Is Cancer A Bottle - 1358 Words

Cancer in a Bottle Carcinogens, which are cancer-causing substances, are found in incredibly startling amounts of consumer products that people use every day, including beauty or body care products such as shampoo and cosmetics. The carcinogens and other ingredients present in consumer products have been linked to many different kinds of cancers, endocrine disruption, developmental and reproductive toxicity, bioaccumulation, ecotoxicity, and changes in molecular structures, yet they are legally allowed to be in the goods people use daily. In order to curb the presence of cancer-causing ingredients in consumer products, it’s necessary to notify consumers of the existence of carcinogens in products through warning labels, to educate†¦show more content†¦Dove brand’s â€Å"Oxygen Moisture Shampoo†, at an unbeatable price of $3.99, contains four ingredients linked with ecotoxicity and cancer – Sodium Laureth Sulfate (can be contaminated with 1,4-dioxa ne, which is known to cause cancer), Parfum (some types are linked to triggering asthma, allergies, causing cancer and neurotoxicity, and can be harmful to the environment and wildlife), Mineral Oil (derived from crude oil and is a known human carcinogen), and Tetrasodium EDTA (causes organ system toxicity) (Unilever) (David Suzuki Foundation). Nowhere on the packaging of the product does it mention a single word of caution about the ingredients present in the shampoo, but it does proudly display an award it won from 2011. Although the price of $3.99 is unbeatable for consumers looking for some cheap shampoo, consumers need to realize the impact these ingredients can have on their bodies and the environment – a cheap shampoo in the present could have a severe impact in the future, and those $3.99 bottles of shampoo could turn into $10,000 a month for cancer treatment or higher taxes to attempt cleaning up the environment of the toxins these products leave behind (Nicastro). T o encourage people to find alternatives to products that contain carcinogens, warning labels should be placed on the packaging of these products. Having any kind of information about potentially harmful ingredients would be beneficial to consumers, be it with warning labels akin to