Cosmetics Containing Phthalates WisdomCard™

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  1. Personal Care Council: Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CTFA) Cosmetics Containing Phthalates Are Safe personalcarecouncil.org - Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CTFA) Cosmetics Containing Phthalates Are Safe
  2. U.S.Food and Drug Administration: Phthalates and Cosmetic Products cfsan.fda.gov - Phthalates and Cosmetic Products
  3. P&G Beauty: Phthalates Safety in Cosmetics pgbeautyscience.com - Phthalates Safety in Cosmetics
  4. Phthalate Information Center: Phthalate and Your Health phthalates.org - Phthalate and Your Health
  5. DERMAdoctor: Phthalates in Cosmetics Buyer Beware or Just Another Scare? dermadoctor.com - Phthalates in Cosmetics Buyer Beware or Just Another Scare?
  6. Mindfully.org: Sexy For Her . . .For Baby, it Could Really Be Poison? mindfully.org - Sexy For Her . . .For Baby, it Could Really Be Poison?
  7. Healthy-Communications: Are Your Beauty Products Killing You? healthy-communications.com - Are Your Beauty Products Killing You?
  8. Children's Health Environmental Coalition: Chemical Profile Phthalates checnet.org - Chemical Profile Phthalates
  9. Womens eNews: Activists Push for Safer Ingredients in Makeup womensenews.org - Activists Push for Safer Ingredients in Makeup
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Research Notes on Cosmetics Containing Phthalates


Phthalates are a group of chemicals used as softeners, or plasticizers, in polyvinyl chloride (PVC, vinyl) products, such as children’s toys, decorating and building products, and in particular cosmetics and beauty products like nail polish, lipstick and perfumes. In a random sample of 1,029 people from the U.S., a 1999 FDA study of toxins showed that every one of them tested positive for phthalates in their blood or urine. The highest incidence were from women of childbearing age. In animal tests, phthalates have been shown to damage the lungs, liver and kidneys, and to harm the developing testes of offspring. The F.D.A. states that it's not clear what effect, if any, phthalates have on health. In 2002, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) reaffirmed its original 1985 conclusion that the phthalates used in cosmetics: DBP, DMP, and DEP are safe as used in cosmetic products.

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