According to a report by the Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse (TPCH) council, the personal care sector, amongst others, was found to have violated state toxics laws in an assessment of heavy metals in packaging.
The Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM) says that after carrying out health safety assessments on Macrocyclic and Cinnamyl Phenyl Propyl fragrance ingredients, it deems them both to be safe for use in cosmetics.
Analysis of research carried out in the US suggests that incidence of inter sex fish cannot always be blamed on high levels of household pollution, including personal care compounds.