The Diva Dirty Dozen...
Organic Divas don’t put up with toxic personal relationships or toxic personal care products either.
The following is a list of synthetic baby product ingredients known or strongly suspected of causing cancer, birth defects or endocrine disruption. When it comes to these chemicals in baby products, Diva, don't do it!
- Methyl and Propyl and Butyl and Ethyl Paraben. Linked to breast cancer.
- Methyl Paraben: Allergies/immunotoxicity, non-reproductive organ system toxicity, irritation (skin, eyes or lungs), biochemical or cellular level changes.
- Propyl Paraben: Developmental/reproductive toxicity, endocrine disruption, allergies / immunotoxicity, and non-reproductive organ system toxicity.
- Butyl Paraben: Developmental/reproductive toxicity, allergies/immunotoxicity, non-reproductive organ system toxicity, and biochemical or cellular level changes.
- Ethyl Paraben: Allergies/immunotoxicity, non-reproductive organ system toxicity.
- Imidazolindyl Urea. Impurities linked to cancer.
- Diazolindyl Urea. Allergies/immunotoxicity. Contamination concerns.
- Petrolatum. Can cause highly allergic reactions. Contamination concerns.
- Propylene Glycol. Alters skin structure for enhanced skin absorption. A skin irritant that can cause allergic reactions. Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs).
- PVP/V Copolymer.
- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. Non-reproductive organ system toxicity, irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs). Alters skin structure which allows chemicals to penetrate more deeply into skin.
- Stearalkonium Chloride. Non-reproductive organ system toxicity, neurotoxicity, and irritation (skin, eyes or lungs).
- Synthetic colors. Developmental/reproductive toxicity, neurotoxicity, and non-reproductive organ system toxicity. For example, synthetic colors may be listed as the following: FD&C Blue 1 Aluminum Lake or D&C Red 27 Lake.
- Synthetic fragrances. Neurotoxicity, allergies/immunotoxicity, and miscellaneous concerns.
- Phthalates. Developmental/reproductive toxicity, neurotoxicity, hormone disruption, allergies/immunotoxicity, persistence and bioaccumulation, and non-reproductive organ system toxicity. Linked to reproductive birth defects in baby boys. May damage lungs, liver, kidneys.
- Triethanolamine. May form carcinogenic compounds called nitrosamines in the body after absorbed — among the most potent cancer-causing agents found.
Reprinted by permission of Ann Louise Gittleman, a true Organic Diva and author of “The Living Beauty Detox Program: The Revolutionary Diet for Each and Every Season of a Woman’s Life,” San Francisco, HarperSanFrancisco 2001. For more information of Ann Louise’s books and specialty products please visit www.annlouise.com or call 800-888-4353.
