In our study, the RDL varied by substance, depending on the hydrocarbon content; thus, the RDL influenced the phthalate detection threshold. For example, if the RDL of product #26 (a moisturizer ...

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As the Washington Post notes in its medical column, that's because many perfumes on the market are infused with a potentially harmful chemical known as phthalates, which help their scents last longer.

We’ve identified per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in milk, cookware and food packaging, and BPA and phthalates in packaged supermarket and fast-food products. We’ve also written ...

Courtesy This leads to dirty and questionable ingredients lurking in our scents. Hormone-affecting ingredients such as oxybenzone and phthalates have been found in many traditional perfumes; these can ...