Estrogen in moisturizers may worsen breast cancer

[News]

Breast cancer patients who apply moisturizers may be dosing themselves with estrogen without even knowing it, investigators reported at a breast cancer symposium in San Antonio.

More... (http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-278637-66.html)

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I've been looking to see whether there is a list of the moisturizers they tested and found to have estrogen in them posted anywhere - no luck so far. If anyone finds out which ones contain estrogen please post it! Thanks...

[Rich66]

Yeah..it's like saying readily available produce has e-coli, but not saying which ones.
I contacted the folks here http://www.elta.net/ and they sent me the following on the cream and lite versions:

Material Safety Data Sheet

Section 1 - Chemical Product and Company Identification


Product/Chemical Name: Elta Lite Lotion
Chemical Formula: N/A
CAS Number: N/A
Other Designations: N/A
General Use: Topical
Contact: Swiss-American Products, Inc. 2055 Luna Rd., Suite 126, Carrollton, TX 75006 Phone: 972-385-2900
Revision: 1
Date Prepared: 08/02/07

Section 2 - Composition Information on Ingredients


Ingredient Name
CAS Number

%wt or % Vol


Purified Water
7732-18-5

Proprietary
Disodium EDTA
139-33-3

Proprietary
Petrolatum
8042-47-5

Proprietary
Dimethicone
63148-62-9

Proprietary
Paraffin
8002-74-2

Proprietary
DEA Cetyl Phosphate
69331-39-1

Proprietary
Glyceryl Stearate
31566-31-1

Proprietary
Stearic Acid
57-11-4

Proprietary
Triethanolamine
102-71-6

Proprietary
Carbomer
9003-01-4

Proprietary
Phenoxyethanol
None

Proprietary
Methylparaben
99-76-3

Proprietary
Ethylparaben
120-47-8

Proprietary
Butylparaben
None

Proprietary
Propylparaben
94-13-3

Proprietary
Isobutylparaben
None

Proprietary
Section 3 - Hazards Identification

HMIS

H 0
F 0
PH 0
PPE B


Emergency Overview


Potential Health Effects

NON HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

Primary Entry Routes: Skin contact, inhalation, ingestion, eye contact.
Target Organs: Not known
Acute Effects: None known
Inhalation: Not considered an inhalation irritant
Eye: Avoid contact with eyes.
Skin: Based on product history, lack of consumer complaints, and label directions, this product should be safe if used as intended.
Ingestion: Avoid ingestion.
Carcinogenicity: This material is not known to have carcinogenic properties.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Long-Term Exposure: None known
Chronic Effects: None known

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Material Safety Data Sheet

Section 1 - Chemical Product and Company Identification


Product/Chemical Name: Elta Creme
Chemical Formula: N/A
CAS Number: N/A
Other Designations: N/A
General Use: Topical
Contact: Swiss-American Products, Inc. 2055 Luna Rd., Suite 126 Carrollton, TX 75006 Phone: 972-385-2900
Revision: 2
Date Prepared: 08/02/07

Section 2 - Composition Information on Ingredients


Ingredient Name
CAS Number

%wt or % Vol


Petrolatum
8042-47-5

Proprietary
Paraffin
8002-74-2

Proprietary
PVP Eicosene Copolymer
NA

Proprietary
Section 3 - Hazards Identification

HMIS

H 0
F 0
PH 0
PPE B


Emergency Overview


Potential Health Effects

NON HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

Primary Entry Routes: Skin contact, inhalation, ingestion, eye contact.
Target Organs: Not known
Acute Effects: None known
Inhalation: Not considered an inhalation irritatnt.
Eye: Avoid contact with eyes.
Skin: Based on product history, lack of customer complaints, and label direcitons, this product should be safe if used as intended.
Ingestion: Avoid ingestion.
Carcinogenicity: This material is not known to have carcinogenic properties.
Health Data: This product is a skin care product and presents no unusual hazards.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Long-Term Exposure: None known
Chronic Effects: None known

Section 4 - First Aid Measures


Inhalation: Not a hazard.
Eye Contact: In case of contact, immediately flush eyes with water for at least 15 minutes. Contact physician if irritation persists.
Skin Contact: Not a hazard.
Ingestion: Consult a physician.
Special Precautions/Procedures: None known