Fun Fact Friday

Triclosan. Have you ever heard about it? Do you know what it's in? Yeah, me either...until now. 


My mom sent me an email yesterday about my dad that was very eye opening.  His doctor told them that they need to GET AWAY from any antibacterial products that contain the chemical Triclosan. It is found in our Bath and Body soaps, and in probably everything imaginable. It has been linked to renal cancer, along with many other cancers.


So, I went around my house looking and sure enough Bath and Body Works main ingredient is Triclosan. I have done a little research today and mainly just found big time environmentalists debating and using a lot of big words I've never heard of. But the moral of the story is Triclosan is a pesticide registered by the EPA and it's linked to causing cancer. (esp. renal cancer) I just checked Germ-x and Purell's website and they both claim to be Triclosan free. Kind of scary though...

For your info...

18 brands that don't use triclosan

1. CleanWell
2. LUSH
3. Nature’s Gate
4. Vermont Country
5. Naked Soap Works
6. MiEssence
7. Purell Instant Hand Sanitizer
8. Ivory
9. Paul’s Organic
10. Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps
11. Tom’s of Maine
12. The Natural Dentist
13. Listerine Essential Care
14. Peelu
15. Weleda
16. Toxic Free Basics
17. Aveda (products contain no triclosan, according to company representatives, but the company has no policy regarding use of triclosan)
18. Germ-X

Four retailers that sell triclosan-free products

1. Ikea -- sells only triclosan-free products
2. The Body Shop -- sells only triclosan-free products
3. Whole Foods -- sells triclosan-free products, but read the label first
4. Trader Joe's -- sells triclosan-free products, but read the label firs

Article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/07/AR2010040704621.html

http://green.yahoo.com/blog/daily_green_news/147/16-hand-soaps-that-do-not-use-triclosan.html