Topic
Personal Care
Personal Care is a recurring research topic on Health Canon. This hub collects related explainers and protocols, newest first, each with evidence grades and practical decision frameworks.
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Environmental Health
Textiles, Personal Care, and Dermal Microplastic Pathways
Synthetic textiles shed microfibers in wash and wear. Microbead bans cut intentional cosmetics particles—but skin is a weak route for intact micron plastics vs chemical additives.
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Environmental Health
Going Fragrance-Free: The Swap List (2026)
High-yield fragrance-free swaps: laundry, air fresheners, personal care, cleaners, candles/diffusers, and shared-space negotiation—unscented as default.
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Environmental Health
U.S. Fragrance Regulation Gaps: Trade Secrets, MoCRA, and Patchwork States
FDA fragrance trade-secret labeling, uneven cleaning-product rules, and slow allergen rulemaking leave U.S. shoppers under-informed.
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Hormones & Genes
Synthetic Musks: Galaxolide, Tonalide, and Persistent Scent Bases
HHCB and AHTN replaced natural musk. They bioaccumulate in fat and breast milk—and face rising EU reproductive-toxicity scrutiny.
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Environmental Health
Personal-Care Fragrance Exposure: Skin, Air, and Product Stacks
Dose is multi-route: dermal leave-ons, inhalation of VOCs, and fabric residues—not perfume alone.
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Hormones & Genes
Parabens and Fragrance Mixtures: Preservatives Meet Scent Chemistry
Parabens preserve products; fragrance hides dozens of chemicals. Mixture exposure—not single-molecule purity theater—is the real dose story.
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Hormones & Genes
Fragrance Phthalates: DEP, MEP, and What Perfume Really Adds
DEP is the fragrance solvent most people actually carry. MEP tracks perfume use within hours—not DEHP plasticizer myths.
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Environmental Health
Fragrance Avoidance Strategies That Actually Lower Dose
Rank by contact time: leave-ons, air care, laundry, then rinse-offs. Verify fragrance-free. Skip detox theater.
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Hormones & Genes
Fragrance Trade Secrets: Why “Fragrance” Hides Dozens of Chemicals
U.S. labels may legally collapse complex mixtures into one word. EU allergen rules and MoCRA are closing gaps—slowly—while most adults still misunderstand disclosure.
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Women's Health
Fragrance Personal Care and Women’s MEP Exposure: Perfume, Swaps, Pregnancy
Perfume users ~2.3× urinary MEP; HERMOSA product swap −27% MEP in 3 days—women’s leave-on PCP patterns drive exposure disparity.
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Environmental Health
Endocrine-Disrupting Fragrances: Phthalates, Musks, Labels & Avoidance That Works
“Fragrance” on a U.S. label can hide dozens of chemicals. DEP tracks perfume use; DEHP is a stronger anti-androgen from plastics—and 35% of people report health effects from fragranced products.
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