Phthalates

Phthalates are practically everywhere we go since this substance can be utilized in many ways. It is commonly used as plasticizers. Plasticizers are substances added to plastics to make it more flexible and resilient. While there are many uses for this substance, it is also highly toxic for human consumption.

Phthalates can be found with your ordinary powders, deodorants and aftershave. Do take note that phthalates have many different names under its belt so it becomes doubly hard to determine if the product is subjected to phthalates or not.

Health wise, phthalates can harm your babies since it was found that it affects baby’s male reproductive system causing them produce lower and deformed sperm count later in life. The most significant health risk of using phthalates is that it can actually disrupt your endocrine system, causing birth defects among pregnant moms. It damages the liver and testes among humans exposed to it.

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