Johnson & Johnson added Zarbee's Naturals to their Consumer Goods Technology brands.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the consumer-health arm of Johnson & Johnson reached a deal to buy Zarbee's Naturals, a move that could help the company better reach health-conscious parents and bolster sales from the unit.
There has been bad press for Johnson and Johnson for creating products that contain carcinogens and selling them to families without disclosure.
Johnson and Johnson makes gasp-inducing amounts of money on products the general public uses to clear, soothe, and wash tender, highly vulnerable infant skin.The company admitted to cancer causing ingredients in their products.
Burning sensations in the eyes, nose, and throat; coughing; wheezing; nausea; and skin irritation are all caused by Quaternium-15.There is a link between daily exposure and leukemia and brain cancer.
Other formaldehyde-releasing chemicals used by Johnson & Johnson include imidazolidinyl urea.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, inhaling 1,4 dioxane can cause headaches, nausea, and dizziness, as well as irritation of the eyes, nose, throat and lungs.It is also a possible cause of cancer.
To avoid this chemical, keep an eye out for ingredients like PEG-100 stearate, sodium laureth sulphate,sodium myreth sulfate, polyethylene and ceteareth-20, which produce 1,4 dioxane as a byproduct.