Survey of chemical substances in consumer products, 69. – Survey of liquid hand soaps, including health and environmental assessments

Survey of liquid hand soaps, including health and environmental assessments

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Title:
Survey of liquid hand soaps, including health and environmental assessments

Key Subjects:
health; chemicals; chemical products; soap

Key Subjects in Danish:
kortlægning; sundhed; kemikalier; kemiske produkter; sæbe

Abstract:
A selection of hand soaps was purchased and the content of allergene sunstances were identified 15 products were chemical analysed for among others 26 particularly sensitizing fragrance chemicals. The results showed discrepancies between the lists of ingredients and the actual content in some of the products. A health evaluation of 6 fragrances and an environmental evaluation of 8 other substances were conducted. The health evaluations showed a very low daily exposure and a fully acceptable safety margin (MoS) for fragrance chemicals for both adults and children alike. However, because of the sensitizing risk of perfumery materials, it may be concluded that particularly sensitive persons might have a risk of developing allergy when using products.The environmental evaluations showed that the use of liquid hand soaps may cause harmful effects in the aquatic environment by discharge of wastewater to areas characterised by a limited exchange of water, such as the inner part of an inlet. There is no predicted risk of effects in open waters with a regular water flow.

Abstract in Danish:
Et udvalg af håndsæbe er indkøbt og indhold af allergifremkaldende stoffer er identificeret. 15 produkter er bl.a. analyseret for 26 særligt allergifremkaldende parfumestoffer. Resultatet af de kemiske analyser viste bl.a uoverensstemmelser mellem indholdsdeklaration og indhold for enkelte produkter. Der er der lavet sundhedsvurdering på 6 parfumestoffer og miljøvurdering på 8 stoffer Sundhedsvurderingerne viste en meget lav daglig eksponering og en fuldt acceptabel sikkerhedsmargin (MoS) for parfumestofferne for både voksne og børn ved brug af håndsæberne. Da der er tale om allergirisiko ved parfumestofferne kan der dog være en risiko for udvikling af allergi ved brug af nogle af produkterne for særligt følsomme personerMiljøvurderingerne viste, at anvendelsen af flydende håndsæber muligvis kan medføre uønskede effekter i vandmiljøet ved udledning af spildevand til områder, der er karakteriseret ved en begrænset vandudskiftning, f.eks. den indre del af en fjord. Der vurderes ikke at være risiko for effekter i åbne vandområder med en jævn vandgennemstrømning.

Series title and no.:
Survey of chemical substances in consumer products, 69.

Notes:
Engelsk oversættelse af "Kortlægning og sundheds- og miljømæssig vurdering af håndsæbe småbørnsartikler" (Kortlægning af kemiske stoffer i forbrugerprodukter, 69)

Publisher:
Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Performing organizations:
Dansk Toksikologi Center; DHI - Institut for Vand og Miljø

Copyright:
Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Creators:
Larsen, Jette Rud; Andersen, Trine Thorup; Rasmussen, Dorte

Contributor:
Schultz Grafisk (web)

Language:
eng

URL:
http://www.mst.dk/

ISBN nr. Electronic version:
87-7052-062-3

Version:
1.0

Version/edition:
2006-06-08

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