Johnson & Johnson Products Declared Carcinogen-Free
After the controversy created by a recently released study from the advocacy group Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, manufacturer Johnson and Johnson has disputed the allegations about carcinogen content in their baby products. The company has countered that the trace amounts of the compounds identified in the report were the result of processes that are performed to ensure that the product is gentle for babies and safe from bacteria growth.
In China, the report has lead to the removal of Johnson and Johnson baby bath products from the shelves of supermarkets. The Shanghai-based supermarket chain Nonggongshang Supermarket Group took Johnson and Johnson products off the shelves of their 3,500 outlets. Other big chains in China such as Wal-Mart and Carrefour, however, have chosen to still carry the products.
This has prompted Chinese health authorities to test the products. The State Food and Drug Administration have subjected 33 Johnson and Johnson products, including the baby shampoo mentioned in the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics report. Their results indicate that there is no evidence of carcinogens in Johnson and Johnson products, according to a feature on Med Guru.
In support of the declaration of the Chinese health officials, Johnson and Johnson said further that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as well as other government agencies have considered the trace levels of the compounds in question as safe.
For its part, the State Food and Drug Administration have declared through their website that the agency will continue to monitor the allegations and perform tests in a timely manner.
Campaign for Safe Cosmetics tested 48 products and released the report about two weeks ago. The advocacy group tested the products for presence of two known carcinogens: formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane. Among the products tested that showed traces of the alleged carcinogens were Johnson and Johnson baby shampoo.
Tags: baby products, baby shampoo, carcinogens, johnson and johnson
June 23, 2009 at 8:51 amHenry forrester
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Do you do all your own writing? Or do you outsource some of it? I’m looking for some similar content for my blog! These are great posts!
July 4, 2011 at 2:24 pmRickdr
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You should be ashamed of yourself. Do you work for J&J?
Do your OWN research!
Read the ingredients:
J&J baby products contain carcinogens AND neurotoxins.
Quaternium-15 is a formaldehyde releasing agent used as a preservative in many cosmetics including baby skin care products. Infants and children do NOT have mature immune systems to fight off these carcinogens.
There ARE natural preservative alternatives that are NOT carcinogenic or harmful to humans.
This report is biased and DISGUSTING.
July 5, 2011 at 8:11 pmKim
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Rickdr, YOU are disgusting. It was based on the study done by the Shanghai Food and Drug Administration. READ the article and check the links!
September 15, 2011 at 6:24 amAmber
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Yes, because the Chinese have a great reputation of high safey standards where toxins are concerned. Can anyone say “lead paint”