The cosmetics industry is not sparing anybody from the toxics chemicals in personal care products and our new report just proves the point even further.
We tested the blood of 20 American teenage girls and found an average of 13 hormone-altering cosmetics chemicals in their bodies! Yes, that would be 13 chemicals in the bodies that are still developing and experiencing rapid changes.
The 16 chemicals we detected come from 4 chemical families - phthalates, triclosan, parabens, and musks. The same chemicals are linked in other studies to cancer and hormone disruption.
W recruited diverse participants from around the country. On average, they use 17 personal care products every day, with 174 unique cosmetic ingredients. The study is the first focused look at teen exposures to chemicals of concern in cosmetics. To read more, check out our web site or search skin deep for safer alternatives to your cosmetics.