Oh so soft – and safe – for baby.

When selecting bath and body care products to use on a baby, it’s no secret that parents look for the safest items available. The problem with today’s marketplace, is how do you truly know what’s safe?

According to the results of a 2009 study by The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics two known carcinogens, 1,4-dioxane and formaldehyde, were found in dozens of bath products for babies and kids, including major, well known brands. The study was done in order to follow up on test results released in February 2007, which found the chemical 1,4-dioxane in 18 popular baby soaps, bubble baths and shampoos. None of the products tested in either round listed 1,4-dioxane or formaldehyde on the label.

"Our intention is not to alarm parents, but to inform parents that products that claim to be gentle and pure are contaminated with carcinogens, which is completely unnecessary," Campaign for Safe Cosmetics spokesperson Stacy Malkan said.

To steer clear of these contaminates, avoid using products containing sodium myreth sulfate, PEG compounds and chemicals that include the clauses "xynol," "ceteareth" and "oleth." Similarly, avoid products that contain formaldehye-releasing preservatives, including quaternium-15, DMDM hydantoin, imidazolidinyl urea and diazolidinyl urea.

OnlyGreen’s line of Baby Care products are made with 100% natural ingredients, preservatives and essential oils. Check out the Baby Care section of our catalogue, or view a complete list of ingredients for all our Baby Care products online.



To learn more about using safe and natural baby products you can feel confident it, contact your local EcoAdvisor.