1,4-Dioxane is not only in Tide Detergent, it is also in other products too. It is a man made flammable colorless liquid with an odor. It is a dangerous fire and explosion hazard when it is exposed to heat and flame.
Dry 1,4-dioxane is stable, but it becomes unstable when temperatures and pressures are elevated.
1,4-dioxane is found in everyday use of household products such as detergents, soap, shampoos, deodorant, body lotions, dishwashing soap, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
Exposure to 1,4-dioxane could lead to severe health effects.
It has been indicated, by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health that 1,4-dioxane can cause symptoms including dizziness, vomiting, unconsciousness, abdominal pain, and eye irritation.
1,4-dioxane can also trigger skin rashes in some children and adults.
It had been once said that 1,4-dioxane is banned throughout the European Union and has been listed since 1988 as a chemical known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity under the State of California’s Proposition 65.
If exposed to carcinogenic compounds it is believed to have the strongest effect during the growth and development stages of children.
Therefore, the greatest concern about 1,4-dioxane in personal care products is the potential exposure to children.
Since the effects of many carcinogens are cumulative, low-level of exposure to children beginning at a young age may result in considerable cancer risk over time.
Also The NIOSH International Chemical Safety Card on 1,4-dioxane indicated that 1,4-dioxane can be absorbed through the skin, which is of considerable concern, considering it is in many personal care products.
Many children's bath products contain 1,4-dioxane, which may cause cancer and skin allergies.
1,4-dioxane has been founded in Baby products…Baby Wash, Bubble Bath, Baby Tubs, Baby Shampoo and many other personal care products for Babies, Toddlers, Young Adults and Adults.
Should parents be given complete and accurate information about products for kids and themselves, as well? How can consumers better protect themselves?
1,4-dioxane, however, is unlisted in the ingredients of most products, as it is generally considered an accidental by-product of the production process.
It has been founded in Household products…
Tide had 55 parts per million of 1,4-dioxane in it.
Ivory Snow Gentle had 31 parts per million of 1,4-dioxane in it.
Tide Free had 29 parts per million of 1,4-dioxane in it.
Gain 2X Ultra had 21 part per million of 1,4-dioxane in it.
Cheer Bright Clean Detergent had 20 parts per million of 1,4-dioxane in it.
Era 2X Ultra had 14 parts per million of 1,4-dioxane in it.
1,4-dioxane is also in 18 of Clairol Herbal Essences shampoo products, which consistently tested higher than many other brands of shampoos.
Instead of offering consumers a completed, totally organic experience, as its marketing claims, Herbal Essences products actually expose consumers to levels of 1,4-dioxane, over the established maximum levels allowed.
Since Herbal Essences products are marketed as being natural, organic and herbal, it is totally unacceptable that they have consistently tested among the highest for 1,4-dioxane. Therefore, Procter and Gamble violated California's Proposition 65 and exposed consumers to unacceptably dangerous levels of 1,4-dioxane.
1,4-dioxane is also founded in many cosmetics.
The CPSC has stated that the presence of 1,4-dioxane, even as a trace contaminant, is a cause for concern.
However, Procter and Gamble insisted that the small amount of 1,4-dioxane in their products will not harm the consumers. But animals had been tested using small amounts of 1,4-dioxane and over their lifetime they developed cancer. Procter and Gamble have manufactured, distributed, marketed, knowingly tested and sold, over the level of 1,4-dioxane in their personal care products to children and adults.
The cancer causing chemical 1,4-dioxane is considered contaminant and is not included on the products ingredient labels.
The Food and Drug Administration does not require 1,4-dioxane to be listed on labels of personal care products, defining it as a contaminant rather than an ingredient because it is produced during manufacturing.
Nationwide lawsuits have been filed against Procter and Gamble, after a study revealed that many of their companies baby products contains 1,4-dioxane… chemicals.
How could you harm babies let along children and adults, too?
1,4-Dioxane is man-made.
