You can not leave your makeup kit behind you? Chemicals in cosmetic items can harm women's hormones

WASHINGTON DC [USA]: It turns out that the beauty products you use can negatively affect your hormones.

A new study found links between chemicals widely used in cosmetics and personal care products and changes in reproductive hormones.

In the study, 509 urine specimens were collected from 143 women aged 18 to 44, free of known chronic diseases and contraceptives to be measured for chemicals in personal care products such as parabens. which are antimicrobial preservatives and benzophenones, which are ultraviolet filters. These are usually found in cosmetics.

Pollack noted, head of the study said, "This study is the first to examine chemical mixtures that are widely used in hormone-related personal care products in women of childbearing age. good health, using several measures of exposure throughout the menstrual cycle that improved research that was based on one or two measurements of chemicals, "

This multi-chemical approach more accurately reflects actual environmental exposures and shows that even low exposure to chemical mixtures can affect reproductive hormone levels. Another notable finding of the study is that some chemical and UV filters were associated with decreased reproductive hormones during multi-chemical exposures, while others were associated with an increase in other reproductive hormones, highlighting the complexity of these chemicals.

Pollack said, "We should move away from this study paying attention to the chemicals in the beauty and personal care products we use. We have early indicators that chemicals such as parabens can increase estrogen levels. confirmed by further research, it may have implications for estrogen-dependent diseases such as breast cancer. "

The results are present in the Journal International Journal Environment International.