Johnson & Johnson's Baby Shampoo Contains Dangerous Levels of Formaldehyde

Consumers should not be misled by Johnson & Johnson's deceptive imagery and branding

Thursday, August 22, 2019 - Marketing a product takes the forms of words, pictures, sounds and also the name of the product itself, and sometimes garner an unearned reputation for safety. Two products on the market imply a false sense of safety and security and are marketed exclusively to the most cherished and vulnerable among us, infants and babies. Johnson's Baby Powder and Johnson's Baby Shampoo have deliberately misled the public for decades by using the word "Baby" in their product's names and by using a picture of a baby on the bottle, both by implying that the product was safe enough for a baby to use. It is now coming to light that neither product is safe for adults and are not safe for a baby. Johnson & Johnson's Baby Powder has been proven to cause ovarian cancer in women and also contain asbestos that causes mesothelioma, a rare and deadly form of cancer of the lining of the lungs. It has also been discovered that Johnson's Baby Shampoo contains dangerous levels of formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, and could be equally responsible for causing cancer in adults that use the product regularly and for long periods. In any case, formaldehyde is nothing that you want to rub on your little one's head every night, tears or no tears. Johnson and Johnson have been aware that their iconic brand of Baby Shampoo contained dangerous levels of formaldehyde yet has done nothing to warn consumers of the human health hazard. Since the cosmetics industry is self-regulating and escapes the FDA's rigorous testing regulations imposed on other industries, no government agency has ever bothered to call out the company for its negligence. Talcum powder cancer lawsuit attorneys helping families nationwide and offer a free consultation before filing a claim.

According to Cancer.org, "The EPA has classified formaldehyde as a "probable human carcinogen." National Cancer Institute researchers have concluded that, based on data from studies in people and lab research, exposure to formaldehyde may cause leukemia, particularly myeloid leukemia, in humans." Formaldehyde has several uses in building and cleaning supplies but is most well known for its use in medical labs and as an embalming fluid in funeral homes. Formaldehyde is used as a preservative in cosmetics such as Johnson's Baby Shampoo, and also can be found in suntan lotion, soap, and household cleaning products. Formaldehyde found in Johnson's Baby Shampoo is absorbed into the bloodstream. Cancer.org tells ist readers "Exposure to formaldehyde has been shown to cause cancer in laboratory test animals. Exposure to relatively high amounts of formaldehyde in medical and occupational settings has been linked to some types of cancer in humans"

According to MindBodyGreen.com, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is attempting to pick up the slack for the FDA's unwillingness to act on cosmetics that cause cancer and has issued a statement urging Johnson & Johnson to reformulate Johnson's Baby Shampoo and replace formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, with safer chemicals. "... (JNJ) the company is still using the formaldehyde-releasing ingredient in Johnson's Baby Shampoo in the United States, Canada, and China while making formaldehyde-free versions of the shampoo in several other countries."

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