Safety Guide To Children's Personal Care Products
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COMMONLY REPORTED BRANDS OF LIQUID SOAP

A brand-by-brand breakdown of the products used to care for kids, based on survey data for over 3,300 children in the U.S., reveals the dominance of a few large brands on the market, and the widespread use of chemicals of concern in products made especially for children. With no required pre-market testing, and no need to back up marketing claims, companies manufacturing children's products have near-complete discretion concerning decisions that may affect the health of American children. Learn more about the brands and products you and other parents use, and use our Parent's Buying Guide to help make better choices for your children. Within each brand, products are listed in order of the frequency with which they were selected in the survey.

 

 

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rank
brands & products in skin deep Reported use among
children using liquid soap
1.Softsoap20.4%
 
    Softsoap Liquid Hand Soap, Milk/Honey
      concerns: DMDM Hydantoin, Triclosan, Fragrance, Dyes
5
    Softsoap Antibacterial Hand Soap
      concerns: DMDM Hydantoin, Triclosan, Fragrance, Dyes, PEG compounds
5
    Softsoap Liquid Hand Soap, Aloe Vera
      concerns: DMDM Hydantoin, Fragrance
4
    Softsoap Foam Works Foaming Liquid Hand Soap, Berry Cherry
      concerns: DMDM Hydantoin, Fragrance, Dyes, PEG compounds
5
    Softsoap Antibacterial Liquid Hand Soap, Aquarium Series
      concerns: DMDM Hydantoin, Triclosan, Fragrance, Dyes, PEG compounds
5
2.Dial8.8%
 
    Dial Antibacterial Liquid Hand Soap
      concerns: DMDM Hydantoin, Triclosan, Fragrance, PEG compounds
5
    Dial Foaming Hand Wash Complete
      concerns: Triclosan, Fragrance
4
    Dial Complete Antibacterial Foaming Hand Wash
      concerns: Triclosan, Fragrance
4
    Dial Antibacterial Hand Soap with Vitamin E Moisture Beads
      concerns: DMDM Hydantoin, Triclosan, Fragrance, Parabens, Dyes, PEG compounds
8
    Dial Liquid Antibacterial Soap Original
      concerns: DMDM Hydantoin, Triclosan, Fragrance, Dyes, PEG compounds
5
3..method5.8%
 
    method Hand Wash, Green Tea
      concerns: Fragrance, Dyes, Methylchloroisothiazolinone
6
    method Hand Wash, Sweet Water, French Lavender
      concerns: Fragrance, Dyes, Methylchloroisothiazolinone
5
    method Hand Wash, Pink Grapefruit
      concerns: Fragrance, Dyes, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone
5
    .method Hand Wash, Mandarin & Bergamot (old formulation)
      concerns: Fragrance, Dyes, Methylchloroisothiazolinone
5
    .method Hand Wash, Snow Days (old formulation)
      concerns: Fragrance, Dyes, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone
5
4.Dr. Bronner's4.7%
 
5.Pampers4.3%
 
    Pampers Kandoo Foaming Handsoap Pump, Jungle Fruits
      concerns: DMDM Hydantoin, Fragrance, Parabens, Dyes, PEG compounds
7
6.Bath & Body Works3.9%
 
7.Huggies2.9%
 
    Huggies Clean Team Tooddler Hand Soap, Blue MELON Splash
      concerns: DMDM Hydantoin, Fragrance, Parabens, PEG compounds
7
8.Kiss My Face2.9%
 
    Kiss My Face Moisture Soap Pear
      concerns: Fragrance, Parabens
6
    Kiss My Face Organic Self Foaming Liquid Soap, Grapefruit & Bergamot
      concerns: Parabens
4
9.Johnson & Johnson2.6%
 
    Johnson & Johnson Johnson's Kid's Foam Blaster Hand Soap, Jazzy Blue Raspberry
      concerns: Triclosan, Fragrance, Dyes
6
10.Trader Joe's2%
 
11.Jason Natural Cosmetics1.9%
 
    Jason Natural Cosmetics Satin Soap Chamomile
      concerns: Parabens
6
12.Arbonne1.7%
 
13.1.5%
 
    Avalon Organics Liquid Soap, Lavender
      concerns:
2
    Avalon Organics Glycerin Hand Soap - Lavender (old formulation)
      concerns:
4
    Avalon Organics Peppermint Glycerin Hand Soap
      concerns:
4
    Avalon Organic Botanicals Liquid Soap, Lavender (old formulation)
      concerns: Parabens
5
14.Nature's Gate1.5%
 
    Nature's Gate Soothing Liquid Soap (old formulation)
      concerns: Fragrance, Parabens
6
    Nature's Gate Antiseptic Liquid Soap
      concerns: Parabens
5
    Nature's Gate Moisturizing Liquid Soap (old formulation)
      concerns: Parabens
4
15.Melaleuca1.4%
 
16.Ivory1.1%
 
    Ivory Liquid Hand Soap
      concerns: DMDM Hydantoin, Fragrance
5
17.Dove1.1%
 

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