Petaluma Company Behind New Study That Finds Dangerous Chemicals in Baby Products

A study by Petaluma-based has found two chemicals considered harmful to babies in numerous baby products, including Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo and Oatmeal Baby Wash, according to a recent Associated Press article.

These include dioxane and a substance called quaternium-15, a preservative that releases formaldehyde, according to the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, which has spent the past two years been urging the world's largest health care company to remove chemicals from their products.

The campaign's new report, "Baby's Tub is Still Toxic," was released Tuesday, when the group was launching the boycott via its Web site, www.safecosmetics.org.

In a statement, Johnson & Johnson said that formaldehyde-releasing preservatives are safe and approved by regulators in the U.S. and other countries, but that it is gradually phasing them out of its baby products.

However, they did not respond to the group’s specific demands, prompting a call to boycott of Johnson & Johnson baby products until the company agrees to remove the chemicals from its baby products sold around the world.

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