Category Archives: Toxicity

Triclosan and triclocarban are chlorinated aromatic compounds highly soluble in water.
They are registered as a pesticide with the Environmental Protection Agency since 1969, and used in personal care products and detergents, to name a few, as a means to slow down or stop the growth of bacteria, fungi and mildew.

Pronounced ‘thalates’, they are salts or esters of phthalic acid.
Phthalates are used in a variety of personal care products as fragrances – to make them linger.