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The Next Time You Buy Nail Polish or
Antiperspirant, Read The Ingredients

Manufacturers are putting a toxic chemical that
causes severe birth defects in animals in shampoos,
conditioners, antiperspirants, cosmetics and
especially nail polishes, according to a report
released today by the Environmental Working Group.

Alarmed by the discovery that Dibutyl Phthalate,
or DBP, was present in every single person tested
for the compound by the Centers for Disease Control
this fall — with the highest levels found in
reproductive-age women — the environmental group
decided to study the compound’s prevalence in
consumer products.

Many Popular Brands Contain DBP

There is DBP in many popular brands, including nail
polishes, top coats and hardeners made by L’Oreal,
Maybelline, Oil of Olay and Cover Girl. In an analysis
of more than 100 patents, the environmental group
found Procter & Gamble, which owns both Oil of Olay
and Cover Girl, held the most, with 37, followed by
L’Oreal, with 10 patents containing DBP.

"Major loopholes in federal law allow cosmetics
manufacturers to put unlimited amounts of industrial
chemicals like DBP into personal care products
without any testing for adverse health effects," the
reports says.

Because the government conducts chemical safety
testing on compounds only if they are directly added
to food, even chemicals that are tightly regulated as
environmental pollutants can still find their way into
personal care products, it says.

Procter & Gamble representatives declined to
comment on the report, saying it was an industry issue
and not company-specific.

DBP is used to help nail polish form an even film as
it dries, to keep products blended and evenly consistent,
and as an ingredient to help cosmetics penetrate the
skin. The compound is also found in patents for
shampoos, conditioners, lotions, hair growth formulations,
antiperspirants, sunscreen and even gum and candy.

According to a report earlier this year by the Center for
the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction in
Alexandria, Va., dibutyl phthalate is particularly damaging
to the male reproductive system, with effects ranging
from reduced sperm counts to testicular atrophy. There
is no information, however, on how much DBP it takes
to harm humans — male or female.

Center scientists did study the chemical’s effects on
laboratory animals, such as rats and mice, testing the
effects of high exposure on fetuses, organs, skin and
more. Dozens of different tests were conducted at a
variety of exposure levels. When pregnant rats were
fed high doses — from 650 to 1,000 milligrams of DBP
a day — fetal weights went down and some rats were
born with cleft palates.

There are safer alternatives in cosmetics, and it is
up to you to decide if it's worth taking the risk that these
manufacturers are so easily negleting to inform
consumers about.

The Choice is Yours... Ours was Simple.

Helping Parents Through Education,


Jackie Birdsall
Mother of Hailey, Brooklyn and Draydon

and

Linda Hernandez
Mother of Steven, Jordan and Miguel

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