Comments on: The Toxic Bubble Bath Debate

By: Leslie

Leslie — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:03:50 +0000

I recommend using the website skin deep to research any product you want to buy.www.cosmeticsdatabase.com…Google Skin Deep if this link is not working. You can type in virtually any company and view all ingredients and the safety. I have yet to find a bubble bath other than California Baby that comes even close to safe…even that one I am not sold on. Thus far, I do not use bubble bath with my kids.

Try the site, you just might start throwing away everything in your cabinets though!!!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:24:59 +0000

Thanks for the great info. I have recently starting only giving my baby girls organic food and it is straining our budget as I have quit my job to stay home with them. It is reassuring to see there are other moms out there who think this is an important issue and worth sacrificing for.

Thanks!
Jennifer

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:26:39 +0000

Hi,
I have been called “obsessed” just because I am trying to keep my family healthy. When you know something is wrong, why is it “creating hysteria” to call it out and flag it as a problem? The way I see it, the more you get attacked for something, the more it shows that you are absolutely right about your concerns. The companies who make billions selling us cheap and unsafe products sure don’t want us protective mothers in their way! They hire PR people just to denigrate our natural instincts and protect their profits, in any way possible.
You get the most flak when you are over the target.
Thank you for speaking out–more of us need to do it!
Best,
Amanda

By: Erin Ely

Erin Ely — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:22:54 +0000

Good question.

Miessence usese polypropylene, which is a plastic that does not leach into products. You can read about it on my website, under the “media resources” then click on the “glass vs plastic” which is a PDF file.

Sorry I don’t have ability to post the direct link for you right now.

The other issue is of course if a glass container gets dropped in the bathroom it is not very safe, so most companies do not package items that will be in the bathroom in glass.

It’s a safety issue as well.

Regards,
Erin

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:14:07 +0000

I don’t think I have ever seen bubble bath that did not come in a plastic bottle.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:00:56 +0000

I’m new to this blog and I’m loving it! Learning sooo very much! Thank you!

I wonder though about the containers these “safe” or chemical-free bath and cleaning products are housed?

Maybe the product inside is “safe” but how do we know the plastic containers are too?

Have you heard anything about that from any of the companies you mention in your post?

I’m soo very paranoid!

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:38:36 +0000

Thanks Vicky! I love seventh generation! I haven’t seen that at the store, so I will look on their website.

By: Vicky Harper

Vicky Harper — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:45:11 +0000

Emily–if you’re still looking for a safe carpet cleaner, I can’t recommend Seventh Generation’s highly enough. I have 4 animals, 2 kids, and a husband who always tracks in mud…and beige carpet! It really works great.
I don’t think J&J will ever change–they’ll just put a couple of essential oils in their products and label them “green.” Then all the sheeple will feel better and keep buying J&J poison.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:45:28 +0000

you’re not being hysterical at all. I’ve been weaning myself off of commercially made products this past year and have been making my own stuff, like bubble bath for my kids. It has castille soap in it, which doesn’t bubble up like the commercial stuff, but they still like it and I feel good that it’s all natural.

By: Lynn from Organicmania.com

Lynn from Organicmania.com — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:44:40 +0000

Tifffany, I love the way you drew the complete picture of not just the personal care products, but the mattresses, the food..everything. We could go on and talk about the environment at most schools these days… I have a dream of you testifying as an expert witness in favor of the Kid Safe Act on Capitol Hill . Maybe that day will come!

I also really appreciated how you came to Sommer’s defense when she was being slammed on her blog.

Thanks for your contribution to the Green Moms Carnival (and congrats on your new gig at ivillage – just found that today!)