Phthalates (diesters of phthalic acid) are widely used as plasticizers and additives in many
consumer products. Laboratory animal studies have reported the endocrine-disrupting and …

Preservatives (ingredients which inhibit growth of microorganisms) are used to prolong shelf
life of various foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical products. Parabens are one of the most …

Phthalates are ubiquitous environmental contaminants which are used in industry as
plasticizers and additives in cosmetics. They are classified as Endocrine Disrupting …

Abstract Benzophenone-3 (BP-3) has been widely used in sunscreens and many other
consumer products, including cosmetics. The widespread use of BP-3 has resulted in its …

Chemicals such as phthalates, parabens, bisphenol A (BPA) and triclosan (TCS), used in a
wide variety of consumer products, are suspected endocrine disrupters although their level …

Oxidative stress arises from excessive free radicals in the body and is a trigger for numerous
diseases, such as cancer and atherosclerosis. Elevated exposure to environmental …

Cosmetics are a source of lifetime exposure to various substances including parabens,
being the most popular synthetic preservatives. Because the use of cosmetics shows an …

To avoid the harmful effects of UV radiation, benzophenone-type UV filters (BPs) are widely
used in personal care products and other synthetic products. Biomonitoring studies have …

During the past two decades human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates such as
di-iso-butyl phthalate (DiBP), di-n-butyl phthalate (DnBP), butylbenzyl phthalate (BBzP) and …

Background There is growing concern that prenatal exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) and
phthalates, which are widely used in consumer products, might affect susceptibility to …