An awareness tool, not a substitute for medical advice

Exposition & Fertilité

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Cosmetics, hygiene and endocrine disruptors

What you put on your skin or use every day in the bathroom.

Do you use fragranced products (perfume, hairspray, nail polish, scented cream)?

Do you use fragranced products (perfume, hairspray, nail polish, scented cream)?

Evidence level : Probable

The main everyday source of phthalates.

Do you apply perfume or eau de toilette directly on your skin several times a day?

Do you apply perfume or eau de toilette directly on your skin several times a day?

Evidence level : Probable

Different from occasional use: what matters here is the repetition and the direct skin contact.

Do you apply more than 4 different cosmetic products in a day?

Do you apply more than 4 different cosmetic products in a day?

Evidence level : Emerging / debated
How many different cosmetic products do you use on an average day (cream, perfume, make-up, hair care...)?

How many different cosmetic products do you use on an average day (cream, perfume, make-up, hair care...)?

Evidence level : Not studied

What counts here is the total number combined, not one particular product.

Do you use "antibacterial" soaps, gels or toothpastes?

Do you use "antibacterial" soaps, gels or toothpastes?

Evidence level : Emerging / debated
Do you use an antiperspirant deodorant containing aluminium salts?

Do you use an antiperspirant deodorant containing aluminium salts?

Evidence level : Not studied
Do you use a fluoride toothpaste?

Do you use a fluoride toothpaste?

Evidence level : Unconfirmed claim

Asked in order to put a very widespread claim into perspective.

Do you use conventional shampoos or hair care products on a daily basis?

Do you use conventional shampoos or hair care products on a daily basis?

Evidence level : Not studied

The documented risk here concerns carcinogenicity, not fertility, unlike the other factors in this category.

Do you eat canned food or handle till receipts?

Do you eat canned food or handle till receipts?

Evidence level : Probable
Do you wear water-repellent, stain-resistant or new unwashed clothes?

Do you wear water-repellent, stain-resistant or new unwashed clothes?

Evidence level : Emerging / debated
Do you use conventional disposable tampons, pads or liners?

Do you use conventional disposable tampons, pads or liners?

Evidence level : Unconfirmed claim
Do you use fragranced intimate washes or practise vaginal douching?

Do you use fragranced intimate washes or practise vaginal douching?

Evidence level : Probable
How long has your hygiene routine looked like this?

How long has your hygiene routine looked like this?

You can leave a question unanswered: it will simply be excluded from the calculation.