonymous
| man, I have a bottle of lavender in my purse and I'm addicted to smelling it. |
Anonymous
| You're right, 20:47, there is formaldehyde everywhere. That's why we should try to eliminate it where we can. |
Anonymous
If 99.5% of your exposure was from your home itself, and 0.5% was from two dozen personal products that you like, would you give them all up to reduce your exposure by 1/2 of 1 percent? |