Personal care products are awash in unlabeled toxic chemicals, study finds
Even products labeled ‘eco’, ‘green’ or ‘natural’ can contain dangerous compounds including Pfas Common personal care products widely contain unlabeled toxic chemicals, results from a new peer-reviewed study suggest. The testing of more than 110 items ranging from shampoo to baby lotions found evidence of unlabeled toxic chemicals in about 85%. Many contained multiple ingredients known to be…
A study has found that many personal care products contain unlabeled toxic chemicals. The testing of over 110 items, including shampoo and baby lotions, revealed that about 85% contained unlabeled toxic chemicals.
Many of these products contained multiple ingredients known to be carcinogens or health hazards. Even products labeled "eco", "green", or "natural" were not exempt, with 26% of them containing at least one dangerous compound, according to The Guardian US.
On average, the products contained more than three times as many chemicals than were listed on their labels.
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