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Huh? I saw this headline and couldn't quite believe it. But it appears that lavender and tee tree oil can, in very rare cases, cause gynecomastia in young boys.
The essential oils have become popular for use in bath oils, lotions and shampoos. There is a chemical in the oils that the body processes as if it were estrogen, thus the breast growth in young boys.
Luckily the breasts disappear once the oils are no longer used. And as stated above, the occurrence of gynecomastia is very rare. All the same, I think we'll stick to Mr. Bubble for Devon.
The essential oils have become popular for use in bath oils, lotions and shampoos. There is a chemical in the oils that the body processes as if it were estrogen, thus the breast growth in young boys.
Luckily the breasts disappear once the oils are no longer used. And as stated above, the occurrence of gynecomastia is very rare. All the same, I think we'll stick to Mr. Bubble for Devon.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
2-02-2007 @ 9:13PM
LB said...Not so fast with the Mr Bubble-
http://www.ewg.org/reports/skindeep/report.php?type=PRODUCT&id=8801876
I can hardly stand to live in a world where Mr Bubble is safer than lavender oil (sigh). I have had a few experinces with it that left me unable to sit or walk for days.
Anyhoo..this hits home here since my 11 yr old has a small boy boob issue and he loves lavender pillow spray and we use it in our laundry and dish soap and it's in pretty much all my facial care products and we only have one bathroom, so he's exposed to the fumes.
Crap.
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2-02-2007 @ 11:09PM
Angie at Baby Cheapskate said...We just use good ole baby shampoo as bubble bath. All that splashing around my toddler does keeps the bubbles replenished.
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2-03-2007 @ 12:17AM
Nikki said...Thats not good! We use baby lotion and bath products with lavender in them at night to help our son sleep. Since Johnson's make them I never thought it wouldn't be safe for him. I guess we need to stick to the original scent.
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2-03-2007 @ 11:24PM
Sandyone said...Where was this news when I was 14 and flat-chested as a surfboard?????
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