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Table 10.3 Types of personal care product and their health effects
Name
Applications
Health effects
Diethyl phthalate (DEP) Used in cosmetic fragrance
mixtures
Endocrine disruptors, reduced
sperm count, defects in the
developing male fetus, obesity
and insulin resistance, liver and
kidney failure in young children
BHA
Used in moisturizers and
makeup as preservatives
Endocrine disruptors and may
cause cancer
P-phenylenediamine
Used in hair dyes, cosmetics
Cause cancer, toxic to the brain
DEA
Used in some creamy and
foaming products, such as
moisturizers and shampoos
Cause cancer
Dibutyl phthalate
Used as a plasticizer in some
nail care products
Endocrine disruptor and
reproductive toxicant
Parfum
Used in a variety of cosmetics
Can trigger allergies and asthma,
cause cancer and neurotoxicity
Petrolatum
Used in some hair products for
shine and as a moisture barrier
in some lip balms, lipsticks, and
moisturizers
Cause cancer
Triclosan
Used in some antibacterial
cosmetics, such as toothpastes,
cleansers, and antiperspirants
Cause hormonal disorders
Thus, in this report focus has been given to only those compounds that are commonly found in a wide range of personal care products. Butylated hydroxyanisole
(BHA) is an antioxidant used mainly in conditioners and makeup. This chemical is
doubted to be a cancer-causing and endocrine disruptive agent. P-phenylenediamine
is another chemical mainly used for hair dyes and cosmetics. This chemical has
potential to cause cancer and brain damage. Diethanolamine (DEA) is mainly used
in creamy and foaming products like conditioners and shampoos. DEA often transforms into nitrosamines, which known to be carcinogenic. Dibutyl phthalate is a
plasticizer mainly used in nail care products. This is another chemical suspected
to be endocrine disruptor and reproductive toxicant. Mixture of different chemical
ingredients is used as fragrance in a variety of cosmetics. Some of these ingredients
trigger allergies and asthma, and some linked to cancer and neurotoxicity. Some of
these ingredients are known to be very harmful to aquatic and other wildlife. Often,
petrolatum is used in hair products for shining and moisture barrier in lip balms,
lipsticks, and moisturizers. Triclosan and petroleum product might be contaminated
with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which is often used in toothpastes, cleansers,
and antiperspirants as antibacterial agent. Structural, chemical, and toxicity details
of the personal care products have been shown in Table 10.2.
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Table 10.3 Types of personal care product and their health effects
Name
Applications
Health effects
Diethyl phthalate (DEP) Used in cosmetic fragrance
mixtures
Endocrine disruptors, reduced
sperm count, defects in the
developing male fetus, obesity
and insulin resistance, liver and
kidney failure in young children
BHA
Used in moisturizers and
makeup as preservatives
Endocrine disruptors and may
cause cancer
P-phenylenediamine
Used in hair dyes, cosmetics
Cause cancer, toxic to the brain
DEA
Used in some creamy and
foaming products, such as
moisturizers and shampoos
Cause cancer
Dibutyl phthalate
Used as a plasticizer in some
nail care products
Endocrine disruptor and
reproductive toxicant
Parfum
Used in a variety of cosmetics
Can trigger allergies and asthma,
cause cancer and neurotoxicity
Petrolatum
Used in some hair products for
shine and as a moisture barrier
in some lip balms, lipsticks, and
moisturizers
Cause cancer
Triclosan
Used in some antibacterial
cosmetics, such as toothpastes,
cleansers, and antiperspirants
Cause hormonal disorders
Thus, in this report focus has been given to only those compounds that are commonly found in a wide range of personal care products. Butylated hydroxyanisole
(BHA) is an antioxidant used mainly in conditioners and makeup. This chemical is
doubted to be a cancer-causing and endocrine disruptive agent. P-phenylenediamine
is another chemical mainly used for hair dyes and cosmetics. This chemical has
potential to cause cancer and brain damage. Diethanolamine (DEA) is mainly used
in creamy and foaming products like conditioners and shampoos. DEA often transforms into nitrosamines, which known to be carcinogenic. Dibutyl phthalate is a
plasticizer mainly used in nail care products. This is another chemical suspected
to be endocrine disruptor and reproductive toxicant. Mixture of different chemical
ingredients is used as fragrance in a variety of cosmetics. Some of these ingredients
trigger allergies and asthma, and some linked to cancer and neurotoxicity. Some of
these ingredients are known to be very harmful to aquatic and other wildlife. Often,
petrolatum is used in hair products for shining and moisture barrier in lip balms,
lipsticks, and moisturizers. Triclosan and petroleum product might be contaminated
with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which is often used in toothpastes, cleansers,
and antiperspirants as antibacterial agent. Structural, chemical, and toxicity details
of the personal care products have been shown in Table 10.2.