Shockingly many baby products sold on the market still contain these dangerous chemicals. If your are not familiar with what these chemicals, here is a very quick run down:

Phthalate: This chemical acid is added to plastics products to increase their flexibility and durability. Research has associated exposure to phthalates with asthma, rhinitis, baby eczema, premature breast development in girls, and deteriorated semen quality, low sperm counts, and poor sperm morphology in men.

Pesticides: These are the well known chemical substances that are used to kill pest that farmers use to protect their crops. Pesticide residue is often found on the produce, fruits and vegetables in local supermarkets. Researchers have found that pesticides contribute to a large range of health problems such as cancer, lung disease, disorders of the immune system, and reproductive problems.

PBDEs: This family of chemicals and materials are used in various baby products such as mattresses, cribbing, and clothing. Theses chemicals are used as flame retardants which is a definite plus. But, some studies have linked major PBDEs exposure to learning, behavior and memory problems.

From this list alone you can understand why more and more parents are looking into organic baby products. I was first exposed to organic products when a great friend bought me some California Baby Cream to help treat my child’s eczema.

So my advise is to become more aware of what you feed, cloth, and moisturize your child with. Start getting use to reading labels and doing an internet search on the ingredients of the product. You will definitely be surprised of what you find.

I hope this has opened your eyes to a new world of treatment. I must warn you that organic baby products are a little more expensive but the little extra cost for safe products is well worth the investment into your child’s health.