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Testing finds 85% of everyday personal care products contain unlabeled chemicals with suspected health hazards

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A new study of sunscreens, baby lotions, shampoos, soaps and other everyday products found that nearly all contained chemicals not disclosed on their labels. Most contained at least one unlabeled chemical with known or suspected health hazards, and one in four contained a chemical that contradicted claims on the package, including “phthalate-free” products that contained phthalates. The research is published in Environment & Health.

“We found undisclosed harmful chemicals in products claiming to be free of them,” said Jenna Hua, senior author of the study and founder of the Million Marker Research Institute...

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