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6 Despite being asked on more than one occasion Estee Lauder declined to supply any information about the chemicals used in this product. It is likely to contain phthalates. Estee Lauder were contacted in five countries, and replied to one. 7 Despite being asked on more than one occasion Johnson & Johnson declined to supply sufficient information about the chemicals used in its products. Johnson & Johnson were contacted in seven different countries and replied to five letters. 8 Despite being asked on more than one occasion the manufacturer would not supply sufficient information on what chemicals are present in its products. Coty Beauty Lancaster Group were contacted in six countries and replied in two. 9 Lipstick: Mabelline. Despite being asked on more than one occasion the manufacturer declined to supply any information about the chemicals used in this product. It is likely to contain phthalates. Perfumes: Armani, Lancôme. Shampoo: Elvive. Despite being asked on more than one occasion the manufacturer declined to supply any information about the chemicals used in this product. It is likely to contain artificial musk compounds as an odour and phthalates which make the smell last longer. Shampoo: L’Oreal. Greenpeace commissioned laboratory analysis of L'Oreal shampoo. It was found to contain 168 mg/kg diethyl phthalate, 351 mg/kg galaxolide (a polycyclic musk) and 60 mg/kg musk tonalide. L'Oreal "Kids Fast Dry" shampoo contained 537 mg/kg galaxolide and 2.1 mg/kg tonalide. Skincare: Plenitude. Despite being asked on more than one occasion the manufacturer declined to supply any information about the chemicals used in this product. L’Oreal was contacted in eight different countries and replied in one. 10 Givenchy, Guerlain. Despite being asked on more than one occasion the manufacturer declined to supply sufficient information about the chemicals used in this product. It is likely to contain artificial musk compounds as an odour and phthalates which make the smell last longer 11 Fairy Dishwasher tablets: Greenpeace wrote two letters to Procter and Gamble, who declined to answer questions. We think it's likely that Fairy Dishwasher Tablets contain artificial musk compounds as well as other persistent toxic chemicals. Artificial musks are cheap fragrance ingredients which accumulate in our fat tissue and can be found in breast milk. Cosmetics and washing agents may be an important source of absorption through the skin. Food, contaminated because of environmental pollution, is also thought to be an important exposure route to these harmful chemicals. Fairy Liquid: Procter and Gamble declined to give us any information about whether musk compounds or other hazardous chemicals are present in Fairy Liquid. They referred us to the Retail Association which was also unable to answer questions about the ingredients used in particular brands. We think it's likely that Fairy products contain artificial musk compounds and we encourage consumers to buy an alternative brand from our Green List. Ariel Washing up liquid, Washing Powders: Ariel, Bold, Daz, Fairy: Despite being asked on more than one occasion the manufacturer has failed to supply sufficient information about the chemicals used in this product. Shampoos: Head & Shoulders, Pantene Pro V, Wash & Go, Vidal Sassoon. Despite being asked on more than one occasion the manufacturer declined to supply sufficient information about the chemicals used in this product. It is likely to contain artificial musk compounds as an odour and phthalates which make the smell last longer. Skincare: Oil of Olay. Despite being asked on more than one occasion the manufacturer declined to supply sufficient information about the chemicals used in this product. However, Procter and Gamble did confirm that Bisphenol A is not used in Oil of Olay skincare products. Procter & Gamble were contacted in eight different countries and replied in two, and also contacted our European Unit. 12 Puma bans hazardous substances from its products. The producer of sport shoes, body care and perfumes indicated clearly in autumn 2004 that it will not use hazardous substances in its products. Athletics and perfume lovers can purchase Puma products without phthalates, synthetic musks and organotins. Perfumes can contain various hazardous substances, such as synthetic musks and phthalates. Greenpeace tested Woman and Jamaica Man and found only small traces of synthetic musks and phthalates. 13 Reckitt Benckiser have told us that they have removed artificial musks from their products and that they are removing phthalates, but they have declined to provide a list of ingredients for this product. The product packaging contains the warning: 'Harmful to Aquatic organisms. May cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment'. The manufacturer has failed to supply information about which chemicals this warning relates to. Despite being asked on more than one occasion in six countries the manufacturer failed to reply to most of our letters. 14 Ambi Pur is far from pure. Sara Lee refused to provide any information whatsoever on the ingredients of this product. Some Ambi Pur packaging is required to carry a hazard warning "harmful to aquatic organisms" because of the ingredients. All products are likely to contain musks and phthalates. Greenpeace commissioned laboratory analysis of Ambi Pur's "Sara Lee", "Parfum d'interieur". It contained 108 mg/kg Diethylphthalate and 9,058 mg/kg musk tonalide. Despite being asked on more than one occasion in six countries the manufacturer replied to only three of our letters. 15 Shiseido, the makers of this product, have stated that hazardous substances are used in low quantities in this product. Letters were written in three countries and replies were sent to two. 16 Company policy: Unilever informed Greenpeace in October 2004, that their new personal care and household products will not contain hazardous chemicals. These include: shampoo, body lotion, cleansers, cleaning products and detergents. Almost all phthalates will be banned from these products, except for one phthalate (DEP) which will take a bit longer to phase out. Unilever has not yet eliminated phthalates and musks in their perfumes. 6/9
Dove – Ranking: AMBER 4 out of 5 Dove body lotions are free from phthalates and synthetic musks. However, Dove body lotion Supreme Silk still contains the phthalate DEP. In the longer term, Unilever is phasing out DEP, but Dove will remain amber until the phase out is complete. Organics – Rating: AMBER Organics is a Unilever brand name. Shampoos can contain various hazardous chemicals, such as synthetic musks and phthalates. World-wide, body care products from Unilever do not contain nitro musks, and the synthetic musk PCM will also be phased out. The European market is already free from PCM. Almost all phthalates have been phased out, except for the phthalate DEP, for which the phase out will take a bit longer. Unilever does not apply this policy to their perfume line. Timotei shampoo – Rating: AMBER Timotei is a Unilever brand name. Shampoos can contain various hazardous chemicals, such as synthetic musks and phthalates. World-wide, body care products from Unilever do not contain nitro musks, and the synthetic musk PCM will also be phased out. Lynx shaving lotion – Rating: AMBER Lynx is a Unilever brand name. Shaving lotions/gels can contain synthetic musks, phthalates and organotins. Cif-Oxygel kitchen cleaner – Rating: AMBER Cif is a Unilever brand name. Detergents can contain alkylphenols, synthetic musks and phthalates. World-wide, household products from Unilever do not contain nitro musks, and the synthetic musk PCM will also be phased out. Persil washing powder (note UK only) Rating: AMBER Persil is a Unilever brand name in the UK. Detergents can contain alkylphenols, synthetic musks and phthalates. Surf washing powder – Rating: AMBER Surf is a Unilever brand name. Detergents can contain alkyl phenols, synthetic musks and phthalates. 17 Despite being asked on more than one occasion the manufacturer declined to supply sufficient information about the chemicals used in its products. Despite being contacted in seven different countries, Wella only replied in the UK, and replied via their trade association in Germany. 18 Toy manufacturer Chicco doesn’t use hazardous substances in the production of their products. Small amounts of PVC are still used in rigid parts, accessories and packaging components. However, Chicco has committed to completely eliminate the remaining uses of PVC within the next three years. At present, less than 3.2% of Chicco products on catalogue contain components in PVC. 19 Hasbro declined to supply sufficient information about the chemicals used in its products. Playskool products made with soft PVC are likely to contain phthalates, organotins or lead. Hasbro were contacted in five countries and replied to one. 20 Lego began phasing out PVC in 1985, however they still use PVC in data and transformer cables. Although they are looking for an alternative, substances of high concern (lead or organotins, phthalates) will be present in PVC cabling, so until they complete the phase out we can only award them a yellow rating. Letters were sent in five countries and responses were received in four. 21 Mattel declined to supply sufficient information about the chemicals used in its products. Fisher Price toys made with soft PVC are likely to contain phthalates, and organotins or lead. Letters were sent in five countries and one reply was received. 22 A green rating does not mean that a product is perfectly safe, that it does not contain chemicals that are toxic or that it has no impact on the environment. A green rating means that, as far as we have been able to ascertain, the product is free from 'chemicals of very high concern' - that is substances that persist in the environment, build up in the human body, or may cause cancer, damage genetic material, damage the reproductive system or disrupt the hormone system. Playmobil has assured us that they do not use the substances of concern. In addition, PVC has been eliminated from their range for over 20 years. Letters were sent in four countries and replies were received by all of them. 23 Adidas bans hazardous substances such as PVC and alkylphenols in its sport shoes, although Adidas perfume can still contain phthalates and synthetic musks. Greenpeace tested an Adidas trainer and found it contained phthalates, alkylphenols and organotins. But in the mean time Adidas bans the use of these substances in its products. 24 Asics have phased out the use of PVC and state that they do not use phthalates, organotins, chlorinated paraffins or other priority hazardous substances to make their trainers. They also use recycled materials for some of their footwear products. We are therefore pleased to give Asics a green "thumbs-up" rating. 25 Nike plans to phase out the use of PVC and organotins in their products. However Greenpeace tested a sport shoe and found these chemicals. Although Nike shoes for children under 3 do not contain PVC, it seems that older children and adults will have to wait for all NIKE products to be PVC-free. Nike were contacted in five different countries and replied to all of them. 26 Puma bans hazardous substances from its products. The producer of sport shoes, body care and perfumes indicated clearly in autumn 2004 that it will not use hazardous substances in its products. Athletics and perfume lovers can purchase Puma products without phthalates, synthetic musks and organotins. Greenpeace tested a Puma sports shoe and found high levels of phthalates and low concentrations of organotins. The company however assures Greenpeace that these substances will not and should not be used in Puma products. Puma also bans organotins in its products. Puma has confirmed that they will investigate the source of the phthalate and organotin "contamination". For this reason, Puma trainers can only be rated amber at present; otherwise, Puma trainers would be green. 7/9
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