Phthalates in Cosmetics: “Not Too Pretty”
Wednesday June 4, 2008
Most mainstream cosmetics and deodorants contain phthalates, an industrial chemical shown to cause serious health problems in humans and animals. Phthalates are banned in Europe, but not in the U.S. or Canada. In Phthalates in Cosmetics: “Not Too Pretty” you'll learn more about the dangers of phthalates and how one organization is working to ban phthalate use in cosmetics. Photo by Robert Van
Comments
a)What’s the toxic level of phthalates in humans? (Nobody knows.)
b)If life expectancy continues to rise, can phthalates be much of a problem?
c) If YOU don’t want phthalates in your system, then YOU don’t have to buy them. Let the Nannycrats keep their regulations to themselves.
what’s the toxic level of phthalates in humans
Phthalates specifically bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate is used in the manufacture of PVC pipe. PVC is used in plumbing and almost all groundwater monitoring wells are constructed of Schedule 40 PVC. Very often, the above mentioned phthalate is found in the groundwater samples collected from the wells. Anyway phtalates are organic compounds, so they must be good for you. (Ha Ha).