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Kids and chemicals
They look harmless and we buy them to pamper our little ones, but your average baby care products contain a cocktail of chemicals that might surprise you. Rigorous testing is carried out by the Cosmetic Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) before any product even reaches the consumer’s shelf and the chemicals found in baby products…
Posted in Baby, Baby Care, Safety and homeproofing, Toddler
Tagged baby products, Babycare, chemical, chemical free products, Cosmetics, eczema, Green People
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Women Warned Away From Makeup During Pregnancy
Women are being warned off beauty products amid fears they could lead to birth defects. Growing concerns over the effects of chemicals such as parabens, commonly used in cosmetics as a preservative, and phthalates, used in hairspray, have led to calls for a new EU-wide cosmetics labelling system. The move follows the publication of a…
Posted in News, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health
Tagged artificial chemicals, beauty products, birth defects, chemical exposure, Chemistry, Cosmetics, Deodorant, French government, Hypospadias, Imperial College, Paraben, Paul Elliott, Personal hygiene products, Phenols, Phthalate, Plasticizers, plastics, Pregnancy, Royal College of General Practitioners, Steve Field, UK government
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Shampoo ‘risk’ to unborn babies
8th December New research from the US says that a chemical found in shampoo and hand lotions may damage the developing nervous system. The study by the University of Pittsburgh has found that methylisothiazolinone (MIT) can affect the growth of parts of developing nerve cells which help them communicate with their neighbours. The chemical is…
Posted in Baby Health, News
Tagged artificial chemicals, chemical, chemical found, Chemistry, Chris Flower, Cosmetics, day products, Donald Peebles, Elias Aizenman, European Commission, Health, honorary consultant, Manufacturing, MIT, Personal care, Personal hygiene products, Prevention, Shampoo, Toiletries and Perfumery Association, Toiletry, University of Pittsburgh
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Win a bottle of Bio-Oil to help with the appearance of stretch marks
Smelling sweet When your baby arrives, the only scent that matters is your newborn’s smell, and breathing it in is quite literally ’heaven scent’. As the weeks go by however, every new mum knows how important it is to start thinking again of her own beauty regime and little touches for herself. Fragrance is both a personal statement to…
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Tagged Beauty, beauty products, Britney Spears, Clarins, Cosmetics, Fantasy, Fashion, Fragrances, Oro, sun skincare products, treatment oil
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Air fresheners can harm mothers and babies
19th October 2000 Air fresheners can harm mothers and babiesAir fresheners and other commonly used aerosols around the home can be damaging to mothers and young children according to UK research. Scientists at Brunel University in West London, followed 14,000 children from birth and found that frequent use of fresheners and aerosols during pregnancy and early…
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Tagged Aerosols, artificial chemicals, Bristol University, Chemistry, Chris Flower, Cosmetics, Deodorant, depression, earache, Fragrances, headache, Health, household products, illness, maternal depression, Personal care, Personal hygiene products, Prevention, Toiletries and Perfumery Association, Volatile organic compound
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