But more than 1,000 products with higher levels of the chemical 1,4-dioxane manufactured by various companies — mostly shampoos, shower gels and body washes — are still allowed to be sold due ...
Tests found the potentially toxic chemical 1,4-dioxane in 65 of 80 household products, including trace amounts in some baby products, shampoos, detergents and body washes, according to a report ...
In the Federal Register notice, EPA states that it has determined that 1,4-dioxane presents an unreasonable risk of injury to human health under the COUs. According to EPA, the unreasonable risk ...
The ban went into effect at the end of 2022. The New York State Department of Conservation established a legal limit on how ...