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Vella, Taylor
Dr. Colombo
UWRT 1104
1 March 2017
What are the effects of harmful chemicals in personal care products?
What are the harmful chemicals in cosmetics products and personal care products?
What are some techniques to know there are harmful chemicals in products?
How are they hurting people?
What are some organizations dedicated to preventing harmful chemicals in
cosmetics?
Why are there harmful chemicals in cosmetics?
Works Cited
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What are the harmful chemicals in cosmetics products and personal care
products?
Borowska and Brxosk report Cosmetics, preparations repeatedly applied directly to the
human skin, mucous membranes, hair and nails, should be safe for health, however, recently there
has been increasing concern about their safety. Unfortunately, using these products in some cases
is related to the occurrence of unfavorable effects resulting from intentional or the accidental
presence of chemical substances, including toxic metals Due to the addition of metals in
cosmetics over time cosmetics have grown to be dangerous (Borowska et al., 2015)
Bisphenol A is an organic synthetic compound with the chemical formula
(CH)C(CHOH) belonging to the group of diphenylmethane derivatives and
bisphenols, with two hydroxyphenyl groups. (Calafat,2015)
Quaternium-15 is a chemical preservative that kills bacteria by releasing
formaldehyde. (Malkan et al., 2011)
One of the groups of dangerous substances present in cosmetics are heavy
metals, including particularly toxic elements such as lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd),
nickel (Ni), arsenic (As) and mercury (Hg). Apart from these toxic trace
metals, elements such as chromium (Cr), iron (Fe), copper (Cu) and cobalt
(Co) necessary, but dangerous when they occur in excessive amounts
may also be present in cosmetics. (Borowska et al., 2015)
Lead in lipstick? 1,4 dioxane in baby soap? Coal tar in shampoo? How is this
possible? Simple. The $35 billion cosmetics industry is so powerful theyve
kept themselves unregulated for decades. (Malkan,2007)
Exposure to phthalates in the developed world is pretty much universal.
However, at high doses, exposure to several phthalates has been associated
with a spectrum of male reproductive system disorders in animals
(Calafat,2015)
The most popular harmful chemicals in personal care products are phthalates,
Biphenyl A, lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni), arsenic (As), mercury (Hg), and
Quaternium-15.
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(ELINCS), European chemical health agency (ECHA), United States government, and
the INCI.
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These sources conclude the top reason for harmful chemicals in cosmetics is to
preserve the other rather safe ingredients in the products. The other concerns are
some chemicals that allow for products to penetrate deeper into the skin.
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Works Cited
Borowska, S., & Brzoska, M. M. (2015). Metals in cosmetics: implications for hum
Calafat, A. M., Valentin-Blasini, L., & Ye, X. (2015). Trends in Exposure to Chemicals
Malkan, S., Sarantis, H., Archer, L., Campaign for Safe Cosmetics., & Breast Cancer
Fund. (2011). Baby's tub Is still toxic: Two years after public outrage about
Cosmetics.
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Malkan, S. (2007). Not just a pretty face: The ugly side of the beauty industry.
https://www.thinkdirtyapp.com
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