In our last post we discussed the dangers of phenoxyethanol and the news that the FDA warned nursing mothers from a product containing phenoxyethanol because it can cause vomiting, dermatitis and it might just shut down the nervous system.
According to ingredients listings it's a soil associated approved preservative....we don't really know what to say to that, other than "You Broke My Heart Soil Association! You....Broke....My...Heaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaart!".
Ahem, definitely not something that you'd expect to find in products for anyone let alone Mother and Baby products. So we hit the ingredients lists of all of the "natural mother and baby products" at one of our favourite and most trusted online natural apothecaries; Lovelula, and we have listed any offenders here.
The thing about natural apothecaries is that new ingredients are being used all of the time, and should the ingredients carry an "approved" stamp from a trusted body then stores and consumers are more likely to trust it's safety. Unfortunately, in some cases, the ingredient isn't worthy of the approval.
Thankfully, the products in the new mum section were phenoxyethanol free but quite a few baby products contain it. To take a little bit of the pressure off busy parents or parents to be shopping for baby friendly baby products, here are the products to try and avoid:
Baby Wipes
Simply Gentle 100% Cotton Baby Wipes
Yup, as if nappy change time didn't have enough perks, the makers of these baby wipes thought they'd throw a neurotoxin in. What the hell, right?
Earth friendly baby organic skincare baby wipes
Earth Friendly? Doubtful. Baby friendly? Hell no. One Reviewer says they're great for removing make-up. Research Says: Especially if you want a rash.
Beaming Baby Organic Baby Wipes
Bubble bath
Earth friendly Baby Organic Lavender Bubble Bath
According to the product description, a little bit goes a long way. . . at least they're being honest; that's right people, it goes TOO FAR!
Baby Cream
Bamford Baby Cream
I'm not even going to comment on this one.
Green People 3-in-1 No Scent Baby Lotion
In the ingredients section phenoxyethanol is listed as a "preservative". . . .it probably depends on what you're preserving
Shampoo
Jason Earth's Best Baby Shampoo
2 commas would have made that shampoo sound like a superbaby product line. Maybe next time, Jason, maybe next time.
According to ingredients listings it's a soil associated approved preservative....we don't really know what to say to that, other than "You Broke My Heart Soil Association! You....Broke....My...Heaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaart!".
Ahem, definitely not something that you'd expect to find in products for anyone let alone Mother and Baby products. So we hit the ingredients lists of all of the "natural mother and baby products" at one of our favourite and most trusted online natural apothecaries; Lovelula, and we have listed any offenders here.
The thing about natural apothecaries is that new ingredients are being used all of the time, and should the ingredients carry an "approved" stamp from a trusted body then stores and consumers are more likely to trust it's safety. Unfortunately, in some cases, the ingredient isn't worthy of the approval.
Thankfully, the products in the new mum section were phenoxyethanol free but quite a few baby products contain it. To take a little bit of the pressure off busy parents or parents to be shopping for baby friendly baby products, here are the products to try and avoid:
Baby Wipes
Simply Gentle 100% Cotton Baby Wipes
Yup, as if nappy change time didn't have enough perks, the makers of these baby wipes thought they'd throw a neurotoxin in. What the hell, right?
Earth friendly baby organic skincare baby wipes
Earth Friendly? Doubtful. Baby friendly? Hell no. One Reviewer says they're great for removing make-up. Research Says: Especially if you want a rash.
Beaming Baby Organic Baby Wipes
According to one reviewer, "the smell is just gorgeous, they have a lovely texture" and she is "thrilled with them". I know what you're thinking, we were thinking it too. . .is it her or is it the neurotoxin speaking? &, just in case you were wondering, their Beaming Beauty Organic Face Wipes have it in too
Bubble bath
Earth friendly Baby Organic Lavender Bubble Bath
According to the product description, a little bit goes a long way. . . at least they're being honest; that's right people, it goes TOO FAR!
Baby Cream
Bamford Baby Cream
I'm not even going to comment on this one.
Green People 3-in-1 No Scent Baby Lotion
In the ingredients section phenoxyethanol is listed as a "preservative". . . .it probably depends on what you're preserving
Shampoo
Jason Earth's Best Baby Shampoo
2 commas would have made that shampoo sound like a superbaby product line. Maybe next time, Jason, maybe next time.
great! as if being a mum of 2 wasnt hard enough just put my little un down to sleep and found that her "little ones eco baby wipes" from Sainsbury's have phenoxyethanol in! Disgusted!
ReplyDeletejust checked and my makeup wipes have it in too! My eczema has been so bad lately and not even my dermatologist new why! Are there any safe makeup wipes out there?
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately we can't find any "safe" makeup wipes. Layla's contact dermatitis has been pretty awful since using the antipodes nourishing night cream; it's fair to say that she is fairly annoyed! Have you tried fushi eczmaid cream?
DeleteNice assist! the terms 'natural', 'herbal', 'organic' etc are very popular and healthy for use so under this level products become cool but not all the time it works successfully so we have to aware of it; especially about the question of new mother and kids. Thanks for the cooperation.
ReplyDeletemother baby products