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| Trillium Organics Soaps do not contain any precursors to 1, 4-Dioxane or Formaldehyde. Natural soap is appropriate for all skin types, including sensitive skin. It does not use chemical additives like commercial soap, which also generally contains animal fats, alcohols, low grade oils, wax and fillers. Liquid soap may include parabens and other synthetic broad-spectrum antimicrobials as well. Trillium Organic Soaps use USDA certified organic oils and interact them with a solution of water and potassium hydroxide (alkali) to yield soap and glycerin. In natural soapmaking, the glycerin is stirred back into the soap to create a milder soap. Trillium Soap is formulated to maintain a gentle balance of oils at the base of the saponification process. However, even mild soaps should be applied judiciously to babies and children, and is best followed by an application of Really Fragrance Free Moisture Oil to help maintain healthy skin barrier function. The March 2009, Campaign For Safe Cosmetic’s report “No More Toxic Tub” presented third-party laboratory results showing that many baby care products are contaminated with these hyper-toxic ingredients. The report states: “Very few, if any, cosmetics or personal care products list 1,4-dioxane as an ingredient (i), even though an analysis by Campaign for Safe Cosmetics co-founder the Environmental Working Group suggests that it may be found in 22 percent of the more than 25,000 products in the Skin Deep database of cosmetics products (ii). That's because 1,4-dioxane is a frequent contaminant of common cosmetics ingredients (iii), but as a contaminant it is not listed among intentionally added ingredients. Most commonly, 1,4-dioxane is found in products that create suds, like shampoo, liquid soap and bubble bath. Environmental Working Group's analysis suggests that 97 percent of hair relaxers, 57 percent of baby soaps and 22 percent of all products in Skin Deep may be contaminated with 1,4-dioxane (iv). Independent lab tests co-released by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics in 2007 showed that popular brands of children’s bubble bath and body wash contained 1,4-dioxane. Besides sodium laureth sulfate, other common ingredients that may be contaminated by 1,4-dioxane include PEG compounds and chemicals that include the clauses "xynol," "ceteareth" and "oleth." *See Toxins Avoided for detailed information on the ingredients you will never find in Trillium Organics products. |
| 1,4-dioxane: A carcinogenic contaminant of cosmetic products. Listed by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics as a Level 10 Hazard, which is the highest rating, and cited for Allergy/Immunotoxicity, Carcinogenic Activity, Renal Toxicity, Sense Organ Toxicity, Respiratory Toxicity, Eye Irritant, Reproductive Toxicity and Neurotoxicity. It is also cited as a Ecotoxin and Persistent Bioaccumlative in Wildlife. It is banned in Canada and the European Union. Formaldehyde: Used as a cosmetic biocide, denaturant and preservative. It is a known carcinogen (causes cancer). Causes allergic, irritant and contact dermatitis, headaches and chronic fatigue. The vapour is extremely irritating to the eyes, nose and throat (mucous membranes). Listed by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics as a Level 10 Hazard, which is the highest rating. Formaldehyde contaminates personal care products when common preservatives release formaldehyde over time in the container. Common ingredients likely to contaminate products with formaldehyde include quaternium-15, DMDM hydantoin, imidazolidinyl urea and diazolidinyl urea. |
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