Formaldehyde Found in Johnson's Baby Shampoo

[Anonymous]

I find it impossible to believe that something on your skin 24/7 would only make up 1/2 of 1 percent of exposure. Dryer sheets are particularly powerful, IMO. When we have playdates with kids whose moms (or dads) use them, I have to air out the whole house after they leave. The chemicals on them are on the towels they use after showering, the napkins they use to wipe their mouths, the clothing, bedding -- they are constantly being exposed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:and I bet you all use microwave...

LOL

I use a bottle warmer and heat bb's food on the stove, so no, we do not all use the microwave.

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.

We have no gas in our house but thanks for the info. All electric which I am sure is harmful some way as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I find it impossible to believe that something on your skin 24/7 would only make up 1/2 of 1 percent of exposure. Dryer sheets are particularly powerful, IMO. When we have playdates with kids whose moms (or dads) use them, I have to air out the whole house after they leave. The chemicals on them are on the towels they use after showering, the napkins they use to wipe their mouths, the clothing, bedding -- they are constantly being exposed.

Dryer sheets are bad for you.

[Anonymous]

I think it's interesting that women use all sorts of potions and and things of this nature (that all undoubtedly contain these contaminants) throughout their life, men use nothing but soap and water, yet women traditionally live longer than men. Huh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:and I bet you all use microwave...

LOL

I use a bottle warmer and heat bb's food on the stove, so no, we do not all use the microwave.

not even to sterilize bottles?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it's interesting that women use all sorts of potions and and things of this nature (that all undoubtedly contain these contaminants) throughout their life, men use nothing but soap and water, yet women traditionally live longer than men. Huh.

That's b/c we're "preserved" well. 8)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

I agree. This all-natural craze is great in a way because it makes us think more about the products we use. But I get really annoyed by those who preach all-natural without investigating further.

Tobacco is all-natural, does that mean smoking is OK?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

I agree. This all-natural craze is great in a way because it makes us think more about the products we use. But I get really annoyed by those who preach all-natural without investigating further.

Tobacco is all-natural, does that mean smoking is OK?

They put all kinds of crap besides tobacco in cigarettes, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

There is a huge difference between having an allergy to a natural substance (lavender, peanuts, pollen, shellfish) and not being able to use it for personal reasons and a product that is full of harmful chemicals that has the potential to be dangerous to everyone. I am allergic to shrimp. That does not mean that you have an allergic reaction when eating them, it means I will. You cannot generalize lavender is bad based on your personal allergy. On the other hand many of the chemicals used in commercial hygiene products are harmful in large doses across the board. Will they have the same effect on me as they do to you? Maybe not. But they are still known hormone changing, cancer causing, crappy old chemicals.

Common sense tells you to avoid products you are allergic to. But having a, let's say, peanut allergy does not make peanuts dangerous for the rest of us.

[Anonymous]

Buy different shampoo. Don't bother calling your legislators. Hit Johnson & Johnson where it hurts - in the wallet!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I find it impossible to believe that something on your skin 24/7 would only make up 1/2 of 1 percent of exposure. Dryer sheets are particularly powerful, IMO. When we have playdates with kids whose moms (or dads) use them, I have to air out the whole house after they leave. The chemicals on them are on the towels they use after showering, the napkins they use to wipe their mouths, the clothing, bedding -- they are constantly being exposed.

There is a very good answer to this. Formaldehyde is mostly absorbed by inhaling it. You could rub tobacco leaves on your skin and not be harmed by it. But you smoke them and, well, you know.

[Anonymous]

PP here. Oh, I forgot to mention that the human body produces and metabolizes formaldehyde on its own. I think you produce about 50 grams of it per day

[Anonymous]

the scent of the dryer sheets lasts forever. if we can smell something, we are breathing it in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:the scent of the dryer sheets lasts forever. if we can smell something, we are breathing it in.

So which sheets are safe to use or do you stick with liquid? I need soft laundry dammit.

[Anonymous]

Well, if it makes anyone feel better I just ran a search on common household dangers and dangerous household chemicals. Both searches came back with DUST.

The other items included mothballs, pesticides, pressed wood products, chemicals in carpets, printer chemicals, lead paint, air fresheners/cleaning solutions, baby bottles/BPA, flame retardants and cosmetic pathlates.

How many of us have homes free of all these things?