DESITIN MAXIMUM STRENGTH/ DESITIN ORIGINAL DIAPER RASH OINTMENT COSMETIC INFORMATION
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DESITIN MAXIMUM STRENGTH/ DESITIN ORIGINAL DIAPER RASH OINTMENT PRODUCT SUMMARY
PRODUCT
Desitin Maximum Strength/ Desitin Original Diaper Rash Ointment
COMPANY
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies
PRIMARY CATEGORY
Baby Products
SUB CATEGORY
Diaper Rash Treatment
DESITIN MAXIMUM STRENGTH/ DESITIN ORIGINAL DIAPER RASH OINTMENT CHEMICALS
CHEMICAL NAME
CHEMICAL ID
Butylated hydroxyanisole
10285
Though many chemicals in cosmetics pose little or no threat, several dozen have been associated with significant health conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter your body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.
Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and several other common products. Yet, no group of consumer products is accountable to less government management than cosmetics, including Desitin Maximum Strength/ Desitin Original Diaper Rash Ointment. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present little risk, subjection to some is associated with serious health disorders, including cancer.