Volatile organic compounds in feminine hygiene products sold in the US market: A survey of products and health risks

Lin, Nan; Ding, Ning; Meza‐Wilson, Emily; Devasurendra, Amila Manuradha; Godwin, Christopher; Park, Sung Kyun; Batterman, Stuart

doi:10.1016/j.envint.2020.105740

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“…The use of douches, vaginal wipes/towelettes, and vaginal washes/cleaners that was more common among Black women in our study is consistent with previous studies (53,54), demonstrated that greater use of vaginal douches among Black women substantially contributed to racial/ethnic differences in phthalate exposure. Recent testing studies have shown that some menstrual/intimate care products contain EDCs, such as phthalates and parabens, and also VOCs, and that, under certain scenarios, menstrual/intimate care product use may contribute substantially to body burden of phthalates (52,(55)(56)(57). Of even greater potential concern is the use of scented menstrual/intimate care products like scented tampons.…”

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Personal care product use among diverse women in California: Taking Stock Study

Dodson

Cardona

Zota

et al. 2021

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol

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Background: Personal care product use may contribute to elevated body burdens of consumer product chemicals among women of color; however, racial/ethnic differences in product use has been understudied. Community-engaged research can support the recruitment of diverse participants. Objective: To document personal care product use among a diverse group of women (aged 18-34 years) living in California. Methods: Through a community-academic partnership, we surveyed 357 women in California about product use information for 54 cosmetic, hair, menstrual/intimate care, and leave-on and rinse-off personal care products. We compared type and frequency of product use among Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian, and White women. We also summarized use of scented products and reasons women select products. Results: Women reported using a median of 8 products daily, with some women reporting up to 30 products daily. Hispanic/Latinx and Asian women used more cosmetics, and Black women used more hair and menstrual/intimate products than other women. Of the 54 products compared, there were significant differences in use by race/ethnicity for 28 products, with the largest number of significant differences between Black and White women. Significance: There is growing information on chemical exposures from personal care products and consequent adverse health effects, with implications for health disparities. Yet, there remains limited information on the range and types of products used by diverse racial/ethnic communities. This study helps close an important gap on product use inventories that can enable more informed public health interventions to limit exposures from personal care products.

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Section: Product Use Differences By Race/ethnicitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Personal care product use among diverse women in California: Taking Stock Study

Dodson

Cardona

Zota

et al. 2021

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol

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“…Such contaminants include traces of phthalates, parabens, carbon disulphide, hexane, xylene, ethyl acetate and methylene chloride. 1,31 However, extraction conditions used in such tests do not mimic conditions inside the vagina and therefore such chemicals may not leach. Recently, microplastics were reported in human placenta.…”

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“…While these are generalised figures only and considerable uncertainty surrounds the estimates, this number is of concern because such amounts have the potential to be chiefly released inside the vagina and therefore to potentially trigger chronic effects of the kind reported by Lin et al , (2020). 1…”

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“…Among period/menstrual disposable products, tampons are very popular. 1 It has been estimated that the sales value of the tampons market will rise from US$ 4.25 billion worldwide in 2018 to 5.7 billion by 2024. 2 In Europe and the UK, the General Product Safety Directive (EEC Directive 2001/95/EC) provides guidelines and regulations for tampons.…”

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Release of microplastic fibres and fragmentation to billions of nanoplastics from period products: preliminary assessment of potential health implications

Muñoz

Baez

Purchase

et al. 2022

Environ. Sci.: Nano

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“…However, few regulations demand the disclosure of constituents used in producing them (Lin et al, 2020). For instance, the external genitalia gets direct contact with sanitary pads for longer period hence the probability of considerable amount of VOCs or phthalates absorbing into the female reproductive system (Park et al, 2019).…”

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