Many personal care products contain chemicals that disrupt the endocrine system, including phthalates, parabens, triclosan and oxybenzone.
A new study done on 100 Latina teens showed significant drops in levels of these chemicals in the body after teens stopped using the products for only three days.
Metabolites of diethyl phthalate, commonly used in fragrances, decreased 27 percent by the end of the trial period. Methyl and propyl parabens, used as preservatives in cosmetics, dropped 44 and 45 percent respectively. Both triclosan, found in antibacterial soaps and some brands of toothpaste, and benzophenone-3 (BP-3), found in some sunscreens under the name oxybenzone, fell 36 percent.
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