Five Harmful Chemicals In Your Personal Care Products

 Personal care products like soaps, shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, lotion, moisturizer, etc.are inevitable part of one’s everyday living in the current generation but is that product or products you use everyday really do care you personally or the other way around?

Personal care products like soaps or shampoos doesn’t come naturally they are processed and manufactured thus one should be wary how it was made and what make of it unless you would not bother to know and inquire.

According to health ranger, there are five harmful chemicals or ingredients that are present on personal care products sold on stores near you which you should know about for the sake of one’s health in case you are not aware of them. These are (1) Phthalates (2) Parabens (3) Triclosan (4) Formaldehyde, and (5) Coal tar dyes.

Phthalates

Phthalates is a chemical or are chemicals mainly use to plastics thus called “plasticizers” to plastic products more durable, flexible, transparent, and have long life. They are or is present in hundred products and such examples are the personal care products like soaps, shampoos, perfumes, moisturizers, hair spray, nail polish, eye shadow, and cosmetics.

High levels of phthalates can cause a greater risk of dying of any cause but most especially from heart problem according to peer-reviewed journal Environmental Pollution published last October 12,2021. Phthalates can disrupt sex hormone production or could disrupt the endocrine according to some information.

Parabens

Parabens are or is a chemical use primarily as preservatives in this topic to personal care products like shampoo, moisturizer, lotion, shaving gels or creams, cosmetics, etc.

It is said that Paraben can also affect male and female sex hormones and endocrine disruption.

Triclosan

Triclosan is a chemical with antibacterial and antifungal properties that is present on soaps, lotions, facial cleansers, deodorants, hand sanitizers, dishwashing liquid, toothpaste, detergents, etc.

It is also said to be an endocrine disruptor, efflux pump inducer, can cause liver cancer, can affect hormones, and cause allergies.

Formaldehyde

Formaldehyde is a strong-smelling, flammable, and colorless gas chemical which is use as preservative or present in shampoos, lotions, toothpaste, conditioners, shower gels, deodorants, hair spray, cosmetics, nail polish, cleaning products, and baby products.

It is known as human carcinogen or can cause cancer on humans. It can also cause watery eyes, nausea, coughing, wheezing, burning sensations of the eyes, nose, and throat; and skin irritation.

Coal Tar Dyes

Coal tar dyes is a chemical that has coloring capability and is created by combining aromatic hydrocarbons thus it is said to have filled with chemicals.

It is present on cosmetic products, shampoos, and hair coloring or hair dyes. It is said to be carcinogenic to humans.