The following are excerpts from the Environmental Working Group
Areas of Health Concern: Bar Soap
Cancer: 27% of products (39) may pose cancer risks. 27% of products (39) contain(s) ingredients that are(is) possible human carcinogen(s). (Butylated hydroxytoluene, Polyethylene, Titanium dioxide, Triethanolamine) Harmful Impurities 35% of products (51) may contain harmful impurities linked to cancer or other health problems.
10% of products (14) contain(s) ingredients that may contain impurities linked to breast cancer. (PEG-16 soy sterol, PEG-6, PEG-8, Petrolatum) Penetration Enhancers: 36% of products (52) contain(s) penetration enhancers that increase exposures to carcinogens and other ingredients of concern. (disodium EDTA, lecithin, menthol, propylene glycol, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, tetrasodium EDTA, trisodium EDTA, trisodium HEDTA) Unstudied Ingredients: 100% of products (144) contain ingredients contain(s) unstudied ingredient(s) or ingredient(s) with insufficient data.
100% of products (144) contain ingredients are unstudied for use by industry safety panel, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review. (phosphoric acid ... %, Polyethylene, Silica, sodium hydroxide, Talc, Titanium dioxide) Unstudied Ingredients: 1 product contains ingredients the cosmetic industry safety panel had insufficient testing data to support the ingredients' safe use in cosmetics.
Allergies: 60% of products (87) contain ingredients that are allergens. (fragrance) Other Health Concerns: 33% of products (48) pose(s) other potential health concerns. (magnesium silicate, magnesium stearate, methylparaben, nonoxynol-12, PEG-6, PEG-8, propylene glycol, propylparaben, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium stearate).
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