My Necessity:
Since it is winter my skin tends to get really dry. I think some of you may agree with me. So lately I have been using a lot of lotion mainly Johnson and Johnson Softlotion 24 hour Mosturizer. I thought that this was a good product considering the brand, and that its safe to use on babies with little to no harmful scents or ingredients. Well apparently I thought wrong. Here is what i found out on the cosmetic database:
Ingredients in this product are linked to:
YES-Cancer
YES-Developmental/reproductive toxicity
YES-Violations, restrictions & warnings
YES-Allergies/immunotoxicity
YES-Other concerns for ingredients used in this product: Neurotoxicity,Endocrine disruption, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Miscellaneous, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes
Not only did I find out these things I also found that:
~56% of moisturizers have lower concerns
~64% of baby lotions have lower concerns
My thoughts:
I was really really surprised on the data I found on this lotion. Johnson & Johnson is a very well known name and is used not only by adults but also babies. I thought that a product of this company would be a lot safer to use. I also found that the manufacturer (Johnson & Johnson) is not a Compact for Safe Cosmetics signer and it does test on animals. I buy this product because I thought it was safe to use and it was better then scented lotions. After reviewing this lotion I am going to start rethinking my decision about buying Johnson and Johnson products.
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It is frustrating to think that we all intend to buy "safe" products, but most of the product labels are marketing ploys. At least we now have knowledge and this website as a resource to make more informed decisions!
ReplyDeleteWow.... One of the most commonly used "products" is a hazard in EVERY way... I never would have thought that!
ReplyDeleteI was really shocked by those results, too! I'm a big fan of Johnson & Johnson Bedtime Bath (I know it's for babies, but I just love it!) and I guess I always assumed it was just a nice mild soap made by a safe company. I can't believe that a company so well known for making baby products isn't a Compact for Safe Cosmetics signer!
ReplyDeleteYour results are just as bad as mine are, but like you said Johnson and Johnson is known for making lotions for babies. That is a scary thought.
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