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Triclosan in lipstick and cosmetics will bring to infarction
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
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The chemical contained in hundreds of household products, as well as in cosmetics, can cause heart problems. This conclusion was made by American researchers from the University of California.
This is an antibacterial agent called triclosan, which is an ingredient for a large number of hygiene products and household chemicals. Triclosan disrupts the process by which all the muscles of our body, including the heart, receive signals from the brain. Scientists have noticed during experiments in mice that triclosan only 20 minutes after the onset of exposure reduces the functionality of the heart by 25%. The same connection can be observed in the human body.
However, the regulatory authorities of most countries, as well as many experts, are confident in the safety of those doses of triclosan, which are contained in various kinds of products. And this despite the fact that previous scientific studies have proven that triclosan can be related to problems with thyroid and fertility. This time, scientists first tested the effect of this substance on the muscles.
Initially, triclosan was created to combat bacterial infections in hospitals. For a long time it was believed that this substance is harmless to humans, because it is quickly processed by the body without causing any harmful effects. But American researchers found that triclosan remains active for a long time, and can also be transported to different organs, causing their damage.
"Our findings are convincing evidence that excitement about the danger of triclosan for human health and the environment is justified," says the author of the study, Professor Isaac Pessakh. "In perfectly healthy people, the reduction in cardiac function (the amount of blood pumped by the heart for a certain period of time) by 10 % will not cause any noticeable effect, but if a person already has cardiovascular diseases, then such a reduction can be a very serious blow. "