Product Focus: Phthalates
Phthalates are legally hidden in the ingredient Fragrance. The much-loved "new car smell" is partly due to phthalates used in car manufacturing.What are phthalates? Hormones are the chemical messengers of the endocrine system in humans, and they exert powerful control over many of the body’s functions, including brain development. Phthalates are a class of man-made chemicals that interfere with hormonal messaging and are therefore called endocrine disruptors (EDs). When these messages are blocked or disrupted, the consequences can be serious and long-lasting." - Dr Philp Landrigan, Mt Sinai. The chemicals may cause a variety of problems, including reproductive and developmental harm, organ damage, immune suppression, endocrine disruption and cancer. The scary part is that they will not always be listed on the ingredients on your product bottle!
Phthalates are legally hidden in the ingredient Fragrance. The much-loved "new car smell" is partly due to phthalates used in car manufacturing.What are phthalates? Hormones are the chemical messengers of the endocrine system in humans, and they exert powerful control over many of the body’s functions, including brain development. Phthalates are a class of man-made chemicals that interfere with hormonal messaging and are therefore called endocrine disruptors (EDs). When these messages are blocked or disrupted, the consequences can be serious and long-lasting." - Dr Philp Landrigan, Mt Sinai. The chemicals may cause a variety of problems, including reproductive and developmental harm, organ damage, immune suppression, endocrine disruption and cancer. The scary part is that they will not always be listed on the ingredients on your product bottle!
