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Organic soaps, shampoos, cleaning products contain cancer-causing chemical (re-issue)

March 24th, 2008 - 5:21 pm ICT by admin Tell a Friend -

Washington, March 24 (ANI): Scientists at the Minnesota-based Organic Consumers Association have proved that the so-called organic and natural products contain a cancer-causing chemical.

The research team has shown that 47 of 100 “natural” or “organic” soaps, shampoos and cleaning products have 1,4-dioxane, which is a by-product of chemical soap softeners and a potent cancer-causing compound.

Lead author David Steinberg said that 1,4-dioxane could be avoided by using coconut or other plant oils instead of the chemicals.

However, he added that this replacement comes at a cost.

“We need standards,” the Scientific American quoted Steinberg, as telling Los Angeles Times.

“Consumers walk into a health food store or natural product supermarket with the expectation that the produce they purchase will be natural or safer than what they could purchase at the drugstore or supermarket, he added.

The Food and Drug Administration, which regulates cosmetics, has suggested that levels such as those detected here do not pose a risk, though manufacturers are urged to decrease them as much as possible. (ANI)

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  1. kebin Says:

    I love peppermint so I had to give the Made from Earth organic “Tea Tree Shampoo” and “Peppermint Conditioner” a try. I’ve used Castille soaps before and never really loved the distinct smell they have.

    Anyway, the Peppermint Condition er and the Tea Tree Shampoo (from Made from Earth)are amazing and I LOVE the way it smells. And it really is true that you get a bit of tingle from the mint.

    I only use sulfate-free washes because they don’t make me dry and itchy. Sulfate-free washes are pretty hard to find so do yourself a favor and buy this wash!

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