Special Report || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

18 POTENTIAL HORMONE DISRUPTORS IN PRODUCTS USED BY CHILDREN

score key -- 0-2: low hazard | 3-6: moderate hazard | 7-10: high hazard

	ingredient of concern & products that contain it	estimated % of children exposed	hazard score
1	SODIUM FLUORIDE Crest Kids Cavity Protection Fluoride Anticavity Toothpaste (43 real parents) Oral-B Stages Toothpaste, Winnie the Pooh Berry Bubble (38 real parents) Colgate Children's Fluoride Toothpaste, Barbie, Sparking Bub... (16 real parents) Colgate Children's Fluoride Toothpaste (16 real parents) Colgate Children's Anticavity Fluoride Toothpaste (15 real parents)	28.5%	8
2	BHT Johnson & Johnson Johnson's Baby Lotion, Original (72 real parents) Aveeno Baby Sunblock Lotion, Continuous Protection, SPF 55 (53 real parents) Johnson & Johnson Johnson's Baby Lotion, Bedtime (47 real parents) Johnson & Johnson Johnson's Baby Bedtime Lotion (25 real parents) Banana Boat Baby Sunblock Tear Free Spray Lotion, SPF 50 (25 real parents)	26.6%	6
3	TRICLOSAN Softsoap Antibacterial Hand Soap (23 real parents) Dial Antibacterial Liquid Hand Soap (22 real parents) Softsoap Liquid Hand Soap, Milk/Honey (22 real parents) Dial Foaming Hand Wash Complete (14 real parents) Softsoap Antibacterial Liquid Hand Soap, Aquarium Series (11 real parents)	17.8%	7
4	ETIDRONIC ACID Dove Sensitive Skin Body Wash (7 real parents) Dove Body Wash, Sensitive Skin (5 real parents) Johnson & Johnson Johnson's Baby Soap Bar with Natural Oatme... (3 real parents) Suave for Kids Body Wash, Wild WatermELON (3 real parents) Dove All Day Moisturizing Body Wash, Deep Moisture, Deep Moi... (3 real parents)	7.2%	2
5	GLUCOSE OXIDASE Burt's Bees Baby Bee Buttermilk Lotion (48 real parents) Burt's Bees Baby Bee Shampoo & Wash (29 real parents) Burt's Bees Milk & Honey Body Lotion (5 real parents) Burt's Bees Baby Bee Skin Cream (4 real parents) Burt's Bees Chemical-Free Sunscreen (4 real parents)	2.3%	2
6	MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE Visine Tears Lubricant Eye Drops (2 real parents) Visine Pure Tears Lubricant Multi Eye Drops for Dry Eye Reli... (1 real parent) Visine Tears Dry Eye Relief Jack Black All Over Wash BVLGARI BLV pour Homme Shampoo & Shower Gel	1.7%	3
7	PARABEN PHYTOMEN Hair & Body Shampoo Colgate Herbal White Anticavity Fluoride Toothpase, Fresh Mi... PHYTO PLAGE Moisturizing Hair & Body Wash with Bamboo Marrow Colgate Herbal White Anticavity Fluoride Toothpase, Fresh Mi... PHYTO Phytocurl, Curl Enhancing Shampoo with Mate Leaves, Cu...	1.7%	7
8	FOLIC ACID Jason Natural Cosmetics Natural Biotin Conditioner (2 real parents) Jason Natural Cosmetics Apricot Keratin Conditioner (2 real parents) Mill Creek Jojoba Shampoo (1 real parent) Nature's Gate Natural Jojoba Conditioner (1 real parent) Nature's Gate Shampoo-Jojoba (1 real parent)	1.1%	4
9	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCL Benadryl Itch Stoping Cream, Original Strength (7 real parents) Benadryl Itch Stopping Cream, Extra Strength (4 real parents) Benadryl Itch Relief Stick (3 real parents) Benadryl Spray for Itch Relief, Maximum Strength (2 real parents) Benadryl Itch Stopping Gel, Extra Strength (2 real parents)	0.5%	7
10	HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE Cortaid Maximum Strength 1 % Hydrocortisone Anti-Itch Ointme... (1 real parent) Cortaid Sensitive Skin 1/2% Hydrocortisone Anti-Itch Cream (1 real parent) Taro Hydrocortisone 1 % Maximum Strength Anti-Itch Cream Lanacort Maximum Strength Anti-Itch Cream Tucks Hydrocortisone Anti-Itch Ointment	0.5%	4

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