I suppose I should start with how they are pronounced. The first four syllables are pronounced in the same way as the first two of thought. So not too hard to say. It is phthalates in the plural because phthalates are a family of chemicals that all share a common structure. You can find the …
Long standing reader Ffiona has not only a question but also some happy news as she expecting her first baby in July. Hello Colin love the blog I always scan my feeds to see if you have written anything new and read that first. I have another question, this time about phthalates. I have seen …
Oregon Soap Trail on Twitter asks a question. ‘In reading your beauty pages, I wonder, what is your opinion on the current phthalate controversy?’ This took me back a few years because this was something that was a bit of a hot topic in the UK about 6 or 7 years ago. I remember having …
Should pregnant women avoid fragrances? Probably, but the case isn’t a strong one yet.
The Daily Mail has published an article by Kate Lock drawing people’s attention to how bad cosmetics are. Kate Lock asks Are Your Beauty Products Killing You? I had never heard of Kate Lock before, so before responding I have tried to find out a bit about her online. She seems to be a journalist. …
