Government Declares Johnson's Baby Shampoo is 'Safe'

Guwahati, July 3, 2019:

There had been reports that US pharmaceutical giants 'Johnson and Johnson' had been selling sub-standard and 'harmful' products containing formaldehyde, a known carcinogen.

Reacting to an Inside Northeast report parent company Johnson and Johnson contacted us and confirmed that the Government has cleared their flagship shampoo brand.

The company had contested these claims and had sent the shampoo for re-testing in the central laboratory in West Bengal capital Kolkata.

The Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) in Kolkata, the national statutory laboratory under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has concluded that Johnson & Johnson’s ‘No More Tears’ baby shampoo is safe to use.

The results have cleared the shampoo of all such claims, declaring it safe. A company spokesperson has said that they are pleased with the conclusion of the Rajasthan FDA, which confirms that Johnson’s Baby Shampoo does not contain formaldehyde.

"This outcome reaffirms our own testing and the longstanding assurance we have that Johnson’s Baby Shampoo does not contain formaldehyde or any formaldehyde-releasing ingredients. Importantly, this is the result of the appellate laboratory, following a magistrate court order for re-testing, and overrules an earlier test result that was erroneous. Nothing is more important to us than the safety of the people who use our products, and our quality assurance process is rigorous – meeting or exceeding standards in every country where our products are sold", he added.

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