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Caress Body Wash |
Cancer Proven  | Cancer Link | Reproductive Toxins | Safety Violation |
Penetration Agent | Untested Chemicals | Harmful Toxins | Animal Tested |
Fragrance/ Allergen | Propylene Glycol | EXT DC Violet 2 | Misleading Advertising  |
Introduction Caress body wash is a highly toxic skin care product. This product's official name is Caress Shimmering Body Wash. The parent company Unilever had sales of 49.9 billion dollars in 2004. In the interests of disclosure this corporate behemoth was recently involved in a mercury scandal. Positives? There is nothing positive about this product according to the ingredient label. The Caress body wash does not meet any natural ingredient parameter. In fact, if you were to inject this chemical concoction into someone's bloodstream you would be locked up. I do not say this lightly, as there are penetration agents - PROPYLENE GLYCOL - in this product that enables it to pass into your bloodstream unhindered. Tested on Animals? It is not certified organic and it uses synthetic chemicals that have been tested on animals. Unilever outsource's animal testers so as not to get their hands dirty. The fact that it is not certified organic - obviously - means that there is a possibility the product contains G.M.O - genetically modified organisms - and pesticides. Negatives The Caress body wash is a chemical soup with many of the ingredients never even tested for safety according to the C.I.R. - Cosmetic Ingredient Review. The chemicals that are certified by the C.I.R have been tested on animals.
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| Natural Ingredient Rating: (+) 0.0 Caress Shimmering Body Wash rated in the Natural Skin Care Product Review. |
| Certified Organic | Caress and the parent company Unilever are not certified organic by any third party body. | 0.0 |
| 100% Natural Ingredients | No, Caress body wash does not contain all natural ingredients. See ingredient box below. | 0.0 |
| No Synthetic Chemicals | Negative. This product contains synthetic chemicals. I have cross referenced the ingredient list with the Hazard MSDS database. See ingredient box below. | 0.0 |
| No Animal Testing | Negative. Some of these chemicals have been tested on animals. This is required by the C.I.R to have certified chemicals. | 0.0 |
| No Pesticides | Cannot be confirmed as Caress body wash is not certified organic. | 0.0 |
| No G.M.O | Cannot be confirmed as Caress skin care products are not certified organic. | 0.0 |
| Cold Formulated | No. Since synthetic chemicals are used they need to be heated in the production process. | 0.0 |
| Charitable Company | No charitable cause information found on the Caress website. | 0.0 |
| Total Score | 0.0 |
Toxic Ingredient Rating: (-) 4.9 Caress Shimmering Body Wash rated in the Natural Skin Care Product Review. |
| Cancer: Proven Link | Yes, TITANIUM DIOXIDE. | 0.9 |
Cancer: Possible Link | Yes, Caress body wash contains POLYQUATERNIUM-10, ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE. | 0.7 |
Reproductive Toxins | Yes, ETIDRONIC ACID. | 0.7 |
| Safety Violation | Yes, COCAMIDE MEA, EXT DC VIOLET 2 | 0.5 |
| Penetration Agents | Yes Caress body wash contains 2 ingredients - TETRASODIUM EDTA, PROPYLENE GLYCOL. These may increase exposures to carcinogens and other ingredients of concern. | 0.4 |
Untested Chemicals | Yes, 12 ingredients - have not been assessed for safety in cosmetics. MICA, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, GUANINE, EXT DC VIOLET 2, PEG-5 COCAMIDE, ETIDRONIC ACID, AMMONIUM SULFATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, GLYCERIN. | 0.3 |
| Harmful Toxins | Yes, Caress body wash contains POLYQUATERNIUM-10, ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE. | 0.5 |
| Animal Tested | Yes, the chemicals in Caress body wash that have been assessed for safety are animal tested. This is a requirement of the C.I.R. | 0.3 |
| Fragrance/ Allergen | Yes. | 0.2 |
| Propylene Glycol | Yes. | 0.2 |
EXT DC Violet 2 | Yes. | 0.2 |
| Misleading Advertising | No. | 0.0 |
| Total Score | 4.9 |
Shake before use. Massage onto damp skin. | Default Natural Toxic Total | 5.0 0.0+ 4.9 - 0.1 |
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| Ingredients As Listed on Package Caress Shimmering Body Wash |
| Water, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, Ammonium Laureth Sulfate, Acrylates Copolymer, Ammonium Sulfate, FRAGRANCE, Cocomide MEA, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, GLYCERIN, PEG-5 Cocamide, Polyquaternium 10, Carbomer, Methylcellulose, Diisopropanolamine, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, Benzophenone-4, Tetrasodium EDTA, Etidronic Acid, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, EXT DC VIOLET 2 (CI 60730), Guanine (Cl 175170), Mica (Cl 70019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891) |
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