Not Every Body Lotion is Harmless: VKI Test Uncovers Weaknesses
All provide good care. However, the ones at the bottom contain "potential endocrine disruptors," which led to a downgrade. The lotions that contained these "questionable chemicals" also tended to have a relatively high number of allergy-causing fragrances added, reported the consumer advocates on Wednesday.
Body Lotion Test: "All Products Provide Moisture and Ensure a Good Skin Feel"
"All products provide moisture and ensure a good skin feel. Only in some lotions do unwanted chemicals mar the test result," it was stated. The criticized potential endocrine disruptors are substances that can act like hormones. "They are usually not acutely toxic. However, they are suspected of disrupting important developmental processes," explained the VKI experts. Fetuses in the womb, young children, and adolescents are particularly sensitive.
"Some of these chemicals, like real hormones, are effective even in very small amounts," it was emphasized. Hormone-active substances are also associated with the worldwide increase in certain types of cancer, infertility, obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.
Affordable Private Label Was the Test Winner
There is a clear need for improvement in the packaging, both in terms of the amount that can be dispensed and the packaging-to-content ratio, said VKI pollutant expert Birgit Schiller. Incidentally, the test winner was a private label product from a well-known drugstore chain, which is also inexpensive at 0.49 euros per 100 milliliters.
(APA/Red)
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