A list of illegal cancer causing shampoo has been released.You might not be aware of the fact that your shampoo can cause much more than just a stinging sensation in your eyes. Apparently, this hair product can be deadly.Namely, a study on soaps and shampoos conducted by the Center for Environmental Health, based in Oakland, California, discovered that 98 of the included products contained a potential carcinogen called cocamide diethanolamine (cocamide DEA).
Some of the items high in this ingredient are shampoos produced by Palmolive, Colomer, Colgate, Paul Mitchell and many others.
Furthermore, in violation of California law, numerous of the tested products which were found to contain cocamide DEA were in fact intended for children or had a fake organic label.
The execute director of CEH, Michael Green, stated that “Most people believe that products sold in major stores are tested for safety, but consumers need to know that they could be doused with a cancer-causing chemical every time they shower or shampoo.
We expect companies to take swift action to end this unnecessary risk to our children’s and families’ health.”
Despite the numerous personal care products and brand name shampoos, the testing conducted by the CEH also discovered cocamide DEA in store-brand products sold at Kohl’s, Pharmaca,
Walmart, and Trader Joe’s. CEH also tested the falsely labeled organic products from Organic by Africa’s Best for significant amounts of cocamide DEA. Moreover, the same carcinogenic ingredient was also found in a children’s shampoo/conditioner from Babies R Us, and a children’s bubble bath from Kmart.
To avoid this kind of issues and reduce the potential risk due to harmful ingredients in the products you buy, it is best that you do your own homemade natural shampoo. This is how to prepare it:
Homemade Natural Shampoo
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup of Castile soap
- Two teaspoons of almond or olive oil
- 10- 15 drops of some essential oil
- 1/2 cup of coconut milk
Method of preparation:
Its preparation is extremely easy. All you need to do is to mix all the ingredients in a bottle, and your natural, toxin- free shampoo is ready!
Use:
Remember to shake the bottle before you use the shampoo. Use it regularly and your hair will be incredibly healthy, shiny and gorgeous!
Away from that, here is a list of shampoos you should be careful with when shopping for one.
| PRODUCT | BRAND NAME | COMPANY | RETAILER |
| Classic clean shampoo (for all hair types) | Prell | Ultimark Products | Walgreens |
| Medicated Conditioning Shampoo | MG217 | Lake Consumer Products | Rite Aid |
| Daily Shampoo | American Crew Classic | American Crew | CVS |
| Olive Oil Shampoo | Organics by Africa’s Best | House of Cheatham | CVS |
| Caprice (Acti-Ceramidas Shampoo) | Palmolive | Colgate-Palmolive Co. | FoodMaxx |
| Mane ‘n Tail Shampoo | Straight Arrow | Straight Arrow Products | FoodMaxx |
| Climate Control Defrizzing Shampoo | Ouidad | Ouidad Products | Sephora |
| TUI (moisturizing sulfate-free shampoo) | Carols Daughter | Carols Daughter Products | Sephora |
| Brilliance Shampoo | Rusk | Rusk | CVS |
| Kid’s Bubble Bath (Bubble Gum Scent) | Little Ones/Kmart | Kmart | Kmart |
| Clasic Herbal Essence Shampoo (all hair types) | Vanart | Made by Estilo Y Vanidad, Distributed by Midway Importing | Kmart |
| Therapeutic Anti-Dandruff Shampoo | TopCare | Neutrogena Corporation | Lucky |
| Cleanse Hydrating Shampoo | BIOSILK | Farouk Systems | Lucky |
| Maximum Strength Medicated Dandruff Shampoo | Equate | Walmart | Walmart |
| Awapuhi Ginger Shampoo | Organix | Vogue International | CVS |
| “Ricitos de Oro” Chamomile Baby Shampoo | Grisi | unknown | Walgreens |
| Cabellino Shampoo Chile Con Romero | Grandall | Grandall Dist. Co | Kmart |
| Dandruff Shampoo Selenium Sulfide | Image Essentials | Kmart | Kmart |
| Nutress Hair Protein Pack Treatment Shampoo | nutresshair | nutresshair | Glamour Beauty Supply |
| Treatment Curly Hair Moisturizing Shampoo Keratin and Cupuacu Butter | nuNAAT | nuNAAT | Glamour Beauty Supply |
| Luxury Care 3 Plus Frizz Control Shampoo | Luxury Care | Lustrasilk | Glamour Beauty Supply |
| Anti Breakage Neutralizing Shampoo Gel | Mega Growth | Strength Of Nature | Glamour Beauty Supply |
| Tea Tree Special Shampoo | Paul Mitchell | John Paul Mitchell Systems | Glamour Beauty Supply |
| Plant Extracts & Moroccan Argan oil Dry, Itchy Scalp Shampoo Controls Dandruff | At One With Nature | BioCare Lab | Glamour Beauty Supply |
| Gentle Cleansing & Conditioning Shampoo Aromatic Natural Essences pH balanced | Calm Cleanse | Johnson Products Co. | Glamour Beauty Supply |
| Hair Polisher Shampoo with “Sparkle Lites” | Fantasia | Fantasia Industries | Glamour Beauty Supply |
| African Essence Neutralizing Shampoo Plus Proteins and Conditioners | African Essence | Universal Beauty Products | Glamour Beauty Supply |
| VIA Natural Style Moisturizing Shampoo | VIA | Universal Beauty Products | Glamour Beauty Supply |
| Fair Trade Honey Shampoo | Lush | Lush | Lush |
| Sunflower & Coconut Detangling Conditioning Shampoo | Crème Of Nature | Colomer USA | Safeway |
| Medicated Shampoo Slednium Sulfide Dandruff Shampoo | up&up | Target | Target |
| Salon Shampoo (for Extra-Dry Hair) | Parnevu | Advantage Research Laboratories | Lynas Beauty Depot |
| Shea Butter Shampoo | Sofn’freen’pretty | M&M Products Company | Lynas Beauty Depot |
| Conditioning Shampoo | Luster’s Pink Brand | Luster’s Product | Lynas Beauty Depot |
| Coconut Oil Formula Conditioning Shampoo | Palmer’s | E.T. Browne Drug Co. | Lynas Beauty Depot |
| Neutralizing Shampoo (With DL Panthenol) | Vitale | AFAM Concept | Lynas Beauty Depot |
| Extra Moisturizing Hand Wash | Dermasil/Rise International Group LLC | Rise International Group | 99 Cent Only Stores |
| Moisturizing Shampoo with Panthenol (Placenta & Vitamin E) | La Bella | Newhall Laboratories, Inc. | 99 Cent Only Stores |
| Despicable Me Hand Wash (tickled pink rose bonbon) | Delon Laboratories | Delon Laboratories | 99 Cent Only Stores |
| Tingling Gro Shampoo with Flaking Control | Doo Gro | Nature’s Protein | Sally Beauty Company |
| KeraCare Anti-Dandruff Moisturizing Shampoo | KeraCare | Avalon Industries, Inc. | Macy’s |
| Dandruff Moisturizing Shampoo | Folicure | Alberto Culver USA | Sally Beauty Company |
| Mixed Berry Anti-Bacterial Foaming Hand Soap | Simple Pleasures | Tri-Cosatal Design | Kohl’s |
| Vanilla Rose Bubble Bath | Simple Pleasures | Paula Scaletta Licensed to Tri-Coastal Design | Kohl’s |
| berry burst shower gel | scentsations by bodysource | Made Especially for Kohl’s Department Store | Kohl’s |
| Lemon Handwash Gift Set | Brompton and Langley | unlisted | Sears |
| French Lavender Hand and Body Wash Gift Set | Amelie’s Garden | unlisted | Sears |
| Moroccanoil Extra Volume Shampoo | Moroccanoil | Moroccanoil | Blooming Beauty |
| Julius Caesar Redreshing Citrus Scent Concentrated Shower Gel | Zirch Warrior Collection | TPR Holdings LLC | Marshalls |
| I love Vanilla & Ice Cream Bubble Bath and Shower Gel | I love… | I love cosmetics limited | Ross |
| Coconut Lime Handsoap | Pure Passion | Biolab International Inc. | Ross |
| Lalaloopsy Cotton Candy Bubble Bath | Lalaloopsy | Added Extras | Ross |
| Super Minty Soapy Suds Body wash + Bubbling Bath | Bliss | Bliss | Ross |
| Olive & Shea Mositurizing Shower Wash Vanilla Spice | Tree Hut | Naterra International | Ross |
| Organic Cleanse Deep Cleansing Shampoo with Oatmeal Protein | Design Essentials | McBride Research Laboratories | JC Penny |
| Moisturizing Shampoo for all hair types | Body Time | Body Time | Body Time |
| Lemon Kitchen Hand Soap | Trader Joe’s | Trader Joe’s | Trader Joe’s |
| All Natural moisturizing Shower Gel Yuzu | ShiKai | ShiKai Products | Andronico’s |
| 2 in1 Shampoo and Conditioner | Toys R Us | Toys R Us | Babies R Us |
| Body Wash ylang ylang & ginger | Pharmaca | Pharmaca | Pharmaca |
| avocado oil moisturizing shower gel | Australian Organics | Kent Cosmetics | TJ Maxx |
| Lemon Balm White Musk Hand Wash | D&H Australia | Dickens & Hawthorne Australia | TJ Maxx |
| Eucalyptus Aloe Hand Soap | CST | CST | TJ Maxx |
| Honey B Crème Handwash | Scottish Fine Soaps | Scottish Fine Soaps Company | TJ Maxx |
| Enriched wtith Argan oil Restorative Shampoo | Beauty Products Mgoador | Chic Cosmetic Ind. | TJ Maxx |
| White Nectarine & Pear Cleansing Hand Wash | Boutique | Grace Cole Co. | TJ Maxx |
| Lavender Conditioning Handwash | Brown & Harris England | HotHouse Partnerships LTD | TJ Maxx |
| English Rose Moisturizing Hand Wash | A & S | Asquith & Somerset | TJ Maxx |
| Best Face Forward Daily Foaming Cleanser Passionfruit + Green Tea | Formula 10.0.6 | Aspire Brands | Ulta |
| Triple Action Bath, Shower, & Hair Wash Revitalizing Rosemary Mint | c. Booth simple. Natural. Trusted. | Freeman Beauty Labs/ pH Beauty Labs | Ulta |
| Advanced Volume Shampoo with Expansion Technology | Nick Chavez | Perfect Plus | Ulta |
| Bubble Bath Calm One with lemon balm | Calm All | The Soap & Glory Cosmetics | Sephora |
| Lemon Basil Shea Butter Hand Soap | Michel Design Works | Michel Design Works | Bristol Farms |
| Philip B. Peppermint & Avocado Volumizing and Clarifying Shampoo | Phillip B. | Phillip B Inc. | Bloomingdale’s |
| Lemon Verbena Hand Wash Gel | Accessory Zone | Accessory Zone | Sears |
