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recent news about harmful ingredients in baby shampoos etc

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PCM · 24/03/2009 10:49

did anyone see news recently about harmful ingredients in baby shampoos etc I was told about it but did not see it and I am finding it difficult finding information on it. can anyone advise of natural shampoo baby bath and soap (my toddler uses our pump soap in bathroom after toilet) etc. I am using wipes for babys bum too and I am thinking should change back to water and cotton wool so difficult when out and about. does anyone know of any natural bottom creams as well.
Thanks

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MargaretMountford · 24/03/2009 11:05

I recommend the Daniel Galvin junior organic baby juice shampoo (Waitrose) - was it the parabens you are worried about ?

kingprawntikka · 24/03/2009 11:09

Halo and Horns do a shower gel, bubble bath and shampoo.Their products are free of parabens,sodium laurel sulphates, phthalates,MIT,triclosan and SLES.I didn't see the news item though so it depends which chemicals you want to avoid.You can get Halo and Horns in Asda,Waitrose and Tesco.

PCM · 24/03/2009 12:58

It was the ingredients mentioned on the report called "no more toxic tub" on campaign for safe cosmetics website and basically any harmful chemicals

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PrettySprinkles · 24/03/2009 15:07

I think it was more about the ingredients could combine to make formaldehyde and 1,4 dioxane (apologies for spellings) and neither were listed. I know Johnson's baby shampoo was among the list of those which raised concern. It's disgraceful that these companies are allowed to put sh*te into their products aimed at babies and children.

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