Shampoos and Soaps Cancer Causing Chemicals

CALIFORNIA, HEALTH

Study Finds Cancer-Causing Chemical 

in Nearly 100 Shampoos and Soaps

Center for Environmental Health

The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) revealed independent testing on Tuesday finding a cancer-causing chemical in 98 shampoos, soaps and other personal care products sold by major national retailers. The chemical, cocamide diethanolamine (cocamide DEA), a chemically-modified form of coconut oil used as a thickener or foaming agent in many products, was listed by California as a known carcinogen last year.

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Products tested with high levels of cocamide DEA include shampoos made by Colgate Palmolive, Colomer, Paul Mitchell and many others. In addition, products marketed for children and a product falsely labeled as organic were found with the chemical, in violation of California law.

CEH filed a California lawsuit Tuesday against four companies that sell products containing cocamide DEA, and the nonprofit has sent legal notices to more than 100 other companies that produce and/or sell cocamide DEA-tainted products that their products violate state law.

“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,” said Michael Green, executive director of CEH. “We expect companies to take swift action to end this unnecessary risk to our children’s and families’ health.”

In addition to many brand name shampoos and personal care products (see the full list, below), the CEH testing found cocamide DEA in store-brand products purchased at Walmart, Trader Joe’s, Pharmaca and Kohl’s. A store brand children’s bubble bath from Kmart and a children’s shampoo/conditioner from Babies R Us were also found with cocamide DEA. Falsely labeled organic products from Organic by Africa’s Best also tested for high levels of the cancer-causing chemical (CEH previously won a legal settlement with this company requiring it to end its use of phony organic labels).

CEH has purchased the shampoos and other products containing cocamide DEA at Bay Area, CA, locations of major retailers and from online retailers since June, and commissioned an independent lab to determine the total content of the chemical in the products. In many cases, products contain more than 10,000 ppm cocamide DEA, and one shampoo tested at more than 200,000 ppm (20 percent) cocamide DEA. California listed cocamide DEA in June 2012 as a chemical known to cause cancer based on the assessment by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, which evaluated skin exposure tests on animals.  

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	Kmart
Olive Oil Shampoo	Organics by Africa’s Best	House of Cheatham	Glamour Beauty Supply
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	Kmart
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	Topco Associates, LLC	Lucky
Cleanse Hydrating Shampoo	BIOSILK	Farouk Systems	Lucky
Maximum Strength Medicated Dandruff Shampoo	Equate	Walmart	Walmart
Awapuhi Ginger Shampoo	Organix	Vogue International	Walgreens
“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	Gabel’s Cosmetics, Inc.	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	Inspired Beauty Brands, Inc.	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 Products, Inc.	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	Avlon Industries, Inc.	Macy’s
Dandruff Moisturizing Shampoo	Folicure	Alberto Culver USA	Sally Beauty Company
Mixed Berry Anti-Bacterial Foaming Hand Soap	Simple Pleasures	Tri-Coastal 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	Upper Canada Soap	Sears
French Lavender Hand and Body Wash Gift Set	Amelie’s Garden	Upper Canada Soap	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
Mango Body Wash	Boots	The Boots Company	Target
Citrus Blush Shower Gel	Champneys	Boots Retail	Target
White Tea and Ginger Neutralizing Shampoo	Ampro/Pro Styl/ Neutra Foam	Ampro Industries	Lucky
Lychee Flower Hand And Body Wash	Mor	Mor	Nordstrom Rack
Zinc Shampoo	DHS	Person & Covey Inc.	hairenvy.com
Bubble Bath Sweet Water	RRYSpa	RRYSpa	burlington coat factory
Skinny Girl Shower Gel Margarita	Skinny Girl	Lotta Luv	burlington coat factory
Peppermint Bubble Bath	Elegant Home Design	Elegant Home Design	burlington coat factory
Apothecary Lemon Verbana Bath and Shower Gel	Apothecary	International Design Associates	burlington coat factory
French Lavender Cleansing Hand Wash	Baylis & Harding England	Baylis & Harding PLC	burlington coat factory
American Crew Classic Daily Shampoo	American Crew	American Crew	Saks Fifth Avenue
Herb Hand Soap	Daiso	Daiso Industries	Daiso
Hair Plump Volumizing Shampoo	Big & Bold	Fisk Industries	Beauty Palace
Blondes Lemon flower Shampoo	ARTEC	ARTec Systems Group	Beauty Palace
Rejuvi Shower Cream	Rejuvi	Rejuvi Laboratory Inc.	Dermstore.com
The Revitalizer Body Wash (Cucumber + Grapefruit)	Portico	Portico Home + Spa	Dermstore.com
Colour Protecting Caviar Shampoo	Kelly Van Gogh	Kelly Van Gogh LLC	Dermstore.com
Walnut Body Scrub	Banzai Living Inc	Banzai Living Inc	Ichiban Kan
Clear Lemon & Mint Body Soap	Aroma Resort	PMAI	Ichiban Kan
Bath/Shower Gelee with Green Tea and Aloe	Dr. Michelle Copeland	Dr. Michelle Copeland Skin Care	Dermstore.com
Lavender Shower Gel with cucumber, arnica, and aloe vera	elizabeth W san francisco	E Wightnan & Co	Dermstore.com
Caring Hand Wash Fig & Pink Cedar	Nougat London	Nougat London	Tuesday Morning
Hydrating Shampoo	Moroccanoil	Moroccanoil	Regis Salon

Angelic Beauty

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Lisa Rogavin of Edible Excursions Smiles for Style

Edible Excursions

owner 

Lisa Rogavin

brings a modern hairstyle to 

her tasty tours.

    Photography by: Mark Steven Lewis                                                                     Modeling is: Lisa Rogavin

 A Sunkist Yellow background

adds to the cheer
as

Lisa gives us her

 Smile For Style!

Lisa Rogavin of Edible Excursions Smiles for Style

Boho Braid or Crown Braided Red Carpet Style

 Boho or Crown Braided Red Carpet Style

Hi everyone,

  I have a relatively easy braided style that I did in the salon today, that I am going to show you.   Here is a step by step photo essay of how I was able to achieve the look.  I will outline the step by step in written word as well,  except 4-8 where I am braiding because I need two hands to braid.   I  added in some hair wefts for a little more thickness to the braid because of the fine haired client.   Here we go.

1. Comb through the hair and if needed add a volumizing spray or something to add a bit of grip to the hair.  I then blow dry that in the hair before continuing.

 2.  I have a wave iron that I am using instead of a crimping iron to add texture to the hair prior to braiding.  Do this section by section throughout the entire head

3.  I am adding in some extra hair so I hand blend some right there to match it up to the natural hair of the client before proceeding.

4.  Section the hair into 2 parts.  I used the natural part in front and made my way down the back of the head, somewhat in the center.  It doesn't matter how perfect it is, just roughly down the middle.

5.  Separate the 2 sides from each other and secure the side that you will be doing second with a rubber band or grips.

6. Starting in the front of the head, section a small part of hair following the part and separate into 3 parts.  For a french braid you will cross over the top of each section and for a Dutch you will cross under each section as you cris cross.

7.  When you have reached the back of the section and are no longer able to keep the braiding at the scalp, carry on with a normal 3 strand braid until you reach the end and secure it with a rubber band.

8.  The side that you pinned off earlier, you are now going to do the same thing that you did with the first side.  Secure the ends with a rubber band .

9.  Simply tie these into a knot, once, twice or three times depending on hair length.

10.  Tuck in your loose ends and secure them with bobby pins.

11.  Loosen up the braided area next to the scalp to make a bohemian look and casual feel to the style depending on your liking.

12.  Add some spray if you need to.  Pull out some by the face if you need to add softness or just want to.  I don't always do that.  I do let pieces just loosen naturally if the look good.  If not , simply tuck them and secure them with a bobby pin or two.

13.  I always say to shake your head from side to side to see if there is a loose or not so secure spot.  If you feel like there is , add in your final pinning and you are done.

The Finished Look

and off the go to the symphony.

Here is a couple of celebrity styles that are similar in style to the one that I just did on Bronwyn.  Now that you have learned how to do this braid, try it out.  It won't hurt and you can always just take it down and try again if you mess up.   Remember, it is supposed to be casual and so have some fun with it.

Your beauty expert guide

Mark Steven Lewis

Owner 

Sanctuary Hair Salon

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As seen in Glamour Magazine who is making Scarlett Johansson’s hairstyle their style guide for summer. The blonde bombshell looks gorgeous on the red carpet with a flawless halo braid, hot red lips and feline eyeliner flicks.

 


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Hair Flip Norma

Modern Edgy

Modern and Edgy 

Hair Flip and Spin Photograph

Hair flip and spin photograph from a Sanctuary Hair Salon client after her cut.  Photographed by salon owner  Mark Steven Lewis. 

Hair Flip and Spin Photograph

Another great shot of a finished client who so kindly agreed to flip and spin her haircut for me to photograph.  This is turning out to be quite a successful series of photographs that specifically shows off each haircut's design.  This is a long hair style with graduated layers around the face and added layers in the crown and throughout the back for movement and continued softness.

Fun Fashion - Beaded Pearls and Extensions

Donut Hair Bun

Gorgeous Bronwyn Newport is seen here sporting her before and after shots of a donut style bun up-do for the San Francisco Ballet's Opening and Gala events that followed.  Hairstyle created by Sanctuary Hair Salon owner Mark Steven Lewis as seen in his photo essay of the style from start to finish.

Slate Gun Metal With Hot-Stained Raspberry

Sanctuary "Winter Colorland"

      Slate gun metal with hot-stained raspberry tones (notice her glasses frame colors are incorporated too) are highlighted with butters, honey and creme tones to finish this tri-colored weft of asymmetric lengths on Paulette's Sanctuary Hair Salon's "Winter Colorland" Design Collection for Winter 2013.

 "Winter Colorland" 

Modern Fringe (not Bangs)

Wet Macro Hair

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