Might changes to U.S. consumer or cosmetic label law be coming? From Environmental Science and Technology:
Dozens of children’s bath products are contaminated with formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane, both considered probable human carcinogens by the U.S. EPA, according to a study published by the nonprofit Environmental Working Group. No More Toxic Tub documents that more than 60% of 48 popular products tested, including Johnson’s Baby Shampoo and Sesame Street Bubble Bath, contained one or both of the toxic chemicals…
EPA lists both formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane as probable human carcinogens; the Consumer Product Safety Commission says that “the presence of 1,4-dioxane, even as a trace contaminant, is cause for concern.” However, the two chemicals don’t appear on the labels of the products in which they were found because they are considered impurities that are exempt from labeling…
Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) is just one of the lawmakers calling for reform in response to the report’s findings. She plans to “soon” introduce legislation requiring greater oversight of the personal products industry to address this problem and “ensure that the chemicals that are used in our everyday products are safe.”
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