Thankfully, many brands are becoming conscious of the health risks caused by phthalates and the consumer’s desire to avoid the toxic chemicals as much as possible. Therefore, many products are now labeled explicitly as phthalate-free. However, it is essential to read the fine print when shopping. Many companies that sell fragrant products claim to be phthalate-free but will state in small print that the product is free of dibutyl phthalates, which is misleading as DBP is not typically in fragrance.
The following phthalates:
- BBP (butyl benzyl phthalate): may affect child development during pregnancy.
- DBP (di-n-butyl phthalate): may affect child development during pregnancy and harm the male and female reproductive systems.
- DEHP (di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate): may increase the risk of cancer and harm the male reproductive system. Exposure during pregnancy may affect child development.
- DIDP (di-isodecyl phthalate): may affect child development during pregnancy.
- DINP (diisononyl phthalate): may increase the risk of cancer.
- DnHP (di-n-hexyl phthalate): may harm the male and female reproductive systems.
may be present in products when the product (if accessible to Californians in stores, through the mail, or online purchases) has California’s Prop 65 warning on its labeling, as exposure to these specific phthalates must be made known to Californians through the warning label. Therefore, if a product contains these specific phthalates and is available to Californians for purchase, you will see the warning label on the item.
As a side note, shopping products that do not require California’s warning label could be beneficial. It ensures that other toxic chemicals and carcinogens found on the list are also not included in the product, or else the warning label would be required (if the product is available for purchase by Californians).
Zero Breast Cancer, an organization that promotes breast cancer risk reduction by analyzing scientific research, has created a phthalate fact sheet to help you understand the negative effects of these toxic chemicals and teach you how to read product labels to avoid phthalate compounds.
While many companies across different product categories (including hair care, cleaning products, and fragrances) aim to be phthalate-free, you can shop Halarosis if you are specifically looking for candles containing phthalate-free fragrances. We have ensured that all fragrances used in our manufacturing are 100% phthalate-free by working with our supplier.
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