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1. There is a strong link (in a small study) connecting use of pthalates-containing products during pregnancy with kids who have ADD, not to mention various other not-so-good possible effects.

2. Many cosmetics, lotion, shampoo, nail polish, etc. contain pthalates.

3. They usually don't list it in the ingredient list.

Conclusion: WTF, world? Gah!

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Date: 2010-02-25 06:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] skylarker.livejournal.com
Jeeze. I've always shied away from cosmetics; maybe my hind brain is smarter than I thought. Makes me wonder what else pthalates do that makes them so attractive to all these companies.

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Date: 2010-02-25 07:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cloudscudding.livejournal.com
The worst thing is that there's no real way for the average person to even be able to find out about this kind of stuff.

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Date: 2010-02-25 08:53 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] lyght.livejournal.com
...not to mention, pretty much anything that has plastic in it likely has pthalates.

Makes you think that those "we must not take plastics for granted!" commercials (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2Yh_y7Wlbk&feature=PlayList&p=BEE7484F1FED28B0&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=12) were pre-emptive, eh?

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Date: 2010-02-25 10:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cloudscudding.livejournal.com
Although not the kind of pthalates that cause the problem, interestingly enough. It's linked to cosmetic pthalates and *not* plastics pthalates. They tested that too.

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Date: 2010-02-28 09:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] birdfigment.livejournal.com
Ugh. I usually try to hit the cosmetics database to help avoid terrible stuff - but without it being in the ingredient list, what do you do? Well, I don't use makeup very often, but still.

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Date: 2010-02-28 10:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cloudscudding.livejournal.com
Me neither...but it's in perfume and shampoo and nail polish and lotion and....

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Date: 2010-02-28 11:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] birdfigment.livejournal.com
I know. Exactly.

I really do go to the cosmetics database, and I buy stuff from the co-op that I assume is "better" than the other stuff. But I know this is only reducing my exposure to toxic crap, not eliminating it.

Experience LIfe

Date: 2010-03-03 04:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ladylaurel.livejournal.com
magazine, which is produced in conjunction with my uber lefty/green/eco/health whatever gym, Lifetime fitness, I *know* has done article(s) on this - I think I read an article on this in the past couple months, but at the time I was catching up on about 6 months of articles so I don't know exactly when it was published. I can try to look it up for you if you want, or you can probably find it in their archives online. The reason I mention it is I'm sure their articles will either point out products they know are pthalate-free, or list websites you can go that list products that are pthalate free.

Re: Experience LIfe

Date: 2010-03-03 05:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cloudscudding.livejournal.com
If you were able to find it, that would be awesome.

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