Good News for Kids who Hate Baths The Wall Street Journal: Lab Notes By Jerry E. Bishop    Whether soaps and shampoos damage the eyes of children could become an area of controversy. Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta are testing the long-term effects on the eyes of sodium lauryl sulfate, or SLS, an ingredient of many soaps and shampoos, until now, has been considered safe since no one has seen any obvious damage to human or animal eyes. "Due to widespread use of such detergents where exposure to the eye may occur, and immediately dangerous situations should have been readily observable," Georgia opthamology professor told a meeting last month of the non-profit Research to Prevent Blindness organization. But now, new test-tube and animal experiments hint at potential problems. The experiments found that SLS is rapidly absorbed by eyes, particularly the eyes of young, growing animals. It is retained there in the eye for several days and causes some mysterious changes in certain proteins, and it delays the healing of wounds in the surface of the cornea. "Our findings lead us to call more judicious use of detergents such as SLS," by both manufacturers and consumers. "This is particularly true when possible accidental exposure to SLS could occur in infants, where growth is occurring, and in any instance where a healing process occurs." Non-Toxic and Healthy Alternatives Blog - Tips and news on healthy living and avoiding toxic ingredients that harm our family's health. Enroll in Young Living Today!