A recent study has shown that exposure to chemicals found in beauty products and everyday items like shampoo and toothpaste can trigger early puberty in girls.
Conducted by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, the study found a linear link between exposure to chemicals like paraben, phenols and phthalates and the onset of puberty in girls. Per the study, there was no similar observation in boys.
According to a report by the Daily Telegraph, the relationship was found both when the baby girl was exposed to chemicals in the womb and while growing up. Parabens are found in cosmetics and other personal care products while phthalates are found in scented products such as deodorants, perfumes, shampoo, soaps, nail polish and cosmetics. As for phenols, they are found in toothpaste, lipsticks, hairsprays, soaps, shampoos and skin-care lotions and are used to increase the shelf life of products.
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