According to new testing, perfumes used by tweens contain secret hormone-disrupting ingredients that should have been reported under state law. The research, conducted by the Washington Toxics Coalition, found that some makers of children’s products are flouting state law by failing to report the presence of phthalates in their products to the Department of Ecology and the public. The reporting is required under the Children’s Safe Products Act of 2008, which required major companies making children’s products to start reporting the presence of toxic chemicals in their products in August 2012.

In the new report, the Washington Toxics Coalition found nine of 20 children’s fragrance products tested contained hormone-disrupting chemicals called phthalates.  Of the nine products, seven products contained over 5 ppm of the phthalate commonly called DEP and were made by companies with annual gross sales over 1 billion dollars, triggering reporting requirements under a new Washington state law. 

Phthalates are classified as hormone-disruptors and have been shown to affect reproductive development in children.  They are also linked to asthma and obesity.

 “These products are sold in stores commonly frequented by children. The products are not labeled with age restrictions.  Companies whose products are used by children need to recognize that and provide the required information about the presence of toxic chemicals in those products. The Department of Ecology must take enforcement action to ensure that all companies comply with this important law,” said Schreder.

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