Take these small steps to lower your exposure.
Every day, we use soaps, lotions, deodorants, hair products and cosmetics on various parts of our bodies. But in recent years, an increasing number of reports have raised concerns about many of them.
Even experts do not always agree on how much exposure to a chemical is too much. And tests to check individual exposure levels are extremely limited. But researchers say that people should choose products that don’t increase overall exposure to toxins when and where they can. This is particularly important when the body is undergoing crucial cellular and hormonal changes, like during pregnancy, early childhood and puberty.
While this is not an exhaustive list, here are some common chemicals named in the recent state bans, as well as ones that are frequently flagged by researchers and consumer advocacy groups. These chemicals appear on the ingredients lists of products containing them.BHA is commonly used as a preservative in personal care products that contain oils or fats, such as lipsticks, eyeliners and moisturisers.
You might also cut back on harsh products you’ve been using for years or decades, Dr Zota said, while giving yourself a break on a newer product that you use to get glammed up only once in a while. While these databases indicate the presence of some health hazards, the scores do not account for how, or how frequently, you use a product, which means they can’t give you a bigger-picture sense of the possible risk.
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