: any of various salts or esters of phthalic acid used especially as plasticizers and in solvents
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The hair colors are free of ammonia, PPD, resorcinol, parabens, phthalates, gluten, SLS, and titanium, and are Leaping Bunny Certified.
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Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
It’s designed for people with dry and combination skin, providing deep hydration and nourishment without harmful fragrances, parabens, or phthalates.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Formulated for all skin types, the cream is vegan, formulated without gluten, GMOs, parabens, fragrance, sulfates, silicones, phthalates, DEA, heavy metals, talc, and petrolatum/paraffin/mineral oil.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Many plastics contain bisphenol A and phthalates, which are endocrine disruptors.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 17 Oct. 2024
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Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
It’s designed for people with dry and combination skin, providing deep hydration and nourishment without harmful fragrances, parabens, or phthalates.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Formulated for all skin types, the cream is vegan, formulated without gluten, GMOs, parabens, fragrance, sulfates, silicones, phthalates, DEA, heavy metals, talc, and petrolatum/paraffin/mineral oil.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Many plastics contain bisphenol A and phthalates, which are endocrine disruptors.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Phthalate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phthalate. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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