Safe Swap: Bubble Bath

Sadly, this is an incredibly toxic formula that kids just SOAK in. You know those pruney little fingers and toes when they get out of the bath ((cutest ever)) — it’s just a depiction of how long their little bodies have been absorbing in those ingredients.

Toxic offenders like…

❌ PEGs – often contaminated with toxic pollutants like ethylene oxide (used to manufacture mustard gas), 1,4-dioxane, polycyclic aromatic compounds, and heavy metals (lead, iron, cobalt, nickel, cadmium, arsenic).”
❌ Fragrance – Up to 3k undisclosed ingredients can hide under this one… most often phthalates which are known to cause hormonal imbalance
❌ SLS – Considered a moderate hazard with links to cancer, neurotoxicity, organic toxicity, skin irritation, and endocrine disruption.
❌ Triethanomaline – shown to increase the risk of asthma and skin irritation. They may break down in the product and form nitrosamines that are linked to cancer
❌ Parabens – Linked to a variety of cancers… most prominently breast cancer
❌ Phenoxyethanol – Neurotoxic concerns & The American Society of Contact Dermatitis lists phenoxyethanol as one of its core allergens, even in concentrations as low as 1%.