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The California Attorney General in May of 2008 sued leading so-called "organic" brands for 1,4-Dioxane contamination, produced when the petrochemical Ethylene Oxide is attached to their non-organic cleansers and moisturizers.
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"We used an independent laboratory and found that numerous 'natural' and 'organic' brands tested positive for 1,4-Dioxane, a cancer causing contaminant resulting from the petrochemical ethylene oxide being attached to one or more ingredients."
California Suit Against Whole Foods for Carcinogen in Body Care Products 2008
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The products/brands tested are listed on the attached page with the level of 1,4-Dioxane detected, if any, along with ethoxylated ingredients listed on the label.
Archive 2008-04-01 GreenFertility 2008
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The products/brands tested are listed on the attached page with the level of 1,4-Dioxane detected, if any, along with ethoxylated ingredients listed on the label.
Carcinogens in "Organic" Bodycare Products GreenFertility 2008
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The California Attorney General (AG) alleges these companies should have put warning labels on products containing high levels of 1,4-Dioxane, stating that they may cause cancer.
California Suit Against Whole Foods for Carcinogen in Body Care Products 2008
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But in July, the Organic Consumers Association (OCA), found leading "natural" and "organic" personal care products with carcinogenic contaminant 1,4-Dioxane, in many of these Premium Body Care certified products.
Margaret Teich: Whole Foods Recall; Whole Foods, Recall? 2008
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A study released in February 2007 showed 1,4-Dioxane contamination in kids 'bath products, as well as some adult products.
Jeffrey Hollender: There's Lead In Your Lipstick: What Cosmetic Companies Aren't Telling You 2008
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It is unclear exactly which products manufactured by the aforementioned companies triggered the lawsuit, but all named companies have sold products that tested close to or in excess of 20 parts per million for 1,4-Dioxane in the OCA study released at the Natural Products Expo in Anaheim, CA in March (read study results here).
California Suit Against Whole Foods for Carcinogen in Body Care Products 2008
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While manufacturers know how to strip 1,4-Dioxane out of grooming products, few do.
Jeffrey Hollender: There's Lead In Your Lipstick: What Cosmetic Companies Aren't Telling You 2008
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OAKLAND, CA - Reacting in part to a study released by the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) in March of this year, but also based on their own testing, the Attorney General of California has filed a major lawsuit against body care household-cleaning product companies whose products recently tested highest for the carcinogenic contaminant 1,4-Dioxane.
California Suit Against Whole Foods for Carcinogen in Body Care Products 2008
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