| Title: | Volatile chemical emissions from fragranced baby products |
| Author(s): | Nematollahi N; Doronila A; Mornane PJ; Duan A; Kolev SD; Steinemann A; |
| Address: | "1Department of Infrastructure Engineering, Melbourne School of Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010 Australia. ISNI: 0000 0001 2179 088X. GRID: grid.1008.9 2School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010 Australia. ISNI: 0000 0001 2179 088X. GRID: grid.1008.9 3College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811 Australia. ISNI: 0000 0004 0474 1797. GRID: grid.1011.1 4Climate, Atmospheric Sciences, and Physical Oceanography, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA. ISNI: 0000 0001 2107 4242. GRID: grid.266100.3" |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11869-018-0593-1 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1873-9318 (Print) 1873-9326 (Electronic) 1873-9318 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Fragranced consumer products have been associated with adverse effects on human health. Babies are exposed to a variety of fragranced consumer products, which can emit numerous volatile organic compounds (VOCs), some considered potentially hazardous. However, fragranced baby products are exempt from disclosure of all ingredients. Consequently, parents and the public have little information on product emissions. This study investigates VOCs emitted from a range of fragranced baby products, including baby hair shampoos, body washes, lotions, creams, ointments, oils, hair sprays, and fragrance. The products were analysed using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) headspace analysis. Of the 42 baby products tested, 21 products made claims of green, organic, or all-natural. Results of the analysis found 684 VOCs emitted collectively from the 42 products, representing 228 different VOCs. Of these 684 VOCs, 207 are classified as potentially hazardous under federal regulations, representing 43 different VOCs. The most common VOCs emitted were limonene, acetaldehyde, ethanol, alpha-pinene, linalool, beta-myrcene, acetone, and beta-pinene. A comparison between ingredients emitted and ingredients listed reveals that only 5% of the 684 VOCs, including 12% of 207 potentially hazardous VOCs, were listed on the product label, safety data sheet, or website. More than 95% of both green and regular products emitted one or more potentially hazardous VOCs. Further, emissions of the most prevalent VOCs from green, organic, or all-natural products were not significantly different from regular products. Results from this study can help improve public awareness about emissions from baby products, with the aim to reduce pollutant exposure and potential adverse effects on babies" |
| Keywords: | Baby products Emissions Fragrance Ingredients Volatile organic compounds; |
| Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINENematollahi, Neda Doronila, Augustine Mornane, Patrick J Duan, Alex Kolev, Spas D Steinemann, Anne eng Netherlands 2018/08/28 Air Qual Atmos Health. 2018; 11(7):785-790. doi: 10.1007/s11869-018-0593-1. Epub 2018 Jun 22" |
