The publication of US Government action plans on how to manage risks posed by a range of controversial substances, including phthalates, has drawn stinging criticism from the chemical industry.
The findings bring fresh evidence against the chemical family,
which is commonly found in both plastics packaging and a number of
personal care products.
Phthalates are back under the spotlight after a team of US
scientists found that the chemicals can harm the reproductive
development of unborn baby boys. The news could lead to a further
tightening of regulations in Europe and to...
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics says that the FDA recently
conducted a safety study of phthlates - a group of industrial
chemicals linked to birth defects that are used in many cosmetics
products - but is refusing to publicly release...
UK retailer the Co-operative Group has become the country's first
to ban a range of chemicals used in household products that are
also widely used in the cosmetics industry, writes Louise
Sheridan.