ReviewReviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders2015
Cosmetics as endocrine disruptors: are they a health risk?
Review in Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.
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24 citing papers in PubMed.
- Potential Dangers of Adult Cosmetics to Preteen and Teenage Girls.The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG · 2026Article
- Thermodynamic and Structural Insights into Endocrine Disruptor Adsorption.The journal of physical chemistry. C, Nanomaterials and interfaces · 2026Article
- Tributyl phosphate as a type of environmental endocrine disruptor associated with liver fibrosis: insights from NHANES andFrontiers in toxicology · 2025Article
- Organic Sunscreens-Is Their Placenta Permeability the Only Issue Associated with Exposure During Pregnancy? In Silico Studies of Sunscreens' Placenta Permeability and Interactions with Selected Placental Enzymes.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Additives in Processed Foods as a Potential Source of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: A Review.Journal of xenobiotics · 2024Review
- The dark side of beauty: an in-depth analysis of the health hazards and toxicological impact of synthetic cosmetics and personal care products.Frontiers in public health · 2024Review
- The hair tales of women of color in Northern Manhattan: a qualitative analysis.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2024Article
- Allergens and Other Harmful Substances in Hydroalcoholic Gels: Compliance with Current Regulation.Methods and protocols · 2023Article
- Usage of Children's Makeup and Body Products in the United States and Implications for Childhood Environmental Exposures.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Analysis of Adverse Reactions of Cosmetics in Chinese Han Population in Recent Five Years.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2023Article
- Development of a microphysiological skin-liver-thyroid Chip3 model and its application to evaluate the effects on thyroid hormones of topically applied cosmetic ingredients under consumer-relevant conditions.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Article
- Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Premenstrual Syndrome in Female College Students in East Asia: A Multi-Country Study.International journal of women's health · 2022Article
- An online course about cosmetics improves skin care practices and skin health.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Toxic Elements in Traditional Kohl-Based Eye Cosmetics in Spanish and German Markets.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Use of Nanomaterial-Based (Micro)Extraction Techniques for the Determination of Cosmetic-Related Compounds.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Occurrence of selected endocrine disrupting compounds in the eastern cape province of South Africa.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2020Article
- The role of pollutants in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and their prospective impact on phytomedicinal treatment strategies.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2018Article
- Hair product use, age at menarche and mammographic breast density in multiethnic urban women.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2018Article
- Role of Endocrine-Disrupting Engineered Nanomaterials in the Pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2018Review
- Low serum vitamin D-status, air pollution and obesity: A dangerous liaison.Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2017Review
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Abstract
Exposure to chemicals from different sources in everyday life is widespread; one such source is the wide range of products listed under the title "cosmetics", including the different types of popular and widely-advertised sunscreens. Women are encouraged through advertising to buy into the myth of everlasting youth, and one of the most alarming consequences is in utero exposure to chemicals. The main route of exposure is the skin, but the main endpoint of exposure is endocrine disruption. This is due to many substances in cosmetics and sunscreens that have endocrine active properties which affect reproductive health but which also have other endpoints, such as cancer. Reducing the exposure to endocrine disruptors is framed not only in the context of the reduction of health risks, but is also significant against the background and rise of ethical consumerism, and the responsibility of the cosmetics industry in this respect. Although some plants show endocrine-disrupting activity, the use of well-selected natural products might reduce the use of synthetic chemicals. Instruments dealing with this problem include life-cycle analysis, eco-design, and green labels; in combination with the committed use of environmental management systems, they contribute to "corporate social responsibility".
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