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Phthalates, bisphenols, parabens, and triclocarban in feminine hygiene products from the United States and their implications for human exposure.

Environment International, 2020
Feminine hygiene products, a category of daily necessities, can be a source of exposure to plasticizers and antimicrobial agents in women. Nevertheless, studies on the occurrence of chemicals in feminine hygiene products have received little attention ...
Chongjing Gao, K. Kannan
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Patch Testing in Individuals With Diabetes Using Medical Devices. Part 1—Contact Allergy to Baseline Series Allergens

Contact Dermatitis, Volume 94, Issue 6, Page 624-634, June 2026.
The contact allergy prevalence in individuals with diabetes and in diabetes medical device (MD) users is unknown. This study in 204 diabetes MD users (114 with rash to diabetes MDs, 90 without) aimed at investigating the contact allergy prevalence to baseline series allergens. Contact allergies to sesquiterpene lactone mix and myroxylon pereirae resin (
Thanisorn Sukakul, Josefin Ulriksdotter, Martin Mowitz, Magnus Bruze, Nils Hamnerius, Cecilia Svedman   +5 more
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Enhanced Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of an Ultrasound‐Optimized Green Tea–Rosemary Extract for Cosmetic Preservation

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Volume 25, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Growing concerns regarding the safety and environmental impact of synthetic preservatives have increased interest in natural, plant‐derived alternatives for cosmetic formulations. Polyphenol‐rich botanical extracts are particularly attractive due to their combined antioxidant and antimicrobial properties.
Anjan Kumar Singh, Abdul R. Mkia, Ali Fawzi Al‐Hussainy, Shaker Mohammed, Aashna Sinha, Subhashree Ray, Shayan Mahmoodi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal paraben exposure during early pregnancy is associated with altered cord blood DNA methylation: The PREDO cohort

Environment International
Background: Prenatal exposure to parabens, which are environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals and widely used preservatives in cosmetics, may alter DNA methylation (DNAm) in cord blood.Study designIn 328 mother–child dyads of the Finnish PREDO Study ...
Marjaana Mäkinen, Johanna Tuhkanen, Marius Lahti-Pulkkinen, Jani Koponen, Hannu Kiviranta, Päivi Ruokojärvi, Darina Czamara, Katri Räikkönen, Jari Lahti   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Examination of paraben release from baby teethers through migration tests and GC–MS analysis using a stable isotope dilution assay

BMC Chemistry, 2019
Parabens and sorbic acid are commonly used as food preservatives due to their antimicrobial effect. However, their use in foods for infants and young children is not permitted in the European Union.
Theodoros Potouridis, Alena Knauz, Elisabeth Berger, Wilhelm Püttmann   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

From screening to risk assessment: a comparative study on product usage, human burden, and potential neurotoxicity of novel paraben analogues

Environment International
Parabens are extensively used preservatives with endocrine disrupting effects and neurotoxicity. Their restricted usage may drive the development of alternatives for producing preservative-free products.
Lingxue Meng, Hongxuan Kuang, Jianhua Tan, Xinling Li, Ye Liu, Mingdeng Xiang, Yang Zhou, Ruifang Fan, Yunjiang Yu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Endocrine Disruption by Mixtures in Topical Consumer Products

Cosmetics, 2018
Endocrine disruption has been gathering increasing attention in the past 25 years as a possible new threat for health and safety. Exposure to endocrine disruptor has been progressively linked with a growing number of increasing disease in the human ...
Emiliano Ripamonti, Elena Allifranchini, Stefano Todeschi, Elena Bocchietto   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of Contact Sensitisation Among Patients With Atopic Dermatitis in Thailand: A 20‐Year Retrospective Study

Contact Dermatitis, Volume 94, Issue 6, Page 689-693, June 2026.
Silada Kanokrungsee, Rungsima Kiratiwongwan, Nicha Wareesawetsuwan, Sasitorn Yenyuwadee, Pichanee Chaweekulrat, Titinun Kumpangsin, Waranya Boonchai   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of the toxic effects of parabens, commonly used preservatives in cosmetics, and their halogenated by-products on human skin and endothelial cells

NAM Journal
Parabens, widely used as preservatives in cosmetics, are increasingly concerning due to potential health risks, while their chlorinated and brominated by-products, found in aquatic environments, pose additional toxicity concerns. This study evaluated the
Alisha Janiga-MacNelly, Mackenna McGraw, Maria Teresa Fernandez-Luna, Ramon Lavado   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Occurrence and risk assessment of parabens and triclosan in surface waters of southern Brazil: a problem of emerging compounds in an emerging country

RBRH
Parabens and triclosan compounds are widely used in pharmaceutical products, personal care, food and various products of daily use. After use, the final destinations of these contaminants are domestic effluents and the environment if not collected or ...
Mauricius Marques dos Santos, Franciane de Almeida Brehm, Tais Cristina Filippe, Heloise Garcia Knapik, Júlio César Rodrigues de Azevedo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source