Testing finds 85% of everyday personal care products contain unlabeled chemicals with suspected health hazards
A study of 113 personal care products found that 98% contain unlabeled chemicals, with 85% containing substances linked to health hazards. Many products labeled as 'clean' or 'phthalate-free' were found to contain the very chemicals they claimed to exclude.
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This highlights a significant gap in consumer protection and regulatory oversight regarding ingredient transparency in everyday health and beauty products.
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Add as preferred source Credit: https://kaboompics.com/ from Pexels A new study of sunscreens, baby lotions, shampoos, soaps and other everyday products found that nearly all contained chemicals not disclosed on their labels. Most contained at least one unlabeled chemical with known or suspected health hazards, and one in four contained a chemical that contradicted claims on the package, including "phthalate-free" products that contained phthalates. The research is published in Environment & Health .
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