Bill to Ban Cancerous Ingredients in Hygiene Products

Friday, February 19 2010

NBC 11 News
By:Lizz Marrs
February 17th, 2010

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO)- The deodorant and shampoos you use could have cancer causing ingredients in them.

A bill in the Colorado House would make it illegal for companies to put these toxic chemicals in any of your personal products.

House Bill 1248 would make it illegal for any of your personal care products to contain carcinogens and ingredients that are harmful to your reproductive system.

If the bill goes into effect, cosmetic companies that continue to include those ingredients, Colorado citizens would be able to sue the manufacturers.

The ingredients that have been linked to cancer include parabens, formaldahydes, and polyethylene or PEG which are found in a lot of shampoos, conditioners and lotions.

Aluminum has also been reported to cause breast cancer is found in deodorant.

Lawmakers think you should be aware of what you're putting on your skin and that producers shouldn't put those toxins in your hygiene products.

State Senator Betty Boyd says, "We really wanted to help make the people of Colorado aware that across the world and across the country such products in some cases are banned. In many cases, in many countries in Europe these products are not even allowed in the personal care products"

This bill was just introduced to the House, and Senator Boyd says even if it doesn't pass this year, it's a good step to get the word out about these harmful ingredients.