Certain personal care products may affect the hormone levels of pregnant people, according to a new study.
Personal care and beauty products contain several ingredients that often include a wide range of endocrine-disrupting chemicals like phthalates, parabens, phenols, and toxic metals. These chemicals interact with hormone systems, influencing synthesis, regulation, transport, metabolism, and hormone reception, which are all especially vulnerable during pregnancy.
“ALTERATIONS IN HORMONE LEVELS, ESPECIALLY DURING PREGNANCY, CAN HAVE VAST CONSEQUENCES BEYOND HEALTH AT BIRTH…”A new study in the journal Environmental Research examines the association between personal care product use and the levels of sex steroid hormones, including estrogens and progesterone and thyroid hormones among pregnant women. The researchers also explored how demographic factors affect the use of certain personal care products.
