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The Dangers of Triclosan Explained: Chem icals In Cosm et ics O n e ch em ical in par ticular th at h as
r ecen tly com e un der scr utiny is tr iclosan . Befor e I get in to th e n itty-gr itty of th is com m on active ch em ical
in gr edien t, just kn ow th at th e ef fects of exposin g your self to tr iclosan , even in sm all doses, h ave becom e a cause for
con cer n for doctor s, con sum er s an d envir on m en talists alike. O n e of th e biggest issues w ith tr iclosan is th at it doesn?t
dissolve or br eak dow n easily. As a r esult, tr iclosan - based products becom e vuln er able to var ious ch em ical r eaction s
when th ey ?r e wash ed dow n sin ks an d dr ain s an d w in d up in our water supplies, ocean s, an d water sh eds. T h is m ean s
th at th er e?s a gr eater kn ock- on ef fect th at af fects us in m any ways ? n ot on ly does tr iclosan h ave a dir ect im pact on
th e quality of our h ealth , it ultim ately h ar m s th e envir on m en t ar oun d us as well.