Question

How is the problem with personal care products different from the problem with pharmaceuticals? Use the following terms to guide your answer.

Exposure:

Safety:

Labeling:

Answer 1

Answer-

Exposure :

Substances Human exposure to natural toxic substances can occur via direct physical (dermal or oral) contactwith toxic plants and their active ingredients via PCPs, food, and drinking water. The importance of natural toxic substance intake by food in particularis well-known. The environmental risk of natural toxic substances by PCP consumption andemission via sewers may be relevant in some cases, but is probably not thepredominant exposure pathway. Elimination rates in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) are highfor many micropollutants and are further increased by additional cleaning steps, such as activatedcarbon or ozonation . Direct emissions of (natural) PCP from the anthroposphere into the aqueousenvironment, e.g., from industry, households, and small settlements not connected to WWTP, duringflooding events, and by bathing activities, may occur but probably lead to relatively low exposures.

Unable to detect some pharmaceutical chemicals and compounds, water filtration facilities can enable these pollutants to leach into our water. When pollutants get into our water, they affect the quality of our lakes, streams and rivers. Pharmaceutical pollutants also find ways to wildlife.

safety :

1. Read the ingredients on the label.
2. Interpret and understand the ingredients.
3. Choose products without parabens.
4. Stay away from products containing amines.
5. Steer clear of products containing talc.
6. Be cautious about products that contain fragrance.
7. Avoid D&C and FD&C Colors.

Labeling :

Proper labeling is an important aspect of marketing a cosmetic or personal care product. Labeling is used to help inform consumers of a product's intended use and any related warnings, its ingredients and net quantity of contents, and its place of manufacture or distribution.