endocrine disruptors

[🚫Harmful Ingredient] Phthalates

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Hello, this is CACAO1st, here to give you a taste of something sweet and bittersweet. Phthalates are chemicals that many people may have heard of, but not everyone knows where they are used. They are commonly used to make plastics softer and more flexible. They may also be connected to products that are designed to … Read more

[🚫Harmful Ingredient] Triclosan

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Hello, this is CACAO1st, here to give you a taste of something sweet and bittersweet. Triclosan was once a familiar ingredient in many antibacterial products. It was used to help reduce the growth of bacteria and was often found in products that promoted words like “antibacterial” or “kills 99.9% of germs.” At one time, it … Read more