2. Basic Facts Our skin is the largest organ On average, people put 9 to 15 personal care products everyday People approximately apply 126 different ingredients on their skin Toxins can be absorbed in the bloodstream in just 90 seconds More than 125 ingredients are suspected of causing cancer
3. Cosmetics Substance used to enhance or protect the appearance or odor of the human body Skin care cream and lotion Powders Perfumes Lipsticks and Lip-gloss Nail-polish Hair dye and hair spray Shampoos Bubble Bath Deodorants
5. Contact Dermatitis Caused commonly by fragrances, or other preservatives, such as parabens, or formaldehydes.
6. Hypothesis In this experiment, toxins applied through the skin will go through the bloodstream.
7. Methodology To test toxins that went through the bloodstream, urine test can be performed Phthalates are examined to metabolite in urine The enzymatic deconjugation of the phthalate metabolites from their glucuronidatedform The separation using high-performance liquid chromatography, and detection using isotope-dilution tandem mass spectrometry
8. Important Articles Colón and his team Reported elevated levels of several phthalates in serum samples from young girls with premature breast development Also examined phthalate monoester metabolites in urine
9. Future Try to find safer ingredients to put in cosmetics and personal care products Avoid toxic chemical ingredients
