Test finds carcinogens in U.S. baby bath products

BEIJING, March 13 (Chinese medianet) -- A lot of children's

bath products in U.S. contain chemicals that may belinked to cancer and

skin allergies, said a report releasedby Analytical Sciences Thursday.

The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics said that 23 of 28

products tested contained formaldehyde, which is considered a probable

carcinogen by the Environmental Protection Agency, according to Analytical

Sciences, who performed the tests.

Thirty-two of 48 products containing 1,4-dioxane, a

probable human carcinogen considered by the EPA, was a byproduct of a chemical

processing techniques used to make petroleum-based ingredients gentler to the

skin, and nearly two-thirds of products tested contained both

chemicalsreleased bythe campaign.

However, spokeswoman for Johnson Johnson, Iris

Grossman, said the company's products are safe, meeting or exceeding all

regulations.

Also,spokesman for the Personal Care Products

Council, said the study's results are old news.John Bailey,the council's chief

scientist said"Cosmetic and personal care product companies take their

commitment to safety and their responsibilities under the law very seriously and

work hard to earn and keep the trust of consumers and their

families.""Parents should be given complete and accurate information about

their products based on sound science rather than on incomplete and alarmist

reports."

Other scientists say the report raises important

safety concerns.

(Agencies)