Scientists Tested 113 Everyday Products Sold by Major US Retailers. 85% Contained 'Undisclosed Harmful Chemicals'
Researchers found 98% of 113 store-bought personal care and cleaning products contained at least one unlabeled chemical, and 85% had chemicals considered hazardous.
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Scientists Tested 113 Everyday Products Sold by Major US Retailers. 85% Contained 'Undisclosed Harmful Chemicals'
One in four 'natural' products contradicted their own claims.ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.
Do you purchase your hygiene items with confidence? A recent scientific survey upsets our certainty about the actual composition of everyday consumer goods. American researchers have analyzed one hundred and thirteen references from major brands. The finding is overwhelming. Almost all of the items tested contain ingredients that are missing from the packaging. Worse still, a wide ... Read more The article A vast majority of products of the dail…
Recognize it, you have also looked at the label of a cream looking for the word 'natural'. Well, there is a problem: almost 100% of the cosmetics you use daily contain undeclared ingredients, according to a study published in the journal Environment & Health. The analysis, which has used advanced spectrometry on 113 personal care and cleaning products, has found that 98% of the samples hid at least one chemical compound that did not appear on th…
Even carefully reading the ingredients of cosmetics and cleaning products may not protect consumers from harmful chemicals, according to a recent study. As many as 85% of the products analyzed contained unlabeled compounds that are highly likely linked to hormonal disruptions and cancer, among other things.
Testing finds 85% of everyday personal care products contain unlabeled chemicals with suspected health hazards
A new study of sunscreens, baby lotions, shampoos, soaps and other everyday products found that nearly all contained chemicals not disclosed on their labels. Most contained at least one unlabeled chemical with known or suspected health hazards, and one in four contained a chemical that contradicted claims on the package, including “phthalate-free” products that contained […] The post Testing finds 85% of everyday personal care products contain u…
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