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Hair and skin care products expose kids to hormone disrupting chemicals, study finds (www.npr.org)

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A new study links the recent use of personal care products like lotions, ointments and hair conditioners to higher levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals called phthalates in young children. And children of different racial and ethnic groups seemed to have different levels of exposure to these chemicals.

Phthalates are a group of chemicals added to plastics to make them more flexible and durable. They are also used as ingredients in some personal care products.

These chemicals are endocrine disruptors – which means they can mimic, block or interfere with the body’s own hormones. And when it comes to children, the concern is that they might cause disruptions during key developmental moments.

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[–] scytale@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

It's pretty much standard for me now to only buy products that have the standard "no sulfates, parabens, phthalates, etc." statement, which is usually only natural and organic types. The only exception is anti-dandruff shampoo because unfortunately in my case, no natural/organic version is really effective against dandruff.