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| J&J's harmful baby shampoo angers buyers Global Times, China November 3rd, 2011 Chinese parents backed calls for a boycott of Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) baby products following a report by a US organization that said the healthcare giant was selling baby shampoo with cancer-risk elements in a number of countries. |
| Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo Still Contains Cancer-Causing Chemicals: Report
International Business Times November 2nd, 2011 Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is the target of new analysis from the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, which released a second report detailing two cancer-causing chemicals found in Johnson & Johnson's popular baby shampoo. |
| J&J will phase out chemicals in shampoo United Press International November 2nd, 2011 Johnson & Johnson said it is phasing out formaldehyde-releasing chemicals from its baby products, following the U.S. report "Baby's Tub Is Still Toxic." |
| Health campaigners urge boycott of J&J baby shampoo Reuters November 1st, 2011 A coalition of health campaigners on Tuesday urged a boycott of Johnson & Johnson until it removes from its baby shampoo a preservative considered by the government to be a possible trigger for some cancers and skin allergies. |
| J&J, under fire, commits to formaldehyde-free Johnson's baby products by Sheila Shayon, Brandchannel November 1st, 2011 Johnson & Johnson's signature baby shampoo sold in the U.S. contains trace amounts of two chemicals considered harmful and potentially cancer-causing, 1,4-dioxane and quaternium-15 that releases formaldehyde. |
| Johnson & Johnson gently poisons babies with its shampoo by Margaret Hartmann, Jezebel November 1st, 2011 Health and environmental groups have been pressuring Johnson & Johnson to remove two potentially cancer-causing chemicals from its popular baby shampoo, and for some unfathomable reason, they're dragging their feet. |
| As report reveals toxic ingredients in baby shampoo, Johnson & Johnson goes public with plans to clean up products by Amy Westervelt, Forbes November 1st, 2011 Less than a month after Johnson & Johnson ranked as the most trusted brand in America in Forbes' survey comes a report that could give consumers pause, calling the company out for removing chemicals of concern in its iconic baby shampoo in some countries, but not others. |
| Groups push J&J on baby shampoo chemicals by Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press November 1st, 2011 Two chemicals considered harmful to babies remain in Johnson & Johnson's baby shampoo sold in the U.S. and some other countries, even though the company already makes versions without them, according to an international coalition of health and environmental groups. |
| Why we can't shop our way out of breast cancer by Mia Davis and Amy Lubitow, MomsRising blog October 27th, 2011 Companies like Proctor & Gamble, Estee Lauder and Avon position themselves as champions for women through their work to bring about "breast cancer awareness." But they also can – and do — use chemicals linked to cancer in their products. |
| Heavy metals in Halloween face paint: Still spooky by Stacy Malkan, Not Just a Pretty Face October 24th, 2011 While the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics' 2009 tests of heavy metals in face paint haven't been updated, a spring 2011 report by Environmental Defense Canada indicates that not only has the problem not been solved, it may be worse than we thought. |
| What's in that pink ribbon product? by Stacy Malkan, CrazySexyLife October 19th, 2011 Before I rush out for a pink-ribbon makeover, I have some questions for these companies: How much money are they actually contributing to breast cancer charities, and what is the money being used for? And most importantly, are they willing to stop using chemicals linked to cancer? |
| Straight hair at what cost? Treatments using formaldehyde may pose a risk. by Laura Hambleton, Washington Post October 17th, 2011 Health officials say such smoothing products, often known as Brazilian treatments, may pose a hazard to stylists and users alike. That's because most of them contain formaldehyde or chemicals that release formaldehyde, which has been identified as a cancer risk. |
| Your guide to safe, non-toxic makeup by Alden Wicker, LearnVest October 14th, 2011 Today we tackle green and toxin-free makeup—to help you get to the bottom line about natural and organic beauty. |
| Environmentalists investigate toxic beauty by Yumna Mohamed, The Uptowner October 12th, 2011 The environmental activist group WE ACT for Environmental Justice is surveying women of color uptown about their use of hair products and cosmetics that could endanger their health. |
| The stinky facts about smelling good by Sloan Barnett, Huffington Post October 10th, 2011 The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics found 14 secret ingredients not even listed on the label -- they call them trade secrets. I call them synthetic chemicals. |
| The "Safe Cosmetics Alliance" is not what it sounds like by Siobhan O'Connor, No More Dirty Looks blog October 5th, 2011 Look at what now exists? The Safe Cosmetics Alliance. It sounds a lot like the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, right? Except it's not. It's an industry-funded campaign that appears to me to be designed to confuse you. |
| It's time to tell Congress: No more toxic chemicals in our products! by Laura Turner Seydel, Huffington Post October 3rd, 2011 I was shocked to learn that even the cosmetics I use and the sunscreen I slather on my children to protect them could very well be causing harm. |
| Formaldehyde in cosmetics: What's the verdict? by Lisette Mejia, Women's Health blog October 3rd, 2011 Cosmetic treatments like the Brazilian Blowout are under heavy fire lately for their use of formaldehyde, a chemical the U.S. Food and Drug Administration officially classifies as a carcinogen. |
| Global and green: Beauty trends from the WIE Symposium by Deborah Stambler, Huffington Post September 29th, 2011 While it's easy to point to the sustainable, organic beauty products as a marketing trend, I'd like to think there's more to the story. |
| Deepak dialogues with activist celebs: Mark Ruffalo, Fran Drescher and Russell Simmons by Alison Rose Levy, Huffington Post September 14th, 2011 Drescher wants to "turn the tide on cancer through asking Congress to support the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011." |
