Comments on: Phthalate Free Bath Products. http://soapchix.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/phthalate-free-bath-products/ 2 wild friends, 1 soapy dream. Taking over the world, one bar of soap at a time Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:46:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Phthalates, your babies and you… yes you. at Healthy Tot http://soapchix.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/phthalate-free-bath-products/#comment-332 Phthalates, your babies and you… yes you. at Healthy Tot Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:10:17 +0000 http://soapchix.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-332 [...] article on phthalates handmade, phthalate free baby soaps from Wildly Lucky Soap/Serendipity Soap Dish Natural Rubber Pacifiers **You can find PVC-free, EVA shower curtains at Ikea and [...] [...] article on phthalates handmade, phthalate free baby soaps from Wildly Lucky Soap/Serendipity Soap Dish Natural Rubber Pacifiers **You can find PVC-free, EVA shower curtains at Ikea and [...]

]]> By: Dawson Metcalf http://soapchix.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/phthalate-free-bath-products/#comment-309 Dawson Metcalf Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:48:23 +0000 http://soapchix.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-309 Some great articles, very informative site. Some great articles, very informative site.

]]> By: Jason Rubin, MD http://soapchix.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/phthalate-free-bath-products/#comment-240 Jason Rubin, MD Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:35:45 +0000 http://soapchix.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-240 Hi Soapchix, I'm Dr. Rubin, founding physician and medical director of Belli. It's nice to see that other skin care companies are being cautious and keeping xenoestrogens out of their baby products. Regarding the other Belli ingredients you mentioned in your post, I have studied the safety research extensively, and my analysis of the medical research may have led me to a different opinion than yours. We also use many different methods to ensure the integrity of our formulations, such as vacuum stripping to avoid impurities, teratology screening, and independant irritation/allergy testing. Please know that we take safety extremely seriously at Belli, and would never include any harmful ingredients in our products. If you ever have any questions or particular concerns, please feel free to contact me directly. Respectfully, Jason Rubin, MD Belli Medical Director Hi Soapchix,

I’m Dr. Rubin, founding physician and medical director of Belli. It’s nice to see that other skin care companies are being cautious and keeping xenoestrogens out of their baby products.

Regarding the other Belli ingredients you mentioned in your post, I have studied the safety research extensively, and my analysis of the medical research may have led me to a different opinion than yours. We also use many different methods to ensure the integrity of our formulations, such as vacuum stripping to avoid impurities, teratology screening, and independant irritation/allergy testing.

Please know that we take safety extremely seriously at Belli, and would never include any harmful ingredients in our products.

If you ever have any questions or particular concerns, please feel free to contact me directly.

Respectfully,

Jason Rubin, MD
Belli Medical Director

]]> By: soapchix http://soapchix.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/phthalate-free-bath-products/#comment-238 soapchix Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:47:18 +0000 http://soapchix.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-238 WOTIF, thanks for pointing out that the products I linked to on the Cosmetics Database are no longer listed. So, I looked most carefully at the Belli website and took a few minutes to highlight some of the ingredients by name, that I briefly mentioned up above: Disodium EDTA Phenoxyethanol PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate Cocoamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine Glycereth-2 Cocoate Cocamidopropyl Betaine Of course, everyone has different standards, but I personally don't want this stuff on my baby or me. Which, in the end, is why I created the Wild Child baby bath line of products. I'm sorry if you felt I was making the person above sound bad, as I agree this topic is very important. Soapchix Tiff WOTIF, thanks for pointing out that the products I linked to on the Cosmetics Database are no longer listed.

So, I looked most carefully at the Belli website and took a few minutes to highlight some of the ingredients by name, that I briefly mentioned up above:

Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Cocoamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Glycereth-2 Cocoate
Cocamidopropyl Betaine

Of course, everyone has different standards, but I personally don’t want this stuff on my baby or me. Which, in the end, is why I created the Wild Child baby bath line of products.

I’m sorry if you felt I was making the person above sound bad, as I agree this topic is very important.

Soapchix Tiff

]]> By: WOTIF http://soapchix.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/phthalate-free-bath-products/#comment-237 WOTIF Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:47:18 +0000 http://soapchix.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-237 Perhaps you should look more carefully. i am not a spammer and Belli has a VERY low rating on the cosmetics database that you take of. They are 100% Phthtlate free, contain no parabens or synthetic fragrances and my baby loves them over and above all other products. If people choose to say good things about other companies on your website you should allow that feedback on topics as important as this, trying to make them sound bad just makes other people not want anything to do with your company. LIKE ME! Perhaps you should look more carefully. i am not a spammer and Belli has a VERY low rating on the cosmetics database that you take of. They are 100% Phthtlate free, contain no parabens or synthetic fragrances and my baby loves them over and above all other products. If people choose to say good things about other companies on your website you should allow that feedback on topics as important as this, trying to make them sound bad just makes other people not want anything to do with your company. LIKE ME!

]]> By: Jenn http://soapchix.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/phthalate-free-bath-products/#comment-194 Jenn Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:21:39 +0000 http://soapchix.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-194 Take THAT, spammer! Take THAT, spammer!

]]> By: soapchix http://soapchix.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/phthalate-free-bath-products/#comment-192 soapchix Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:18:22 +0000 http://soapchix.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-192 Actually, Anne, from the research I've done into Belli, it's on my 'do not buy' list. You can look into it more by searching 'Belli' on the Cosmetic Database, here: http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/wordsearch.php?query=Belli When I look at the ingredients, I see sulfates, parabens, food dyes, betains, and urea to name a few. NOT something I want to be using on my skin, or my kids skin. Soapchix Tiff Actually, Anne, from the research I’ve done into Belli, it’s on my ‘do not buy’ list. You can look into it more by searching ‘Belli’ on the Cosmetic Database, here:

http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/wordsearch.php?query=Belli

When I look at the ingredients, I see sulfates, parabens, food dyes, betains, and urea to name a few. NOT something I want to be using on my skin, or my kids skin.

Soapchix Tiff

]]> By: Anne Rexburg http://soapchix.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/phthalate-free-bath-products/#comment-191 Anne Rexburg Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:51:02 +0000 http://soapchix.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-191 I think the smartest compnay out there reviewing all the research is Dr. Rubin at Belli Skin care. To find out the facts visit there site at www.belliskincare.com I think the smartest compnay out there reviewing all the research is Dr. Rubin at Belli Skin care. To find out the facts visit there site at http://www.belliskincare.com

]]> By: What’s the difference between Phthalates and Parabens? « Serendipity Soap Dish http://soapchix.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/phthalate-free-bath-products/#comment-170 What’s the difference between Phthalates and Parabens? « Serendipity Soap Dish Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:54:32 +0000 http://soapchix.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-170 [...] have outlined the problems of phthalates in baby and bath products here and here and here and here, and we don’t have the energy to outline it all again. But, suffice it to say, if [...] [...] have outlined the problems of phthalates in baby and bath products here and here and here and here, and we don’t have the energy to outline it all again. But, suffice it to say, if [...]

]]> By: What’s in your (kids) bubble bath? « Serendipity Soap Dish http://soapchix.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/phthalate-free-bath-products/#comment-148 What’s in your (kids) bubble bath? « Serendipity Soap Dish Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:59:22 +0000 http://soapchix.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-148 [...] labelled ‘natural’ and ‘gentle’. We’ve talked about phthalates here and here and here, but you want [...] [...] labelled ‘natural’ and ‘gentle’. We’ve talked about phthalates here and here and here, but you want [...]

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