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PERSONAL

CARE
PRODUCTS
Personal care products refer to any
substance intended for use on the
external parts of the body, including the
hair, nail, lip, and external genital
organ. They are mainly used for
cleaning, beautifying, protecting
external body parts, and perfuming.
Personal care products include skin and
hair products, toiletries, and perfumes.
Types and Ingredients of
Personal Care Products
Commonly called cosmetics, personal care
products affect one’s overall health and wellbeing. It
is therefore important to know the ingredients.
Personal care products include, but are not limited
to, lotions, deodorants, perfumes, shaving creams,
toothpaste, shampoos, and skin whiteners.
❏ Lotions generally moisturize and soften the skin.
Lotions that contain high amount of hydrating
ingredients are specifically called moisturizers.
❏ Deodorants prevent and remove unpleasant body
smells, and are available in the market as liquids,
powders, or sprays.
❏ Perfumes impart a fragrant odor and are usually
composed of fragrant oils, alcohol, and water.
❏ Shaving creams soften hair strands in many
different parts of the body which allows for their
easy removal.
❏ Toothpastes which cleanse and polish teeth
and freshen breath.
❏ Shampoos are used to cleanse hair.
❏ Skin whiteners which are among the most
popular products nowadays, contain
bleaching or antioxidant substances like
glutathione, metathione, hydroquinone,
tretinion, and kojic acid that inhibit melanin
production in the skin.
Precautions in Using Personal Care Products
The substance that gives a product its unique
fragrance is considered a trade secret, so
companies are not required to list the list the
often dozens or hundreds of synthetic and
potentially harmful compounds it contains.
Some hazards in cosmetics containing
synthetic fragrance may include allergens,
neurotoxins, irritants, and carcinogens.
Allergens are substances that can
cause an overreaction of the
body’s natural defense system,
which is supposed to help fight
infections. Fragrances may also
contain neurotoxins, which can
adversely affect the nervous
Irritants are substances that can cause
slight inflammation or discomfort,
usually of the eyes and skin.
Reproductive or development toxins are
those that can cause infertility, birth
defects, developmental delays in
children, and cancer of the reproductive
organs.
Carcinogens can cause cancer upon
long-term exposure. Some products,
even those marked “organic” or
“natural”, were found to contain
potentially cancer-causing
compounds like 1,4-dioxane and
formaldehyde.
With all the hazards that personal care
products may pose, it is therefore
important to be cautious in using and
promoting products available in the
market. One should know and avoid
health-risk substances in products and
practice intelligent consumerism.
Understanding the Labels
on Consumer Products
Consumers tend to choose a product based on its
price and advertised features, such as cleaning action
or whitening capability, without knowing first if any of
its ingredients have potential health health risk.
Children are given greater consideration in precaution
in precautions since they tend to take anything within
their reach out of curiosity. Toddlers, most especially,
consider everything they see as food.
Another reason for the precaution is
the fact that a certain exposure level
is more detrimental in children than
adults. Children’s underdeveloped
immune system makes them less
resistance to the chemical’s effect
than adults.
Another hazard of repeatedly and
routinely used products, especially
cleaners, is the bio-accumulation of
toxins present in them. Bio-
accumulation refers to the building up
of a chemical in the body because the
chemical is not easily degraded in the
body or released out of it.
Product Labels: What Do They Say?

To search for and read relevant information


about each and every ingredient in a
product may not be feasible and practical
for a consumer. However, looking at the
product warning label and precautions may
be initially enough to keep away from the
product’s imminent risk.
Labels for personal care products include a list
of ingredients (sometimes with their quantities),
name and address of the manufacturer and/or
supplier, country of origin, a “best before” date,
warning statements, and precautionary
information. Some product labels may include a
symbol showing the “period after opening”
(PAO) information as a reminder to consumers
about the prescribed length of product use.
Inactive Ingredients: Are They Safe?
Inactive ingredients may also be hazardous just like active
ingredients. They may be neurotoxins and carcinogens.
Some inactive ingredients are considered disruptors.
Examples of disruptors are perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs),
triclosan, phthalates, and parabens, which are found in
many cosmetics. Consumers often either do not have the
time or the knowledge on where else to find important
information about these ingredients aside from product
labels. Moreover, some product information uses technical
language that may be from product labels.
To address these consumer concerns,
many consumer-friendly resources,
including printed brochures and web-
based articles, help filter numerous
available information and help
consumers know the standards and
weigh possible choices for cleaning and
personal care products.

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