Johnson & Johnson removes harmful chemicals

In an effort to control the pH of the odorous chemicals on our skin, sufferers of various types of body odor have been using acidic or pH balanced skin cleansers and lotions like Neutrogena and baby shampoo, both Johnson & Johnson products, amongst others. See multiple posts in this blog on skin cleansers.

One of the suggestions on The trimethylaminuria paper published the NIH Gene reviews site, by Drs. Phillips and Shephard, London, for a TMAU (trimethylaminuria) management protocol is the use of an acid soap/cleanser, with some containing salicylic acid, to attempt to neutralize the highly alkaline trimethylamine. However, other odorous chemicals other than TMA might not be as alkaline, or may be more acidic, and therefore, a neutral pH cleanser or lotion might be more effective.

And now J&J vows to remove formaldehyde from its products by the end of 2015.

Johnson & Johnson products offer both acidic (containing salycilic acid) and pH balanced products, which would make their products very attractive to our community. Nevertheless, environmental and consumer groups have been pressuring this company and its competitors to remove questionable chemical ingredients for them. As a result, J&J has vowed to remove certain chemicals from baby products by 2013, including well-known brands like Neutrogena, Aveeno, and Clean & Clear. And now J&J vows to remove formaldehyde from its products by the end of 2015.

Johnson & Johnson, which makes a range of personal care products like baby shampoo, acne cream and antiwrinkle lotion, announced plans Wednesday to remove a host of potentially harmful chemicals, like formaldehyde, from its line of consumer products by the end of 2015, becoming the first major consumer products company to make such a widespread commitment.

The New York Times
August 15, 2012

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