Τίτλος:
Cosmetics as endocrine disruptors: are they a health risk?
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
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”. © 2016, Springer Science+Business Media New York.
Συγγραφείς:
Nicolopoulou-Stamati, P.
Hens, L.
Sasco, A.J.
Περιοδικό:
Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
Εκδότης:
Springer New York LLC
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
4 hydroxybenzoic acid ester; 4,4' isopropylidenediphenol; aluminum salt; butyl paraben; cosmetic; endocrine disruptor; methyl paraben; perfluoro compound; phthalic acid; phthalic acid dibutyl ester; phthalic acid diethyl ester; phthalic acid dimethyl ester; propyl paraben; sunscreen; titanium dioxide nanoparticle; triclosan; zinc oxide nanoparticle; cosmetic; endocrine disruptor, absorption; advertizing; cancer risk; environmental management; genetic predisposition; health hazard; human; in vitro study; kidney concentrating capacity; nonhuman; oxidative stress; reproductive health; Review; social behavior; drug effects; endocrine system; female; risk assessment, Cosmetics; Endocrine Disruptors; Endocrine System; Female; Humans; Risk Assessment
DOI:
10.1007/s11154-016-9329-4
