phthalate
noun
phthal·ate
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Definition of phthalate
: any of various salts or esters of phthalic acid used especially as plasticizers and in solvents
Examples of phthalate in a Sentence
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Then there’s the issue of banning individual phthalates rather than the entire group. — National Geographic, "Dollar stores moving to pull dangerous plastics from shelves," 24 May 2019 Formulas are free of parabens, synthetic colors, artificial fragrances, phthalates and other chemicals. — Kevin Smothers, latimes.com, "Designer Norma Kamali unveils her new, inclusive skin-care line," 8 July 2019 While, yes, things aren’t looking good for phthalates, other ingredients are a little more nuanced. — Deanna Pai, Bon Appétit, "Why a Good, Clean Haircare Brand Is Hard to Find," 11 June 2019 Specifically, chemicals like BPA, BPS, and phthalates are known to mimic hormones like estrogen, interfere with important hormone pathways in the thyroid gland, and inhibit the effects of testosterone. — Julia Belluz, Vox, "Sperm counts are falling. This isn’t the reproductive apocalypse — yet.," 30 May 2019 The ingredients lists on each product are short and natural: no parabens, phthalates, or sulfates are to be found. — Glamour, "Amazon Just Launched Its Own Skin Care Line, and Everything Is Under $40," 20 Mar. 2019 Plastics are held together with chemicals called plasticizers, and experts have expressed great concern about two: bisphenol-A (known as BPA) and phthalates. — Tabor Wordelman, Teen Vogue, "These Are the Ways Plastics Can Mess Up Your Body," 19 Dec. 2018 All of their products are free of animal components, parabens, phthalates, sulphates, synthetic fragrances, and GMOs, among others. — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, "This $85 Face Scrub Completely Transformed My Skin," 7 Jan. 2019 Avoid heavily fragranced products or air fresheners, which may contain phthalates. 10. — Brian Alexander, Redbook, "10 Ways to Reduce Your Family's Exposure to Chemicals," 25 May 2011These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'phthalate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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