Exam 2 Pt.2 Oils Flashcards
Phthalate are
Used in plastics, cosmetics etc.
When did congress ban 6 phthalate from children’s toys and cosmetics
July 2008
Can accumulate in adipose tissue
how to avoid phthalate?
Avoid labels with “fragrance”
Plastics #3
Purchase phythalate free products
How are parabens interact with humans
Absorbed mainly through the skin
Also GI tract and blood
It is anti-bacterial and anti fungal
What are some oils that are skin irritants
Cinnamon bark and leaf
Cassia
Oregano
What oils should be avoided for children under 8
Peppermint, thyme, camphor, sage and Lavandula stoechas
What are the essential oils with potential toxicity
Artemisia arborescens
Melaleuca bracteata
What was the first synthetic color made
Mauveine
Made from benzene from coal tar in 1856 England
What is the Delaney clause of 1860
Doesn’t allow use of colors or additives that shown cause to cancer in man or animal
What is the de minimis exception clause?
The additive or color has to have a risk lower than 1 in 1 million of causing cancer
What was the red scare in the 1970’s
Red #2 was petitioned to be banned in 1965
Bc russia had a study that said it affected the gonads of rats
What is the yellow dye myth of 1990s
Yellow #5 rumor that Mountain Dew would reduce sperm count and shrink testes
NOT TRUE
What is Cochinel extract (bright orange) and carmine (red)
Made from crushed female cochineal bugs
FDA not required to say its insect in origin
Studies show that yellow 5 does what?
Increase excretion of zinc in urine and therefore can affect brain without crossing the BBB
