Comments on: I Use Toxic Bath Products on My Kids! Do You?

By: kenmarion

kenmarion — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:21:32 +0000

This is a very useful blog, but I am afraid that some people don't realize the danger that not just J&J's products represent, but every national brand on the market. Children are not the only ones effected, people of all ages are exposed to deadly toxins, not just in hair shampoo, conditioner and liquid soaps, but most of the products in our homes. The following national brand products all contain known carcinogens and even chemicals classified as toxic waste by federal law, including laundry detergents, fabric softeners, dryer sheets, deodorants, make ups, moisture creams, wrinkle creams, shaving creams and many more. The better a product smells, the more toxic it is. Always buy the no scent product as they are usually safer, but some contain toxic chemicals to get rid of a bad smell.
What is the alternative? Buy all your products at a health food store but make sure you read the labels as some of the products in there also contain toxic chemicals. Nationally sold laundry detergents like Tide etc. contain ingredients intended to make your clothes feel stiff on purpose. Why would they do that? So they can sell billions of dollars a year in fabric softener. Most all of these products I just mentioned are banned in Europe by the EPA because they contain so many toxic chemicals.
One alternative is to purchase Soap Nuts for your laundry needs. These are berries that grow on trees and contain no toxic chemicals at all. They also don't pollute the environment. They clean extremely well and leave your wash softer than ever without using fabric softener.
One person said they can't afford to buy Green, healthy products. Soap nuts are a lot less expensive than Tide and all the other toxic name brands. The best place get them is at www.greenvirginproducts.com. We have the best price and quality I have found.

Thank you
Ken Marion
Green Virgin Products

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Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:55:40 +0000

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By: The Million Baby March: Saying No to Toxins! : Green and Clean Mom ™

The Million Baby March: Saying No to Toxins! : Green and Clean Mom ™ — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:01:54 +0000

[...] stand behind and cheer for! Last April when I hosted the Green Mom’s Carnvial and made the toxic tub video as a spoof, I took some heat. Now I’m just happy to see that the heat I took and the holey [...]

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:17:16 +0000

I just blogged about this topic! When are companies going to take responsibility for the poisons that that they knowingly put into products. I am fed up about this and trying to help people become educated consumers! Robin’s last blog post..Poison Products

By: More on the Toxic Tub Report : Green and Clean Mom ™

More on the Toxic Tub Report : Green and Clean Mom ™ — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:12:13 +0000

[...] we as consumers have to demand the companies do this and not just settle for their lame responses. The Green Mom’s Carnival came to fruition after a conference call with several other concerned moms. We wanted to make some [...]

By: Organic and Green Mom Blog | The Toxic Tub Report: An Update at Organic Mania

Wed, 27 May 2009 03:11:13 +0000

[...] Thanks again to all of you who participated in the Toxic Tub Carnival, which was hosted by Sommer at Green and Clean Mom. Thanks to: Jennifer our Smart Mama, Beth of Fake Plastic Fish, Jess from The Green Phone Booth, [...]

By: Blog Talk Radio with Classy Mommy Colleen Padilla : Green and Clean Mom (TM)

Blog Talk Radio with Classy Mommy Colleen Padilla : Green and Clean Mom (TM) — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:01:54 +0000

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By: Larissa

Larissa — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:37:29 +0000

I want to say thank you for your work on this! These companies need to get with the program and realize that we’re not going to keep buying toxic products when we know that perfectly safe and good alternatives are on the market now. They may say “it’s just a little bit of carcinogen” but this is a completely unnecessary exposure that we are adding to what our kids already are born with (see the study of more than 200 toxic chemicals found in baby cord blood at ewg.org’s site), what they get in their air, water and the zillion other exposures. It is all adding up and we know that eliminating unnecessary exposures to toxic chemicals is a good thing and can help prevent later life disease.

These companies need to realize consumers aren’t dumb–we know that our laws are outdated and don’t take into account that we’re not exposed to one chemical at a time and that we need to move toward green chemistry and green production–not the toxic chemistry of the past.

By: No more toxic baths! « Trying To Be Greener

No more toxic baths! « Trying To Be Greener — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:33:04 +0000

[...] Johnson & Johnson, safe baby soap My blogger friend Sommer from Green and Clean Mom wrote a fantastic post the other day on the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics issuing a report of known carcinogens [...]

By: Jolene Snyder

Jolene Snyder — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:34:36 +0000

I am glad that more mom's are becoming more aware of the dangers of toxins in their childrens everyday products. I agree that we need to do all we can to get the word out, and to support the companies that go the extra mile to make safe, non toxic products. The more these products are utilized, the sooner the prices will come down. I would like to point out something that also concerns me. I constantly see moms using hand sanitizers on their young childrens hands. Most hand sanitizers contain toxic ingredients such as Propylene Glycol. The bottles have poison warnings on their labels. In fact, I heard of a school recently which supplied a scented hand sanitizer for their students, to encourage the children to use it. One child got very ill from licking his hands (because of the pleasant scent). Fortunately, the school quickly got rid of the rest of the product. I can understand the usefulness of hand sanitizers when hand washing is not accessible, but moms need to stop the constant over-use of them, and get back to training their children to wash their hands with (non toxic) soap and water. This skill which will serve their children well throughout their lives. Jolene Snyders last blog post..Mar 16, Nontoxic Alternatives Guide: Choose nontoxic for health, longevity, and wellness